Swimming Teacher
About this role
Swimming Teacher – Ladywood Leisure Centre, Birmingham
Company: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
Location: Ladywood Leisure Centre, Birmingham, B16 0RA
Salary: Up to £14.25 per hour + excellent benefits
Job Type: Casual / Flexible (Various hours available between Monday to Sunday)
Job ID: 311251
Make a positive difference every day
Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with community leisure trusts to connect passionate aquatics professionals with rewarding teaching careers. We are currently recruiting enthusiastic Swimming Teachers to join the team on behalf of Birmingham Community Leisure Trust at Ladywood Leisure Centre.
In this rewarding role, you will deliver safe, fun, and progressive swimming lessons following the established Swim England Learn to Swim framework. Whether teaching baby and pre-school swimmers or developing stroke techniques, your work helps promote active, healthy lifestyles and builds life-saving 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—including baby and pre-school classes.
Skill Development: Foster water confidence, safety awareness, and stroke progression to help swimmers advance from early years all the way up to competitive levels.
Customer Care: Interact warmly with customers and families, ensuring a welcoming, inclusive, and friendly environment on the poolside.
Safety & Standards: Maintain rigorous poolside safety standards and adhere to all health and safety policies.
What We Are Looking For
Qualifications: Hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or a Swim England (ASA) Level 2 qualification.
Trainee Options: Not qualified yet? No problem! We welcome candidates looking to start a career in swimming teaching, supported by our qualified Swimming Teacher Tutors and training pathways.
Safety Certifications: Holding a valid RLSS UK NPLQ, NRASTC, or STA Safety Award for Teachers is advantageous (free training can be provided to complete these courses if needed).
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 getting started seamless, we provide your safeguarding training and DBS checks free of charge, alongside full personal insurance coverage.
What We Offer
Competitive Pay: Up to £14.25 per hour.
Flexible Contracts: Casual hours customized to fit around your current personal commitments.
Leave & Pension: Up to 21 days’ annual leave plus public holidays, and a 6% employer-matched pension contribution.
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 at the centre plus heavily discounted use of classes and facilities, life assurance up to 2x base salary, Employee Assistance Programme, and virtual GP access.
Perks & Community: Savings across ~1,000 retailers, a paid volunteering day, tax-free payroll giving, and active employee inclusion networks.