Swimming Teacher - DGA13587 in Sanquhar

You will be required to work 4.5 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year.

Make a splash in your career. If you’re passionate about inspiring confidence, building life skills, and delivering exceptional swimming tuition, this is your chance to join a vibrant, supportive team at Sanquhar Fun Pool. Our Learn 2 Swim programme is looking for enthusiastic Swimming Teachers who want to make a real impact in their community.

Why Join Us?

As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in helping children and young people develop essential swimming skills in a fun, safe, and encouraging environment. You’ll be part of a service that values creativity, teamwork, and high-quality instruction.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified with a Scottish Swimming Teaching Certificate or STA equivalent
• Confident, engaging, and passionate about teaching
• Experienced in working with children and young people
• Skilled at adapting lessons for swimmers of all ages and abilities
• Committed to delivering outstanding customer care
• A positive team player who brings energy to every session

Knowledge of the Scottish Swimming Learn to Swim Framework, Child Protection principles, and current Health & Safety practices will help you hit the ground running. A First Aid Certificate is a bonus.

Important Information

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council. Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

Flexibility is essential. Working hours will be shaped around service needs, and annual leave will include fixed dates over the festive period, with the remainder planned in line with operational requirements.

Requirements

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland), exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

Ready to Dive In?

We’d love to hear from you.

For more information, contact: Valerie Stanborough or Andrew McLean.