Swimming Instructor - Seahorse Swim School - Greenford, London 

Salary: £20 up to £22 per hour (based on qualifications and experience) – includes London Weighting and Ealing Supplement

Contract:  Zero hours (minimum of 9 hours a week + opportunities for cover and extra shifts if required)

Required for: September 2024

Are you a talented and ambitious Swimming Instructor looking for the next step in your career?

If yes, then Horsenden Primary School may have just the challenge for you.

As part of the Seahorse Swim School team, you will deliver a successful ‘Learn to Swim’ programme to our Seahorse Swim School clients (pupils aged 3 to 12 years). Swimming Instructors are the frontline in our customer service experience. They aim to provide a lasting impression to our clients and are required to present themselves accordingly. Swimming Instructors are to follow the ASA learn to swim programme.

The right candidate will be:

• Qualified to a minimum of ASA/UKCC Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics or ASA Level 2 Certificate for Coaching Swimming
• ideally teacher water safety qualified
• a passionate and experienced Swimming Instructor who has a track record of working well with small groups and whole classes to produce good outcomes
• flexible and able to work as part of a team to improve the outcomes for pupils
• able to design and deliver a range of swimming lessons to pupils
• able to keep records such as registers, assessments sheets etc in order and up to date
• actively engaged in improving their own skills through seeking constructive feedback.

The role:

• Work collaboratively with the other Swimming Instructors to deliver a successful ‘Learn to Swim’ programme to Seahorse Swim School clients.
• Carry out administrative duties to support, monitor and assess progress and to support the smooth running of the swim school.

The school:

Seahorse Swim School is part of Horsenden Primary School which is a larger than average primary school in the Greenford area of the London Borough of Ealing, serving a diverse community. The school’s fantastic facilities include the swimming pool, allowing us to deliver an inspiring and interactive curriculum to our pupils and to the wider community.  

What we will offer:

• The Swim School is run as part of Horsenden Primary School and as such by an experienced Headteacher and Leadership team committed to professional development for all staff.
• Support and development through an effective appraisal system and regular feedback from monitoring.
• An enthusiastic team and well-behaved children who are eager to make good progress in their learning.
• Competitive inner London weighting salary.
• Generous local government pension scheme.  

Safeguarding:

We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). 

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.

Interviews are available from Tuesday 2nd July 2024.