Casual Swim Teacher

The Perse Sports Centre is looking for a qualified Swim Teacher to join their team, on a casual zero hours contract. The Swim Teacher will deliver the highest possible standards when teaching pupils of all ages and skill level, ensuring that lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme.

The successful candidate will need to be able to be a positive role model, creating a fun environment to motivate and encourage children to participate in swimming. They will need to identify participants’ abilities and encourage them to reach their full potential, regularly assessing their ability and progress, whilst keeping accurate records.

The successful candidate will have relevant qualifications, experience in a similar role and good knowledge of swimming techniques.

The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country's leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.

The Perse School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations).

All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.