Swimming Teacher - Burbage, United Kingdom - Thomson Recruitment Independent Partnerships (TRIP) Ltd

Thomson Recruitment Independent Partnerships (TRIP) Ltd

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Burbage, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Swimming Teacher

Hinckley

£9.50 - £22.50 per hour, part-time permanent, employed role
Have you ever thought about a career teaching children to swim or are you already doing it and want to come and work for the best independent swim school in the country?

Our extremely popular Puddleducks and Swim Academy programmes are designed for children aged 0 to 10 years and are growing As such, we are looking for new teachers for both programmes in the Hinckley,Leicestershire area (overtime available in Derbyshireand Leicestershire).

Our business is totally dependent upon having the best teachers.
Commitment, passion, loyalty and the ability to create a good rapport with children is absolutely essential.

There will be contact with parents on the poolside before and afterlessons and so customer care and excellent communication are needed.

The customers need to know their teacher loves their job and this will be reflected in the way they teach and communicate with children and parents alike.

The role is very demanding, with high expectations of teaching standards and interpersonal skills. Customer care is foremost, as well as a clean, smart appearance.

You also need a
pleasant and outgoing personality as we would expect you to be able to develop a relationship with your customers; to lead them as a group as well as understand and respond to each individual child?s needs.

You will need to be assertive togain class respect and discipline when teaching as children are in the water on their own.

The teaching can be physically demanding, with several hours spent in the water, so you need to be in
good health with reasonable stamina and no adverse reactions to chlorine.

You also need to be
mentally alert with good vision and hearing (contact lenses, glasses and hearing aids are acceptable so long as you are comfortable and safe wearing them for long periods of time in the water).

It is also important that you feel and look comfortableand relaxed in the water.

You will be responsible for Puddle Ducks customers and equipment so need to have a
responsible and trustworthy disposition.

The Swim Academy Teacher must have the following qualifications/experience:

Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
STA Award or ASA Level 2 (to be able to teach Swim Academy Levels 14)
Puddle Ducks Swim Academy Training ? this is undertaken through Puddle Ducks
It is imperative that you have a clean Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check ? we will carry this out on your behalf unless you are already on the DBS Update Service.
Computer literate (for printing and updating registers)
It would also be an advantage if you had experience of working or living with young children.
You need to be a reasonably competent swimmer, able to swim sufficiently to pass a lifesaving course (about 25m and to dive to the bottom of the pool).
These qualifications must be taken in your own time at your own expense prior to joining the business ? we can assist you with sourcing a suitable course if needed.

**Job Type: Part-time, permanent and employed (Friday and Saturday mornings in LE10; 6 hour per week contract with overtime, holiday and sickness cover available)