Swim England Swimming Instructor - Level 2

Contract Type: Permanent, annualised contract based on 40 weeks per annum

Working Hours: We are looking to fill various part-time hours including weekends and early/evening shifts, ideally worked on the following work patterns.

Position 1 – 12 hours a week worked as Monday 1hr,
Tuesday 1hr,
Wednesday 1hr,
Thursday 1hr,
Friday 2hrs,
Saturday 4hrs,
Sunday 2hrs

Position 2 – 7 hours a week worked as Monday 1hr,
Tuesday 1hr,
Thursday 1hr,
Friday 2hrs,
Sunday 2hrs

Position 3- 4.5 hours a week worked as Monday 1hr,
Thursday 2.5hrs,
Friday 1hr

Position 4– 2 hours a week worked as Monday 1hr,
Thursday 1hr

Please confirm in your application which position you wish to apply for.

Location: Leisure World Colchester

Face to face interviews to be confirmed as and when applicants are successfully shortlisted.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check including a children and adult’s barred list is required for this post.

Colchester City Council is committed to delivering high-quality and accessible services to residents, visitors and businesses. They are a local government authority providing a diverse range of public and commercial services across Colchester, the second largest district in Essex.

The Council are seeking Swim England Level 2 swimming instructors who are professional, punctual and well‑organised in their implementation and organisation of swimming classes under the Swim England Learn to Swim and School Swimming Programmes.

We are seeking highly committed, enthusiastic and motivated instructors to deliver our swimming lessons and take 1-2-1 private lessons as well as cover fellow instructors when required.

This post requires high levels of commitment to customer care and professional knowledge to ensure our members receive exceptional standards of service. We are looking for instructors who want to develop their skills, have a strong water‑based background and appropriate qualifications to cover a variety of swimming classes.

The successful candidate will be an engaging individual with a flexible and professional approach to their work to ensure that the highest standards of service and delivery are maintained.

To be successful in this role, you must hold the appropriate Level 2 Swim England qualification and ideally have a background of working in the industry. You must be available to work at weekends and/or evenings.

The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement which is paid per hour.

Other benefits include:

• Generous pension scheme
• Free gym membership
• Travel and online retail discounts
• Training, development and progression opportunities

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Shannon Carey, Swim School Team Leader at Sha

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