Swimming Teacher

Swimming Teacher  

4 ? 11 age group

Vacancies in Hyde (SK14) and Manchester (M18)

Permanent, 8 hour contract + overtime.  

Part time core hours; full day Sunday (M18) and one evening during the week (SK14; with weekday and weekend overtime available) 

£17 - 22.50 per hour dependent on relevant experience  

TRIP are currently working with one of the largest and most respected franchise businesses in the UK.

Puddle Ducks are looking for someone to train as a Puddle Ducks Teacher to teach Swim Academy lessons (age 4 ? 11) in two locations; Manchester and Hyde, Cheshire. No experience necessary as full training can be undertaken through Puddle Ducks if needed.

In return, you will be part of a friendly and supportive team, receive a competitive rate of pay, uniform and benefit from discounted swimming lessons for your own children.  You will also be get 5.6 weeks of paid holidays p.a. paid at NMW for training and subject to eligibility, be able to join the company pension scheme.

Teachers are also able to benefit from a profit related bonus scheme.

You will be responsible for Puddle Ducks customers and equipment so need to have a responsible and trustworthy disposition.

The Teacher must have (or be prepared to work towards attaining) the following qualifications/experience:

• Either the RLSS National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC), the STA Pool Responder course (STA PR) or STA Safety Award for Teachers course (STA SAT)*
• STA Level 2 Award in Aquatic Teaching ? Baby and Pre-school* AND/OR STA Level 2 Award in Swimming Teaching
• Puddle Ducks Pre-School qualification (this is undertaken through Puddle Ducks)*
• It is imperative that you have a clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Computer literate (for printing and updating registers)
• It would also be an advantage if you had experience of working or living with young children.
• You need to be a reasonably competent swimmer, able to swim sufficiently to pass a lifesaving course (about 25m) and to dive to the bottom of a 2m pool.

* These qualifications must be taken in your own time funding options to cover the costs of the qualifications can be discussed with the right candidate

If you are friendly, dedicated, reliable and keen to learn then we would love to hear from you.