Swimming Instructor - Casual Contract
Salary: £12:50-£16.00 per hour
Part-time hours: Casual Swimming Teacher needed for 3pm-4pm sessions, 6 weeks of the year. With chance to gain additional hours depending on commitment to leading and developing new sessions.
Job Type: Part-time / Casual / Freelance
Epic Partners require a passionate, enthusiastic and organised swimming teacher to join our team in Nottingham. We deliver a fun, friendly community and school swimming programme. The position will be on a casual part time basis or a freelance swimming teacher.
Your primary role will be to assist the teacher/teach children of all ages and abilities to develop swimming skills, technique and confidence in the water. You will deliver sessions in a professional manner and undertake administrative tasks associated with the role (i.e. lesson plans, class registers, monitoring and evaluation).
Skills required:
· Excellent communication skills
· A calm and professional approach to inspire confidence and motivate swimmers
· The ability to encourage people and put them at ease
· Perseverance and patience
· Self-motivated with the ability to work with the minimum of supervision
· A commitment to swimming participation for all
· Sound organisational skills including use of scheme of work session plans
· Ability to assess and report achievement
Main Duties:
· To work with a group of swimmers to help them achieve the aims required, to the facility's agreed session plans (ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming)
· To maintain up-to-date register of all swimmers attending each session, enabling the instructor to complete end of term reports
· Make a note of details of any particular needs of an individual swimmer
· Abide by all policies and codes as required
· Ensure that all qualifications are renewed and updated as and when required
· Be aware and understand the facility Emergency Action Plan and Normal Operating Procedures (EAP&NOP)
· To follow and promote the Epic Partners Child Protection policy
· Maintain Qualifications The post holder's responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons, for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, will be to adhere to and always ensure compliance with Epic Partners Child Protection Policy Statement.
To agree to abide by a code of conduct and carry out duties in accordance with policies, including equal opportunities, safeguarding children, health and safety at work, etc.
Knowledge & Qualifications:
· Be willing to work towards or hold ASA/STA Level 2 Teaching Qualification (or equivalent).
· Willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check;
· Knowledge of child protection and welfare issues;
· Hold a lifeguard/teacher rescue qualification. (NRASTC or NPLQ)
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to join the team, please e-mail us with a brief description of your experience/ C.V.
Job Types: Part-time, Freelance
Pay: £12.50-£16.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Flexitime
Licence/Certification:
* Swimming Teacher Level 2 (required)
Work Location: In person