At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach swimming lessons and help students build water confidence and skills.
- Company: Join North Yorkshire Council's Leisure Services team at Bedale Leisure Centre.
- Benefits: Enjoy a local government pension, discounts, travel loans, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Flexible hours with opportunities for relief cover and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a splash by teaching all ages and abilities in a fun environment.
- Qualifications: Level 2 Swim Teacher certification and a passion for teaching.
The predicted salary is between 31650 - 43607 £ per year.
We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic Level 2 Swim Teachers to join our leisure centre. We are passionate about providing a safe and comprehensive swimming lesson programme for all ages and abilities. We are currently seeking Swim Teachers at Bedale Leisure Centre and have classes available with relief cover options too.
As a swimming teacher, you will work within North Yorkshire Council’s Leisure Services team to plan, deliver and evaluate a series of swimming lessons, providing a safe learning environment. You will help develop water confidence, safety and technical skills across a range of participants of different abilities from non-swimmer to advanced, providing excellent customer care and feedback on progress. North Yorkshire Council’s policies and procedures will be followed at all times.
What we need from you:
- To plan and deliver effective, enjoyable and motivational swim teaching and instruction programmes in line with the Swim England framework whilst being customer orientated at all times.
- Awareness of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
- Aware of health and safety practices.
- Ability to work effectively within the swim teachers’ team.
- Be able to give clear, accurate and assertive instructions verbally to lesson customers.
- Be able to adapt to different age/ability of lesson customers and sensitive to their individual needs.
What can we offer you:
- A local government pension scheme with 15.1% employer contribution.
- Salary sacrifice schemes.
- Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
- Travel loans.
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing.
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk. We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.
North Yorkshire Council are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
