Swim Teacher

What you will be doing

• Deliver swimming lessons to the required scheme and appropriate level of swimmer, creating a fun and positive swimming experience that is motivating and encouraging. 
• Develop swimming skills, monitoring performance, providing feedback, and assessing pupils in order to achieve relevant awards for the pupils to progress. 
• Prepare and develop appropriate and inclusive lesson plans / schemes of work for each ability level that you teach, including those with additional needs. 
• Support the development of swimming lessons and ideas for new activities. 
• Ensure administrative tasks are carried out in accordance with your role. 

• Deliver swimming lessons in accordance with Woodrow’s operating procedures and appropriate National Governing Body guidelines. 
• Ensure safe use of equipment during lessons, storing these tidily and securely at all times. 
• Ensure the reporting of accidents, incidents and near misses are done in a timely manner. 
• Ensure reporting of any hazards, damage or maintenance issues to the Duty Manager. 

What you bring to the role

• Working as a swimming teacher, delivering lessons to groups and/or private individuals. 
• Working with a range of customers, including young people and adults, with different backgrounds and varying additional needs. 
• Demonstrable understanding of safeguarding and health and safety best practice, and how this is applied in practice in swimming delivery. 
• Experience using CoursePro, or similar swim school management system (desirable). 

• Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification OR an STA Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Swimming (ESSENTIAL)
• Safety Award for Teachers, National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches, or a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (Desirable) 

• Able to quickly establish rapport and build effective relationships with others. 
• Customer-centric mindset with exceptional customer service skills. 
• Excellent delivery skills, able to motivate, reassure, encourage and inspire your pupils. 
• Confident and articulate communicator, able to adapt to age-appropriate audience. 
• Composed demeanour, able to keep calm under pressure. 
• Strong observational skills with meticulous attention to detail. 
• Self-motivated with meticulous attention to detail. 

• Ambitious 
• Collaborative 
• Inclusive
• Accountable 

Here are just a few of the fantastic perks of working for London Youth at Woodrow High House

• Healthcare Cashback Plan to help cover your healthcare essentials. 
• Free access for you and your family to the Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Free onsite parking. 
• Branded quality uniform provided. 
• Free access to the 'Headspace' wellbeing app. 
• Free access to the Charity Mentoring Network, as a mentee or mentor. 
• Free tea and coffee available in 'Tea & Coffee Bar'.
• Free meals provided whilst on duty when the kitchen is serving young people in residence.
• Magnificent location on a historic estate, surrounded by nature.  
• Cycle to Work scheme. 
• You'll be working with a fantastic team of passionate colleagues across London Youth. 
• An outstanding culture and ethos where staff and visitors enjoy, challenge, and achieve. 
• Occasional supply of sweet - sometimes savoury - always yummy - treats are guaranteed. 
• You will be making a difference to the lives of young people!