Swimming Teacher

Swimming Teacher (Casual)

Location: Bishops Castle, Shropshire, United Kingdom (with multi-site opportunities across Quarry, Oswestry & Market Drayton Leisure Centres)

Job ID: 301943

Job Type: Casual (Flexible hours around your current commitments)

Salary: £13.00 to £16.98 per hour (depending on your qualifications)

About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

At Supportive Bridge, we connect dedicated, community-minded professionals with active leisure and public-service careers. Partnering with top-tier leisure trusts and operators, we specialize in matching talent with flexible roles that promote healthier, happier lifestyles while supporting your personal career growth.

Role Overview

On behalf of Shropshire Leisure Trust, we are recruiting an enthusiastic, customer-focused Swimming Teacher. You will deliver safe, fun, and progressive swimming lessons following the Swim England learn-to-swim framework, helping build water confidence and life-saving skills for swimmers of all ages and backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Engaging Lessons: Run fun, safe, and structured swimming sessions following the proven Swim England framework.

• Inclusive Coaching: Welcome and adapt teaching styles for students of all age groups and skill levels, from beginners to competitive hopefuls.

• Water Safety: Maintain a safe pool environment, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all participants at all times.

• Progress Tracking: Monitor and encourage student development, celebrating milestones and fostering a lifelong love for swimming.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for customer-focused individuals who share a passion for fitness and community health.

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or a Swim England (ASA) Level 2 qualification.

• Advantageous Certifications: A valid RLSS UK NPLQ, NRASTC, or STA Safety Award for Teachers is a plus (though free training can be provided if needed).

• Not Qualified Yet? If you are looking to start an aquatic career but don't hold qualifications yet, apply anyway! Our Swimming Teacher Tutors frequently run local training schemes.

• Core Skills: Excellent communication, a patient and friendly attitude, and a commitment to inclusive teaching.

• Compliance: Willingness to undergo a standard DBS check (provided free of charge).

What We Offer You

• Total Flexibility: Contracted hours tailored to fit cleanly around your existing work, study, or personal commitments.

• Free Compliance & Cover: No out-of-pocket costs for your DBS check, safeguarding modules, or personal indemnity insurance—we cover it all!

• Free Leisure Memberships: Enjoy free facility access for yourself, plus an additional membership for a friend or family member.

• Continuous Professional Development: Access to our in-house Aquatic Training Academy, specialist CPD courses, and structured pathways into management or aquatics coordination.

• Multi-Site Access: Opportunity to work across various regional leisure centers including Bishops Castle, Quarry, Oswestry, and Market Drayton.

Our Recruitment Process

• Simple Application: Submit your profile or CV via Supportive Bridge.

• Screening & Checks: We cover your safeguarding and DBS requirements to clear you for deployment.

• Placement & Onboarding: Fast-track integration into your local leisure centre with full induction support.