School Swimming Instructor Fixed-Term Contract (Term-Time only)

Job Description

We are recruiting for the below School Swimming Instructor hours:

Huddersfield Leisure Centre:

Tuesday: 08:30-12:00

Tuesday: 12:45-15:15

Holmfirth Pool and Fitness Centre:

Wednesdays: 08:30-12:00

Spen Valley Leisure Centre:

Wednesday: 08:30-12:00

Wednesday: 12:45-15:15

KAL’s Vision is to improve health & wellbeing, with a key element of this being to create the opportunity for every child in Kirklees to learn to swim.

KAL School Swimming Instructors play a crucial role to improving children’s lives within Kirklees. With over 100 schools and 5000 swimmers in the programme, many of these children would not get the chance to learn this life saving skill without having the opportunity to swim with KAL School Swimming.

About KAL School Swimming

Our aim is to provide a fun, safe and high-quality environment for all children to have the opportunity to learn to swim, be safe around water and have an active, enjoyable experience.

KAL want to promote and create life-long participation in physical activity, inspire and encourage future generations and deliver a high-quality, high-achieving school swimming programme, working in partnership with local schools.

KAL deliver their award-winning programme, to meet the requirement of the National Curriculum; Swim 25m, swim a range of strokes and perform a safe self-rescue. KAL have consistently delivered standards above the national average.

We are looking for outstanding instructors who are passionate, enthusiastic & willing to go above and beyond to make every child’s school swimming lesson memorable.

Requirements of the role

· Hold the Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification

· Hold the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (or ability to complete upon employment)

· Enhanced DBS

· Positive mindset with a passion for working with children.

Responsibilities of the role

· Plan and deliver high quality school swimming sessions.

· Update the progress of the swimmers.

· Accurately record baseline assessments at the start of term and report on the national curriculum statistics for each school.

· Attend termly team meetings and annual staff training days.

· Work with a collaborative approach with schools.

Benefits of the role

· Working hours between 08.00-15.15

· Term time only contract (Kirklees Schools Term time)

· Positively impact the lives of pupils in the Kirklees Area

Benefits of working for KAL

· Staff & Family discounted gym membership

· Company pension

· Wide range of career opportunities

This advert may close earlier than advertised should we receive a high volume of applicants

If successful, this role will require the candidate to have an Enhanced DBS check

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £14.32 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 18 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free fitness classes
• Free flu jabs
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site gym
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Licence/Certification:

• Swim England (SEQ) Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification (required)
• Hold the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SWIMINST