Trainee Swimming Teacher

Better; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable social enterprise in Cardiff is recruiting Trainee Swimming Teachers to join their team. You will receive funding to complete the STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming. This role allows you to empower individuals of all ages with vital swimming skills. Perfect for those passionate about swimming and helping others, you can expect a supportive environment and opportunities for personal and professional development. Join the effort to improve community health and wellbeing while enjoying comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Learning & development support

Good pension schemes

Discounted gym membership

Exclusive discounts on holiday villas

Health assurance

Career pathways and professional development

25% off Red Letter Days

Ride to work scheme

Free eye tests and discounted glasses

Qualifications

• A competent swimmer.
• Will to learn and commit to a 5-day intensive training course.
• Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support people of all ages to learn how to swim.
• Work as part of a Teaching Team alongside a Lead Teacher.
• Engage in some administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Good communicator

Motivator

Approachable

Patient

Imaginative

Desirable experience working with children

Job description

GLL are currently recruiting traineeSwimmingteachers to join us within Cardiff,all ofourSwimmingTeachers are qualified to at least STA Level 2 Award in TeachingSwimming. The STA qualifications are nationally recognised and will give you the skills of how to teach non-swimmers,beginnersand improvers.

If you have a passion and talent forSwimming, you could be part of our team ofSwimmingTeachers and help give people of all ages a valuable life skill. We are the largestSwimmingSchool in theUKand our continued growth means we are looking to qualify and employ a growing number ofSwimmingTeachers. So, ifyou’dlike the opportunity gain the qualifications and training needed to teach people of all ages and abilities how to swim, apply to be a TraineeSwimmingTeacher

Successful applicants will be fully funded to complete their STA Level 2 in Teaching Swimming.

We have a range of hours available cross weekdays and weekends.

The next available STA Level 2 Award Course will be run atWestern Leisure Centre, Cardiff,12th, 14th, 16th, 18th & 19th February

We are looking for applicants who are:

Qualifications

• A competent swimmer
• A good communicator (verbal and non-verbal)
• A good motivator (supportive and able to give feedback)
• Approachable and patient in nature
• Imaginative
• Will to learn and commit to a 5 day intensive training course
• Previousexperience working with Children is desirable but not essential

Being a Swimming Teacher is really rewarding, asyou’llthrive on supporting people to achieve their potential. Naturally,there’llbe some administration involved, but rest assured that, once qualified,almostallofyour time will be spent teaching, working with a range of ages and abilities.

Once qualified, you will beapartof one of our Teaching Teams working with a Lead Teacher to support you in yourday to dayrole.

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL hasa great rangeof benefits for its employees:

• A Values driven organisation
• Learning & development to support career development
• Good Pension schemes
• Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
• Afull timepermanent position– Change accordingly
• Industry leading rates of pay
• opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
• Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
• Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
• Health assurance
• Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
• 25% off Red Letter Days
• 25% off BuyAGift
• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
• Ride to work scheme
• Free eye tests and discounted glasses

About GLL:

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, librariesand children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’,because working with usopens upa wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make surewe’rehaving a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part‑time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.

We offer twodifferent typesof work arrangements:

• A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
• A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool

If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, andare flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.

Sowhether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children,you’llbe able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.

However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

We are an inclusive employer. Weseekand welcome diversity in our teams.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience,qualificationsand location.