Swim Teachers: Edinburgh Leisure

Salary – £24,000 per annum, pro rata (£12.91 per hour)
Full-time and Part-time permanent roles, up to 35,75 hours a week
Location – Venues throughout Edinburgh

Are you ready to jump into an amazing new career? Do you have a talent for delivering the best learning experience possible? Join Edinburgh Leisure’s award-winning swim education team.

As an experienced swim teacher, you will be responsible for delivering fun, engaging, and inspiring swimming lessons, encouraging participants to achieve the maximum potential for their individual needs and abilities. You will assist in creating swimming activity lesson plans and implementing best practice training protocols in line with our standards, leading to exceptional customer satisfaction.

  • We are looking for approachable, positive, and patient individuals that have:
  • SSTQ, UKCC Aquatics Level 2 or equivalent
  • Great listening and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a diverse group of people to motivate, engage and provide constructive feedback.
  • Warm and welcoming personality topped with passion, and commitment.

In return, we offer:

  • FREE membership across all our centres with access to fitness classes, gyms, and swimming pools
  • Opportunities for training, career growth and development
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Paid sick leave
  • Company pension
  • Access to discounts with a huge number of retailers (saving money in cinemas, restaurants, clothing, and electronics shops, on insurance and healthcare and much more)

Opportunities available:

  • Drumbrae Leisure Centre - Part-time permanent - 9 hours per week (Thursday 14:00 - 18:15 and Friday 12:45 - 17:30)
  • Gracemount Leisure Centre - Part-time permanent - 13.75 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday Wednesday)
  • Royal Commonwealth Pool - Full-time permanent - 35.75 hours per week (Tuesday 10:00 -17:00, Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00, Thursday 10:00 - 18:00, Friday 12:45 - 19:15, Saturday 08:00 - 12:30)
  • Royal Commonwealth Pool - Part-time permanent - 16 hours per week
  • Ainslie Park Leisure Centre - Part-time permanent - 35.75 hours per week (Monday 15:00 - 18:00, Wednesday 15:00 - 18:00 and Saturday 8:15 - 12:45)
  • Ainslie Park Leisure Centre - Part-time permanent - 35.75 hours per week (Monday 15:00 - 18:00, Thursday 15:00 - 18:00 and Saturday 8:15 - 12:45)
  • Balerno & Queensferry High School - Part-time, Permanent - 8.5 hours per week (BHS - Saturday 9:15 - 13:30 and QHH - Thursday 16:30 - 20:30)
  • Balerno & Queensferry High School - Part-time, Permanent - 8.5 hours per week (BHS - Sunday 8:30 - 12:45 and QHHS - Friday 14:00 - 18:00)

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Do not wait – apply today and we will review your application as soon as it is received.

For informal enquiries and to chat about what might be available just now please contact Marie Kneeshaw, Aquatics Development Officer: mariekneeshaw@edinburghleisure.co.uk Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450

Date published: 13 June 2024
Date updated: 13 June 2024

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