Swim Teacher (Thorpewood) - Longthorpe

Virgin Active
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
£15 per hour + excellent benefits
22 Feb 2017
22 Mar 2017
Thorpewood145
Part Time

Fit for Virgin Active……?

Are you passionate about swimming – someone who’s willing to go the extra mile to inspire our members to reach their goals?

We’re looking for a Swim Teacher to join our team to offer a range of classes from Parent and Baby right through to Swim Clubs, Water Polo and Adult lessons.

Your job…

  • Ensuring all poolside activities and scheduled swim lessons are promoted effectively and delivered to the highest standard, creating an exceptional experience for our members.
  • Responsible for developing creative and innovative classes following the ASA National Swim Plan for Teaching Swimming.
  • Providing a safe and enjoyable environment for all of our members within the pool & surrounding areas.
  • Deliver great customer service by providing personal attention and care to all members.
  • Accurately complete records for the function to track attendance and improvements in fitness making sure individual, team and department targets are being consistently met.
  • Work closely with Swim management to meet and exceed set targets and objectives, help achieve commercial success within the department and wider Club team.

What we can’t live without…

To be successful, you’ll need to be flexible, friendly and approachable. You’ll be ready for an exciting challenge and have the ability to connect with our members and get on well with people from all walks of life.

  • ASA Level 2/STA Full Swim Instructor Qualification, alongside knowledge of swimming and legal swim requirements.
  • Exceptional communication skills and experience in a customer facing environment, able to respond appropriately & professionally to everyone you interact with in all manners, including face to face, over the phone & via email correspondence.
  • An up to date first-aid at work qualification is also preferred but not essential.

Your commitment….

This role is part time, working Tuesday's 4pm-6pm Thurs 4-6, Fri 4-6, and Sat 9.30am-11.30am. Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the business; typical lessons take place after school or in the mornings for pre school, as well as weekends, and sporadic 1-2-1 lessons.