Swimming Teacher
About this role
Swimming Teacher
Location: Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, Birmingham, B14 6ER
Job ID: 301783
Employment Type: Part-Time, Regular
Schedule: Flexible shifts available (e.g., Tuesday 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Wednesday 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Friday 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM, and Sunday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Hourly Rate: Up to £16.22 per hour + excellent benefits
About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
At Supportive Bridge, we connect passionate aquatic instructors, fitness professionals, and community-focused talent with rewarding careers across the UK leisure and hospitality sector. Partnering with leading leisure trusts and operators, we specialize in placing candidates into stable, flexible roles where your instruction teaches a vital life skill, encourages active lifestyles, and builds healthier, happier communities.
Role Overview
As a Swimming Teacher working on behalf of Birmingham Community Leisure Trust at Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, you will deliver safe, fun, and progressive swimming lessons (including baby and pre-school sessions) using the established Swim England "Learn to Swim" framework.
We offer flexible working patterns tailored around your personal commitments, making it easy to build teaching hours that fit your lifestyle while developing your career in aquatics.
Key Responsibilities:
Lesson Delivery: Deliver structured, engaging, and progressive swimming lessons for diverse age groups, following the Swim England framework.
Confidence & Skill Building: Foster water confidence, safety, and foundational aquatic techniques in a welcoming environment.
Progress Tracking: Monitor and encourage student development, celebrating milestones as learners advance.
Inclusive Environment: Promote a safe, clean, friendly, and community-focused atmosphere for all participants and families.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking an enthusiastic, customer-focused individual who loves working with people and inspiring water safety. Not qualified yet? We also welcome applications from aspiring teachers looking to start their training journey through our internal networks.
Requirements:
Professional Qualifications: Hold either an STA Qualification/Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or a Swim England Level 2 certification.
Safety Qualifications: Holding a valid RLSS UK NPLQ, RLSS UK NRASTC, or STA Safety Award for Teachers is advantageous, but free training can be provided.
Customer Focus: Excellent communication skills, with a natural talent for engaging positively with swimmers of all ages and backgrounds.
Vetting Requirement: A standard DBS check is required for this role (fully funded and provided by us).
What We Offer You
Financial Package: Competitive hourly rate of up to £16.22 per hour.
Free Memberships: Free gym and facility membership for you, plus an additional membership for a friend or family member.
Leave & Pension: 21 days’ holiday pro rata plus bank holidays, alongside up to a 6% contributory pension scheme.
Training & Career Development: Access to our in-house Aquatic Training Academy, specialist CPD courses, over 1,100 internal learning options, funding for higher qualifications, and clear progression pathways into leisure management.
Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing apps, and 24/7 virtual GP access.
Retail Discounts: Savings across approximately 1,000 major retailers spanning food, clothing, travel, and entertainment.
Our Recruitment Process & Equal Opportunities
Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans, and individuals with convictions who meet the minimum job criteria are guaranteed an interview.
Ban the Box: We champion fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions (subject to safeguarding exemptions). Reasonable adjustments are fully supported throughout the recruitment journey.