Swim Teacher
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £25 per hour
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 15:30 - 18:30, Saturday 09:00 – 12:00
The Role
The Perse Sports Centre is looking for a qualified Swim Teacher to join their team. The Swim Teacher will deliver the highest possible standards when teaching pupils of all ages and skill level, ensuring that lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. The successful candidate will need to be able to be a positive role model, creating a fun environment to motivate and encourage children to participate in swimming. They will need to identify participants abilities and encourage them to reach their full potential, regularly assessing their ability and progress, whilst keeping accurate records. The successful candidate will have relevant qualifications, experience in a similar role and good knowledge of swimming techniques.
Key Responsibilities
To deliver the highest possible standards in the teaching of swimming to students of all ages and skill level. Ensuring the safety of the users and compliance with safety legislation and procedures.
To undertake the instruction of the swimming lessons
Monitor and maintain the safety and welfare of customers and staff and ensure the correct behaviour and usage of the Sports Centre facilities
To be proactive and supportive when dealing with Sports Centre customers, being vigilant of their needs and focused on service
To arrive in sufficient time to ensure equipment is prepared and lessons start promptly, putting away any equipment after use
To ensure that lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. To plan and deliver lessons ensuring adherence to the scheme of work and lesson plans appropriate to the level of swimmer
Present and conduct the lessons in an appropriate manner.
To be a positive role model, creating a fun environment in which to motivate and encourage children to participate in swimming
Identify participants abilities and encourage them to reach their full potential
Regularly assess each participants ability and progress and keep accurate records using our teaching tablets
Correct faults in swimming techniques and identify ways to improve performance
Provide explanations and demonstrate swimming technique
Organise and supervise assistants and helpers as appropriate
Ensure all course administration is accurately maintained including, weekly registers, monitoring of performance and recording of certificates gained
Skills and Qualifications
Essential
- All Swimming Teachers must have achieved, as a minimum, one of the following qualifications:
- ASA / Swim England Level 2 Certificate in Swimming Teaching
- STA Level 2 Certificate in Swimming Teaching
- Previous experience in a similar role
- To have a knowledge of the Swim England learn to swim programme
- Experience of teaching pupils in groups of mixed ability and age
- To have a good knowledge of swimming techniques
- To be able to swim competently and confidently
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships and empathise with Swimmers of all abilities
- Self-motivation and personal drive
- The ability to deal with pupils and parents and their queries and concerns with tact and sensitivity
- Must be reliable and committed
- Ability to work positively within a team, working and supporting colleagues
- Excellent communication skills to liaise with a wide range of people
- Good interpersonal and pro-active skills
- Polite and helpful attitude
- Excellent customer service skills
- An open, honest and confident personality
- Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in unexpected or emergency situations
Desirable
Swimming CPD’s, Coach Level 1 and 2
Current and valid National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
First Aid at Work certificate
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches
Lifeguard trainer / assessor qualification
Experience of working independently and as part of a team
Experience of working within a customer service environment
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Closing Date: 30th August at midday
The School actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
Safer Recruitment
The Perse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. The School is committed to acting in the best interests of the child so as to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. The School requires everyone who comes into contact with children and their families to share this commitment. Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children