Swimming Teacher
About this role
Swimming Teacher – South Charnwood Leisure Centre
Company: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
Location: South Charnwood Leisure Centre, LE7 1LY
Salary: £13.50 to £15.00 per hour + excellent benefits
Job Type: Part-Time, Regular (Various part-time hours available including weekday afternoons/evenings and Saturday mornings)
Job ID: 310980
Ready to impact a better future?
Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with community leisure trusts to connect passionate aquatics professionals with rewarding teaching roles. We are currently recruiting enthusiastic Swimming Teachers to join the team on behalf of Leisure Solutions Community Trust at South Charnwood Leisure Centre.
In this rewarding role, you will deliver safe, fun, and progressive swimming lessons following the tried-and-tested Swim England Learn to Swim framework. Whether building water confidence or coaching swimmers toward competitive levels, your work helps promote active, healthy lifestyles and teaches essential life skills across the local community.
What You’ll Do
As a Swimming Teacher, your responsibilities will include:
Lesson Delivery: Plan and deliver engaging, safe, and progressive swimming lessons following the Swim England framework for diverse age groups and abilities.
Skill Development: Foster water confidence, safety awareness, and stroke progression to help swimmers advance through every stage of learning.
Customer Care: Interact warmly with customers and families, ensuring a welcoming, inclusive, and friendly environment on poolside.
Safety & Standards: Maintain rigorous poolside safety standards and adhere to all health and safety guidelines.
What We Are Looking For
Qualifications: Hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or a Swim England (Previously ASA) Level 2 qualification.
Safety Certifications: Holding a valid RLSS UK NPLQ, NRASTC, or STA Safety Award for Teachers is advantageous.
Customer Focus: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a passion for teaching people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Vetting and Checks
This role requires a DBS check. To make starting seamless, we provide your safeguarding and DBS checks free of charge, alongside full personal insurance coverage.
What We Offer
Competitive Pay: £13.50 to £15.00 per hour.
Flexible Contracts: Part-time hours tailored around your current commitments.
Leave & Pension: 21 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays, and an up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
Training & Career Development: Access to our in-house Aquatic Training Academy (specialist CPDs), over 1,100 internal courses, mentoring, and clear pathways into management or other business areas.
Health & Wellbeing Perks: Free membership for you and a friend/family member, Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, and 24/7 virtual GP access.
Perks & Community: Savings across ~1,000 retailers, a paid volunteering day, tax-free payroll giving, and active employee inclusion networks.