Grade 3 - £26,233.14 - £27,837.09
Location: Springburn G21 1JY, Tollcross G32 7QR, Scotstoun G14 9HY, Gorbals G5 0YP, Bellahouston G52 1HH
We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for qualified Lead Swimming Teachers to join our team on a permanent part time basis. As a Swimming Teacher, you will be part of a dedicated team responsible for delivering fun and exciting lessons to our Learn to Swim customers who range from Pre-School to Adults, Beginners to Improvers.
What you need to know
Hours:
Our positions cover our City-wide Learn to Swim venues meaning you could work in any of our venues delivering Swimming Lessons; examples of some of our current vacancies include:
Monday 3:40 – 8pm at Glasgow Club Tollcross
Tuesday 3:40 – 8pm at Glasgow Club Springburn/Glasgow Club Gorbals
Wednesday 3:40 – 8pm at Glasgow Club Scotstoun
Thursday 3:40 – 8pm at Glasgow Club Bellahouston/Glasgow Club Scotstoun
Friday 3:40 – 8pm at Glasgow Club Tollcross/Glasgow Club Maryhill
Saturday 8:40am-1pm at Glasgow Club Springburn
Sunday 8:40am-1pm at Glasgow Club Gorbals
Sunday 2:40 – 7pm at Glasgow Club Bellahouston/Glasgow Club Tollcross
Contract type: Permanent
Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role. If you’re applying for a part-time or bank job, we will calculate your pay on a pro-rata basis. The hourly rate is £14.40 - £15.30 per hour (approx.)
Location: At any of our Glasgow Life swimming pool venues; all with excellent public transport links and free parking on site.
What you’ll do
As a Swimming Teacher you’ll be a part of an established team, working within a team of teachers with the support of Lead Swimming Teachers & Swimming Co-ordinator. Our Swimming Teachers plays a vital role in the successful delivery of our Learn to Swim programme across all venues and are integral to ensuring the programme is a success and will be key in the practical delivery of the programme. Glasgow Sport delivers the Scottish Swimming Framework ensuring the programme meets nationally recognised standards.
Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the right skills, experience and who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today! Don’t worry if you are new to teaching or don't have a lot of experience; we can provide support from our Lead Teachers and Tutors who can help bring out the best in you! If you have the right aptitude and enthusiasm; we will work with you to make you the best teacher possible
If you’re interested in joining us as a Lead Swimming Teacher, you’ll must have one of the following qualifications:
Scottish Swimming Teachers Qualification (SSTQ)
UKCC Level 1 or UKCC Level 2
STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming (please note, STA Award cannot be considered)
We are also looking for candidates who have the following essentials:
Motivated, professional and innovative
Good communication skills and a flexible approach to work
An understanding of teaching swimming lessons within group environments (age range 4yrs to adults, group sizes 5-14 approx.)
The ability to work evenings and weekends to meet the needs of our core programme
Our city-wide venues mean you will be flexible to work in any of our locations. We currently operate our lessons across 7 pools across Glasgow; Scotstoun, Tollcross, Bellahouston, Maryhill, Pollok, Gorbals and Springburn with more venues being re-introduced in the coming months.
Further information and applications
The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on Sunday 20 September 2026.
Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis as applications are received, so we encourage you to apply early – no need to wait until the closing date!