Trainee Swimming Teacher

Kent
£14 to £16 per hour
25 May 2022
08 Jun 2022
264984
Part Time
Job description:

Job title: Trainee Swimming Teacher

Location: Maidstone, Swallows, Sheppey and Tenterden leisure centres

Working Hours: We are very flexible and have hours to suit most candidates

Salary: Up to £16 per hour + excellent benefits

 

Always wanted to be a Swimming Teacher but not had the resources to get your qualification.

 

We have an exciting opportunity for passionate and enthusiastic individuals to train as Swimming Teachers and join our friendly teams in providing safe and fun lessons in our first-class facilities.

 

Here at Kent Community leisure our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver these services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team.

 

Swimming not only also teaches a skill for life it can provide a fulfilling and enjoyable job as you work with people of all ages to help them develop those skills. This could see you working with individuals, therapeutic groups, schools, or in our range of public classes. Either way though you’ll carry out the lesson plans, ensure the safe use and storage of equipment, complete pupil records, and carry out assessment sessions.

 

This is your chance to train potential athletes, ensure children remain safe and aware of the risks around water and build confidence in all service users. Who knows, it maybe you getting a thank you from the Olympic swimmers of the future!

 

Ultimately, you’ll ensure your pupils continue to progress, providing them with confidence in the water - and you with an enormous sense of achievement and pride.

 

We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities.  You will also receive free gym membership and other various discounts.

 

About you

 

No previous experience or qualifications required as long as you are a confident swimmer and have excellent customer and communication skills.

 

We will hold interviews before the Swimming Course and if you are successful, you will be placed on the course which takes place on the following dates, so please make sure you can attend these before applying.

 

Theory 13th to 16th June online 9am - 3pm each day 

 

Practical 18th and 19th June face to face at Maidstone. 9am - 1pm each day

 

 

 

Why Serco

 

Meaningful and vital work: Swimming not only makes people healthier and happier it also teaches a skill for life. As one of our teachers you’ll be at the forefront of helping people develop those skills.

 

A world of opportunity: Our swimming teachers are integral to the running of our centres, so as well progressing into aquatics coordination they can move into other centre management roles in one of our 55 facilities.

 

Great people: Teaching can lead to a great sense of accomplishment as you watch people progress and work with your local community. And as you’re supporting your students, we’ll be supporting you with ongoing training and development.

 

What we offer

  • Gain of life skill & deliver an amazing public service
  • Build a fantastic foundation career in leisure.
  • Get fit, stay fit & increase your social circle.
  • Gain a nationwide recognised qualification
  • Free/heavily discounted use of all the facilities at the Centre
  • Excellent Development and Training Opportunities
  • A safe and supportive culture
  • A chance to make a positive difference to the community

 

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.

 

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