Responsibilities

Role Overview 

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and customer focussed swimming teachers to join us. You will be working as part of a team of highly experienced teachers to develop swimming skills, technique and confidence in the water for our Swim School learners. You will lead safe, effective, meaningful and fun group and private lessons for adults and children of varying ages and abilities, including those with additional needs where relevant.

The ideal candidate has a passion for aquatics and teaching young people. You will thrive on supporting your students to achieve their swimming potential, drawing on your knowledge and experience of industry best practice, progression levels, and teaching skills that you will apply in the most effectual way. You will have a working knowledge of aquatic health and safety, as will an understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures. You must be approachable, friendly and patient, with a firm ability to build trust, encourage and motivate your pupils. 

Key Responsibilities 

Swim Teaching Operations

• Deliver swimming lessons to the required scheme and appropriate level of swimmer, creating a fun and positive swimming experience that is motivating and encouraging. 
• Develop swimming skills, monitoring performance, providing feedback, and assessing pupils in order to achieve relevant awards for the pupils to progress.
• Prepare and develop appropriate and inclusive lesson plans / schemes of work for each ability level that you teach, including those with additional needs.
• Support the development of swimming lessons and ideas for new activities
• Ensure administrative tasks are carried out in accordance with your role. 

Health & Safety 

• Deliver swimming lessons in accordance with Woodrow’s operating procedures and appropriate swimming National Governing Body guidelines.
• Ensure safe use of equipment during lessons, storing these tidily and securely at all times
• Ensure the reporting of accidents, incidents and near misses are done in a timely manner
• Ensure reporting of any hazards, damage or maintenance issues to the Duty Manager
• Report damage or defect of equipment, plant or building fabric to management immediately.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Experience as a swimming teacher, delivering lessons to groups and / or private individuals
•  Experience working with a range of customers, including young people and adults, with different backgrounds and varying additional needs
• Experience evaluating the ability of swimmers, carrying out observations and assessments
•  Demonstrable understanding of the value of swimming and sports activity and their associated developmental outcomes for young people
• Demonstrable understanding of safeguarding and health and safety best practice, and how this is applied in practice in swimming delivery

Essential Qualifications

• Swim England Level 2, STA Award in Teaching Swimming or STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming 

Desirable:

• Computer literate and competent using Microsoft Office 365 applications. 
• Experience in the use of CoursePro, or a similar swim school management system. 

Desirable Qualifications 

• Baby and Preschool qualification
• Safety Award for Teachers, National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches or a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.