Swimming Instructor

Location: Fox Hollies Leisure Centre, Birmingham B27 7NS

Salary: Up to £15.88 per hour + excellent benefits

Part Time: 20 or 15 hours per week (Fixed term contract for 12 months with the chance to continue the employment)

Working hours: Early, afternoon & late shifts (opportunity for weekend work).

Overview

Ready to make an impact? As a Swimming Instructor joining a friendly and welcoming team at Fox Hollies our goal is to encourage active, healthy lifestyles in an environment that is safe, warm, clean, friendly and fun. To be the destination of choice for being part of an active community, whilst helping you to make MORE of every day.

You’ll Be Entrusted To

• Planning and delivering lessons to suit each swimmer in the class
• Ensuring safe provision and correct use of all equipment
• Establishing and making sure that safety standards are followed in every lesson
• Identifying participants abilities and encouraging them to reach their full potential
• Providing explanations and demonstrating swimming techniques
• Correcting faults in Swimming techniques and identifying ways to improve performance

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you…

• You will need to hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England (Previously ASA) Level 2
• Strong swimmer
• Holding either a valid RLSS UK NPLQ or RLSS UK NRASTC or STA Safety would be advantageous but not essential as we can provide the training to complete these courses free of charge.
• Hold plenty of enthusiasm and a big smile
• You’ll have excellent customer service skills and be someone who is happy to deal with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Be willing to go the extra mile whilst on your rounds to enable your team to hit their targets.
• Team player

A Little Bit About Us

At Serco, we’re a fast-growing company, serving governments around the globe. Our work spans sectors including Justice, Immigration, Defence, Leisure, Healthcare, Transport, and Citizen Services. We’re committed to delivering, improving and redesigning public services for the benefit of everyone, guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation, and Pride.

Our inclusive recruitment process

We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We’re a proud holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard and a Disability Confident Leader, championing fair access to employment and equal opportunities for all. As such we’re open to flexible working arrangements and we’ll make reasonable adjustments from interview through to employment. As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the “Ban the Box” pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Sometimes we recieve a high volume of applications, which may lead us to close the application period early. To ensure you don\\\’t miss out, please apply as soon as possible.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

For help with your application, or to discuss your eligibility, please contact 0345 010 4000.

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Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.

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