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Job Title: Swimming Teacher (Level 2)
Hourly Rate: £18.58 + 14% holiday pay per hour (£21.18 per hour)
Contract Type: Casual
Additional role info: This is a flexible position offered on a casual contract, allowing staff to select the shifts that best fit their availability
Potential Start Date: April 2026
Join our growing team at Tewkesbury Academy Sports Centre and inspire the next generation of swimmers!
We’re looking for a passionate and positive Swimming Teacher to deliver high‑quality lessons in our busy and welcoming Swim School. We currently have Monday and Thursday shifts available from 3.35pm-6.05pm, with opportunities to cover and pick up additional daytime, evening and weekend classes. If you’re enthusiastic about helping children build confidence and learn essential life skills in the water, this is a fantastic chance to make a real impact in a supportive and community‑focused environment.
This is a casual role with flexible hours, ideal for individuals seeking rewarding work that fits around other commitments. As part of our friendly and committed swimming team, you will help deliver a high‑quality programme of lessons aligned with Swim England and contribute to the ongoing development of the Swim School.
Working with children, young people and adults, you will create an enjoyable and inclusive environment where every swimmer feels supported and motivated to progress.
In this role, you will:
1. Deliver engaging and progressive swimming lessons in line with established teaching frameworks.
2. Support swimmers of all ages and abilities, adapting your approach to meet individual needs.
3. Provide excellent customer service, communicating clearly and professionally with swimmers, parents, and visitors.
4. Promote positive behaviour, wellbeing and confidence, ensuring the pool remains a safe and welcoming space for all users.
5. Maintain accurate attendance and progress records, ensuring timely and clear communication with families.
6. Work collaboratively with colleagues to support lesson setup, health and safety procedures, and smooth facility operation.
7. Uphold safeguarding practices and contribute to a secure environment where children and young people can thrive.
About you
You will have:
8. A Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification (Swim England or STA equivalent).
9. A strong understanding of health and safety in a pool environment.
10. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and support swimmers.
11. A positive, organised and learner‑centred approach.
12. A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
13. Flexibility to work some evening and weekend shifts
It would also be great if you have:
14. A National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or willingness to train in future.
15. Experience working in a school, leisure, or community sport setting.
16. A Pool Plant Operator qualification.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Tewkesbury Academy:
Tewkesbury Academy is an exciting place to learn and work within Gloucestershire with a student body of more than 1,000 and upwards of 150 colleagues. We serve the distinctive town of Tewkesbury and surrounding villages, with its renowned historical, musical and ecological festivals each year.
The sense of community and connectedness is strong at the academy, as is support from the wider business community, and this is reflected in the plethora of personal development opportunities at the school.
Being ready, respectful and responsible is a key tenet of life at Tewkesbury Academy, where we provide a calm and supportive environment and expect commitment and hard work from students and staff alike to ensure that they feel supported and challenged to produce their best.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
17. Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
18. Generous annual leave.
19. A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
20. Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
21. Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
22. A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
23. Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
24. Closing Date: 12 March 2026 @11.59pm
25. Shortlisting: 13 March 2026
26. Interviews: 23 March 2026 (As part of the assessment process, candidates will be required to plan and deliver a 30‑minute swim school lesson)
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
We are unable to offer sponsorship with this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
Safeguarding Statement
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification (where applicable), prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.