At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach swimming lessons and help students develop essential skills in a fun environment.
- Company: Join Serco and Leisure Solutions Community Trust, promoting healthy lifestyles in Loughborough.
- Benefits: Earn £15 per hour, enjoy flexible hours, and receive free memberships for you and a friend.
- Other info: Access to over 1,100 training courses and clear pathways for career progression.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on your community while developing your teaching skills.
- Qualifications: Must hold a swimming teaching qualification; training provided for additional certifications.
The predicted salary is between 15 - 15 £ per hour.
Location: Loughborough Leisure Centre, Browns Ln, Loughborough LE11 3HE
Working Hours: Various hours available including Mon - 4pm-6.30pm, Wed - 4pm-6.30pm and Thurs - 4pm-6pm
Salary: £15 per hour + excellent benefits
Ready to impact a better future? At Serco, we’re pleased to be recruiting on behalf of Leisure Solutions Community Trust. Leisure Solutions Community Trust encourages active, healthy lifestyles across the local community, providing affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming space. Their goal is to support healthier and happier lives for everyone.
We want an enthusiastic, customer‑focused team to help make a positive difference every day. We follow the Swim England learn‑to‑swim framework to develop confidence in all our swimmers through fun and enjoyable lessons. Many of our swimmers have progressed to swim competitively and even represent our country. Teaching our lessons means delivering safe, fun and progressive instruction.
We support our teachers’ careers and personal development, offering flexible teaching hours around your commitments. We provide safeguarding and DBS checks, and all teachers are covered by our insurance. You will work across all our leisure centres and receive ongoing training through our Aquatic Training Academy, with clear pathways for progression into management or other areas. All teachers receive a free membership for themselves and one for a friend or family member.
What You’ll Need To Do
The Role: You’ll have excellent customer service skills and be someone who is happy to deal with people of all ages and backgrounds. You will need to hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England (Previously ASA) Level 2. Holding a valid RLSS UK NPLQ, RLSS UK NRASTC or STA Safety Award for Teachers is advantageous but not essential; we can provide the training free of charge. This role requires a DBS check.
Why Join us
Meaningful and vital work: Swimming not only makes people healthier and happier but also teaches a life‑long skill. As a teacher, you will help people develop those skills.
A world of opportunity: Our teachers are integral to running our centres, and they can progress into aquatics coordination or other centre management roles across one of our 55 facilities.
Great people: The work offers a sense of accomplishment as you watch students progress and support the local community. We support you with ongoing training and development.
What we offer
- Holidays: 21 days pro‑rata plus bank holidays
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, free membership for Serco‑managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, and the option to donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning and belonging. They represent and empower all colleagues, including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
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.
