Swim School Instructors

Job Description

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, experienced Swimming Instructors to deliver lessons for our new swimming school programme at George Watson’s College. Instructors will plan and deliver lessons over a 6 day period, following the Scottish Swimming learn to swim framework. There is also an opportunity to teach adult 1 to 1 lessons in the evenings and work additional hours delivering swim camps during the school holiday, paid at a higher rate to include holiday pay.

Main Working Hours

• Monday-Friday: 3:30 pm-6:30 pm (3 hrs)
• Saturday: 08:45 am-13:15 pm (4.5 hrs)
• Available working days: Monday Friday and Saturday

Hours of work are up to 19.5 hrs per week, term time only (36 weeks plus professional learning days). Annual leave entitlement is seven weeks per year, giving a total of 44 weeks of leave.

Applications are also considered from those wishing to be employed on a casual basis.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide enjoyable, motivating and engaging swimming lessons for the new Galleon Swim School programme.
• Deliver swimming lessons each day, Monday Friday (3 hrs) and Saturday (4.5 hrs), following an adapted Scottish Swimming learn to swim framework.
• Be responsible for delivering the Swim Programme, working with the Swim Coordinator to ensure you are happy with the framework and taking part in future CPD sessions and development plans.
• Demonstrate and deliver an attitude of positive customer relations, ensuring a high level of customer service at all times.

Ideal Candidate

• At least 1 year teaching experience in a swimming environment.
• Passion for swimming and teaching techniques to a high standard.
• Demonstrable previous experience of delivering swimming lessons to SSTQ, UKCC level 2 standard or equivalent.
• Ability to create your own classes while following the Galleon Swim School Programme.
• Be able to demonstrate all four strokes.
• In water teaching experience without the use of flotation devices.
• High professional standards of conduct.
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements of a swimming environment.
• Excellent and professional interpersonal and written/oral communication skills; communicates in a confident, clear and concise manner at all times.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, combined with the ability to remain calm under pressure and deal flexibly with changing priorities.
• Personal qualities include tact, diplomacy, friendly, helpful and a professional manner.
• Good understanding of what it means to provide excellent customer service.

Package Description

Location: George Watson’s College, Edinburgh

Contract type: Part time, Permanent, Term time only

Hours of work: Up to 19.5 hrs per week (flexible number of hours/days)

Rate of Pay: £15.21 – £21.75 per hour (rate includes a market pay supplement – to be confirmed depending on experience and qualifications)

Benefits: Automatic enrolment in the contributory support staff defined contribution pension scheme, reduced school fees at George Watson’s College for children of staff, membership of the Galleon Club (the school’s fitness club)