Trainee Swimming Teacher Beeches

Job Description

Locations: BeechesLeisure Centre,B42 2HQWorking Hours: We are very flexible and have hours to suit most candidates.Salary: £10.10 - £10.78 per hour following completion of our fully funded national qualificationsHere at Birmingham Community Leisure Trust our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community.To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team.We have an exciting opportunity for passionate and enthusiastic individuals to train as Swimming Teachers and join our friendly teams in providing safe and fun lessons in our first-class facilities.Teaching Swimming will provide you with fulfilling and enjoyable work byt teaching people of all ages and abilities a life saving skill.This role could see you working with individuals, therapeutic groups, schools, or in our range of public classes. Either way though youll carry out the lesson plans, ensure the safe use and storage of equipment, complete pupil records, and carry out assessmentsessions.Ultimately, youll ensure your pupils continue to progress, providing them with confidence in the water - and you with an enormous sense of achievement and pride.This is your chance to train potential athletes, ensure children remain safe and aware of the risks around water and build confidence in all service users.Who knows, it maybe you getting a thank you from the Olympic swimmers of the future!We share your passion for leisure and we will offer a safe, fun and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities.You will also receive free gym membership for you and a family member across our fantastic leisure centres!What youll need to do this roleYoull need to have excellent customer service skills as youll be interacting heavily with our customers. So, whether youve earned that experience in a leisure or another customer facing environment, youll be a people person who is happy dealing withpeople of all ages and backgrounds.As a teacher youll naturally be able to motivate and manage your students, have excellent planning skills, and be a good communicator.The qualifications we will provide you with usually cost over £300, but all we ask of you is cover the cost of your STA membership which is just £49 and you come with a positive can do attitude.Lastly, to become a successful swimming teacher it will be essential for you to complete either a National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification or a National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches. To complete either of these qualifications you will needto be a competant swimmer who can; tread water, submerge to the bottom of a pool and swim 100 metres without stopping.We offer a variety of working hours to suit most candidates. If you are looking for 1 or 2 mornings or evenings per week, more of a full-time role, or even just an hour on a Saturday or Sunday morning, we can and will accommodate you.What we offer

• Free/heavily discounted use of all the facilities at the Centre
• Excellent Development and Training Opportunities
• A safe and supportive culture

• A chance to make a positive difference to the community

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