Swimming Teacher

Swimming Teacher

We are Places for People Group, a social enterprise dedicated to building homes and delivering services that help communities thrive. At Places Leisure we create active places and healthy people, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

As a Swimming Teacher at Places Leisure you will work in a fun, lively environment with likeminded people. You will inspire others to work together, deliver excellent class programming, and engage customers with enthusiasm. You will play a key part in our swimmer development stages based on the National Plan for Teaching Swimming.

• Plan, programme and lead swimming lessons for groups and one‑to‑one sessions.
• Motivate and instruct students of all ages, building trust, encouraging progress.
• Deliver high‑quality, safe instruction while applying teaching best practice.
• Seek out development opportunities and propose ideas to improve service delivery.

• UKCC Level 2 or higher. A Lifesaving Qualification (NPLQ or NRASTC) is advantageous.
• Passionate about helping people of all ages learn to swim or become stronger, faster, or more confident.
• Friendly, approachable, patient, with ability to build trust and motivate students.
• Creative and continually seek development opportunities.

• Real Living Wage foundation – aligned with the Living Wage.
• 2% bonus scheme for all colleagues.
• Full health & fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors.
• Flexible working (including part‑time, shift work and more).
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Ongoing personal learning and development.
• Company pension scheme.
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year.
• Discounts up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes.
• Extra perks including discounts from shops, cinemas and more.

If you meet the criteria and are ready to advance your career, click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role and apply directly.

At Places for People safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm, abuse and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, and our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks such as DBS checks where applicable.