Lead Swimming Teacher – North & Central Edinburgh: Stepping Stones

Join One of Scotland’s Leading Learn to Swim Providers

Stepping Stones is looking for enthusiastic, qualified swimming teachers to join our growing team across North & Central Edinburgh.

Whether you’re looking to supplement your current teaching hours or build a full-time career in swimming teaching, we offer flexible opportunities to suit your availability.

Hours Available

  • 6 hours per day (Saturday & Sunday)

  • 12 hours per week

  • Teaching opportunities across North & Central Edinburgh

  • Opportunities to increase your hours across our wider programme, including morning, daytime, evening and private lesson delivery.

What You’ll Teach

Our programme offers a varied teaching role, including:

  • Learn to Swim group lessons

  • Pre-School swimming lessons

  • Private 1:1 and 1:2 tuition

  • Lesson cover and progression opportunities

Current Opportunity

Weekend Teaching Hours Available

This opportunity is ideal for:

  • Students looking to commit to regular weekend hours

  • Swimming teachers looking to increase their teaching hours

  • Teachers wanting consistent employed work

  • Instructors looking to build towards full-time employment

As our programme continues to grow, there are opportunities to expand your hours into weekday, daytime and private lesson delivery.

Why Join Stepping Stones?

Unlike many swim schools, all of our teachers are employed members of staff.

Benefits Include

  • PAYE employment

  • Paid annual leave

  • Pension contributions

  • Ongoing training and support

  • Genuine career progression opportunities

  • Structured lesson plans and teaching framework provided

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for friendly, professional swimming teachers who enjoy working with children and are passionate about delivering outstanding lessons.

You’ll be confident delivering engaging sessions, adapting your teaching style to individual swimmers and helping every child progress through our Learn to Swim programme.

Essential Qualifications

  • Recognised Swimming Teacher Qualification

    • Scottish Swimming (SSTQ)

    • STA

    • Swim England / ASA

    • UKCC

Desirable qualifications

  • NRASTC

  • NPLQ

  • STA Safety Award

Key Dates

Application Deadline: Saturday 8th August 2026

Planned Start Date: Monday 17th August 2026

Apply Today

If you’re looking for a new challenge, more teaching hours or the opportunity to make swimming teaching your long-term career, we’d love to hear from you.

Complete our online application and join one of Scotland’s leading private learn-to-swim providers.

Join the Team

We look forward to hearing from you.

Date published: 7 July 2026
Date updated: 7 July 2026

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