Swimming Teacher in Harrogate

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 Starbeck Baths; we currently have relief hours available to cover staff annual leave & sickness. We are also looking for part-time options too, allowing us to grow our swimming scheme.

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, either based at one site or multiple sites. 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 customer and sensitive to their individual needs.

In return we can offer:

• Free car parking.
• Local government pension scheme.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Opportunity to work for a large council with several leisure centres.

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.

NYC 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 expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.