Ipswich School Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3SG Salary: £15.60 per hour Hours: 24 hours per week, 40 weeks per year* Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible Reference: 8715 *With a 30-minute unpaid break for lunch each day. Ipswich School has been listed as one of the top 100 schools in the country and is certainly one of the foremost independent schools in East Anglia. We were established prior to 1399, although we moved to our present site in 1852. We have over 1,080 pupils aged between 3 months and 19 years and are fully co-educational. The most recent ISI Inspection of the Senior School rated us as Excellent in all categories, a judgement of which we are very proud. The school operates a 5-day week, with representative sports played during the week and on Saturdays. Ipswich School Enterprise Ltd ISE Ltd is the school’s trading company. It is the entity used to generate income from the school’s non-educational activities, which include the lettings of school properties/facilities and holiday sports camps. These activities do not come directly under the umbrella of the school’s charitable aims, but they provide an essential income stream to support those aims. The post Ipswich School Enterprises Ltd is seeking a passionate and experienced Swimming Lesson Coordinator to join our team. You will support the General Manager in delivering a high-quality swimming programme for the public at Ipswich School, ensuring smooth scheduling, high standards of delivery and excellent customer service. This is a great opportunity to coordinate a new professional programme that impacts swimmers of all ages and abilities, promoting water safety and engagement in the sport. You will be responsible to the General Manager and ultimately, the Director of Sport. Principle responsibilities: plan, schedule, and coordinate swimming lessons for the public and other participants manage and support swimming instructors, ensuring high-quality delivery and adherence to safety standards cover swimming teachers during illness or holidays to ensure lessons continue seamlessly monitor lesson quality and provide feedback to instructors communicate effectively with parents, participants, staff, and management maintain accurate records of attendance, bookings, and certifications ensure pool safety protocols, Normal Operating Procedures (NOP), and Emergency Action Plans (EAP) are followed report maintenance, safety, or operational issues promptly to the General Manager assist with marketing, enrolment, and customer service for the swimming programme organise continuing professional development and training opportunities for instructors. This list is not exhaustive, and duties may be changed or added to as determined from time to time. Person specification: proven experience in coordinating programmes, ideally in swimming, sports, or education strong organisational and administrative skills ability to manage a team and communicate effectively with diverse groups qualifications: Understanding of swimming instruction and safety standards (Swim England qualifications desirable) - NPLQ, NRASTC, or equivalent recognised water safety qualification is advantageous competency in scheduling, record-keeping, and basic administrative systems highly organised, responsible, and safety-focused friendly, approachable, and energetic strong leadership and communication skills passionate about swimming, water safety, and community engagement. Hours of work, pay and benefits you’ll be part of a supportive, professional team delivering a high-quality swimming programme for the public in a well-equipped facility. This position offers the chance to combine organisational skills with a passion for swimming, working in a supportive team environment and helping the community enjoy and progress in the sport safely this role will be classified as a Support Staff position in the school the hourly rate for this post will be £15.60 per hour this is a part-time, permanent post, subject to a 6-month probationary period. You will work for 24 hours per week, to be agreed with the successful candidate, 40 weeks per year with a 30-minute unpaid break for lunch each day statutory holiday pay is calculated and paid termly (currently in April, August and December) salaries are paid monthly in arrears by BACS on the last working day of each month and hourly rates of pay are reviewed annually in April or September in line with workplace pension legislation, you will be entitled to join a defined contribution pension scheme after 3 months’ service, and you will receive 3x death in service life cover if you join the scheme free lunch is provided in the Dining Hall during term time when you are on duty and staff are able to use the school’s swimming pool and fitness gym free of charge (in compliance with appropriate rules and regulations). To find out more Find out more about the school by visiting our website How to apply Please complete the application form on our website Please send a cover letter and completed application form to the HR department, Ipswich School, 25 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3SG, or via email at hr@ipswich.school Closing date: 1 pm, 30 April 2026. Please advise us of any special requirements you may have if you are called for interview. If your special requirements mean that you need to submit your application in a different format, please contact us. Candidates shortlisted for interviews will be advised of individual interview arrangements. We reserve the right to interview candidates and assess applications as we receive them and to close this advertisement once this position has been filled for 2026/7. Candidates shortlisted for interviews will be advised of individual interview arrangements. If we have not been in touch with you by Friday 15th May 2026 then we regret that your application will have been unsuccessful, but we would like to thank you for your interest. Please note Ipswich School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position. The Ipswich School policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders and the Code of Practice relating to the Disclosure and Barring Service are available on request. Ipswich School’s employees are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people they are responsible for, or come into contact with. The post holder must adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding Children Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out his/her duties, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School he/she must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (the Senior Deputy Head Pastoral for Senior School pupils, the Prep Deputy Head for Prep pupils and the Nursery Manager for The Lodge Day Nursery). Ipswich School’s employees are expected to attend training in safeguarding children as directed. Applicants are advised that in the interests of the health and safety of all its pupils and employees, Ipswich School operates a No Smoking Policy and employees are expected to comply with the statutory restriction on smoking in public places.