swimming teacher in Cockermouth

Mayfield School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated Swim Teacher to join our dedicated team We are looking for an appropriately qualified swimming teacher who has the skills, patience and commitment to provide high-quality swimming instruction to pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties and additional needs. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering safe, engaging and appropriately differentiated swimming sessions, adapting teaching and activities to meet the individual needs and abilities of our pupils. You will support pupils to develop water confidence, swimming skills, water safety awareness, physical development and independence, while recognising and celebrating their individual progress. This is a specialist role within our school. You will work closely with class teachers and other members of the multidisciplinary team, contributing your specialist knowledge of swimming and water safety to support pupils' learning and development. Whilst class teachers retain overall responsibility for the pupils in their care, the successful candidate will take specific responsibility for the planning, delivery and assessment of swimming instruction.

• Hold an appropriate recognised swimming teaching qualification.
• Have experience of delivering swimming instruction to children or young people.
• Have a good understanding of water safety and safe swimming practice.
• Have experience of, or a strong interest in, working with pupils with additional needs.
• Be able to adapt teaching approaches and activities to individual pupils.
• Be patient, calm, enthusiastic and committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for our pupils.
• Be able to work effectively alongside teachers, teaching assistants and other professionals.
• Have a strong commitment to safeguarding, pupil welfare and inclusive practice. Mayfield is a unique special school located on the West Coast of the Lake District. The school now operates across two sites, with the main campus in Whitehaven and a second site in Cockermouth which supports our sixth form and Year 11 pupils. The Whitehaven site has been transformed as part of the new development, Campus Whitehaven, which represents a 32-million-pound investment in the future of Education and Community facilities for West Cumbria. The school offers amazing learning spaces and is purpose built to meet the needs of a wide range of pupils. The bespoke design has created the best possible learning environment with spacious classrooms and a wide range of specialist facilities across both sites. The design was developed around the best examples from schools around the country and the result is exceptional. Careful preparation and involvement ensured that pupils made the transition exceptionally well and continue to respond positively to the opportunities for learning available across the two sites. Pupils are very proud of their school communities. Spacious classrooms have been created with small group rooms, mobility equipment bays, storage, cloakrooms and toilet access. Each room has a full coverage hoist system linking directly into the assisted changing rooms. This means that staff time can be focused on learning. The specialist facilities are state of the art and the school is everything that was hoped for and more. Including: Hydrotherapy Pool - excellent changing facilities (hoist access into the water) Rebound Therapy Room Low Impact Gym Library - a home for sensory stories, fiction and non-fiction promoting a love of reading Food Technology Room Therapists Room Medical Room Family Room Life Skills Flat Relaxation room with acoustic water bed Project Spaces Soft play Traditional Sensory room and Immersive Room The Whitehaven campus-wide facilities are open to the community outside school hours and increase participation in sport and accessibility for all. Mayfield is one of 3 special schools in Cumberland and meets the needs of pupils aged 4-19 years. The school population has risen from 87 to 274 in the last 8 years and there continues to be a strong demand for places. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan reflecting either severe or profound learning needs or additional needs. Co-existing conditions are typical and 54% of pupils have a diagnosis of ASD. The school was deemed Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023, recognising the high aspirations and achievements of the pupils. There is a positive culture of reflection and development throughout the school following the "Everyone Thinking, Everyone Learning" vision. Mayfield staff and governors are relentless in the pursuit of excellence for all and use the latest research, information technologies and strategies available to unlock the potential of every learner. The school strives to lead the way in learning for pupils with special educational needs. Mayfield has close links to the Local Authority and works in partnership with many organisations to improve outcomes for pupils across the locality. The school has an established team of highly skilled staff. The school is strongly committed to the MOVE (Movement Opportunities via Education) programme and is accredited as a MOVE Centre of Excellence. Team Teach is the approach used for behaviour management and all staff are trained as a priority. There are five trainers across the school. Mayfield is well supported and has a high profile in the local community, with the expansion to a second site in Cockermouth further enhancing opportunities for older pupils and post-16 provision.

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