Levels 1 and 2 Swim Coach - Rochester

Levels 1 and 2 Swim Coach - Rochester

£10 per hour for Level 1 Swim Coaches & £17.50 for Level 2 Swim Coaches

King’s Rochester Sports Centre is a dual use facility ran for the local community in partnership with the King’s School Rochester.  The facilities include a 5 court Sports Hall, Seven Tennis Courts, a Gym and Functional Fitness Studio and a Bar & Function room, and also the management of the pool hall at King’s Rochester School.

Duties and responsibilities

• Customer satisfaction 
• 95% Teaching 
• Delivery of excellent swimming lessons with knowledge of practices, progression and teaching points and how these should be applied 
• Aware of pupils status, nature and needs 
• Administration that is necessary to fulfil the National Plan for Teaching Swimming 
• Qualified and trained 
• Minimum level 2 certificate for teaching swimming 
• Relevant qualification for other disciplines where required 
• Knowledge of ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming skills, techniques and awards 
• National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches is desirable 
• To provide safe and consistent swimming lessons for all ages and abilities of pupils.

Customer             

• Maintain a good and positive image of the Centre to customers and the public generally by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional poolside service.
• To comply with the commitments outlined in the ‘Customer Charter’, ensuring that standards are maintained as stipulated.
• To ensure the safety and control of the pupils within the swimming lesson and to ensure that all relevant regulations applicable to the centres operation are enforced and complied with.
• To respond as required to the many different situations which will arise. This will involve teaching pupils of different ages and stages, as well as a range of levels and abilities.
• To actively encourage pupils to enrol on crash courses.
• To assist with new-enrolments and re-enrolments as required by the General Manager.

Swim School Brand

• To understand and follow the Child Protection and Behaviour policy contained within Sports Centre and School.
• To ensure relevant administration procedures are completed including registers, lesson plans, Individual Record of Achievements and movement forms.
• To record and complete relevant awards in line with the ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming, ensuring that the required levels are obtained.
• To teach to the standard set within the Brand to ensure a consistent approach throughout all the centres.

Revenue Protection

• To ensure that all pupils are recorded on a class register.
• To bring to the attention of the manager on duty the names of any pupils not recorded on the register.
• To assist with the promotion, marketing and development of the activity as required.

Personal Development

• To ensure that all necessary qualifications for the post are maintained and renewed. 
• To attend CPD training as required.
• To attend the termly swimming teachers meetings, as directed.

Other

• To carry out all duties with due regard for Health and Safety requirements and regulations.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post’s level of responsibility.
• The Job demands the following blend of knowledge, skills, experience and behaviour (all are essential, unless shown otherwise, and will be assessed by Application Form and / or Interview / Assessment):

Skills

• The ability to effectively deliver high quality swimming lessons to pupils of all ages and abilities with minimal supervision.
• The ability to deal with pupils and their queries and concerns with tact and sensitivity.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge

• Appropriate professional qualifications (as shown in ‘at a glance’)
• Good understanding of the characteristics and qualities that pupils expect from swimming lessons.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and other legislation in relation to sports centre operations.
• Understanding of Child Protection Policy, Equal Opportunities Policy and Revenue Protection.
• Knowledge of the National Plan for Teaching Swimming.
• Knowledge of the ASA Award system.

Experience

• Experience of teaching pupils in groups of mixed ability and age.
• Experience of teaching all spectrums of the curriculum.
• Evidence of achieving results and making a difference to customers.

Behaviours

• Approachable yet firm.
• Pleasant, friendly and outgoing manner.
• To encourage with appropriate use of praise.
• Motivational approach towards pupils.
• Reliable and committed.
• A dynamic individual with a ‘can do’, results driven approach and attitude.
• Demonstrates trust, openness and respect in dealings with people.
• Flexible approach to tasks and workload.

Other

• Able to work unsocial hours including evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to complete a course of lessons.
• To be successful in this post King’s Rochester Sports Centre will need to obtain an Enhanced CRB check and two professional references.

Method of Application

Please send your application to us by clicking apply now.