SALARY: £21.27 PER HOUR

Looking for a workplace that ignites your passion, values respect, encourages innovation, and embraces being dynamic? Look no further! This role offers you the opportunity to join a team that believes in empowering its colleagues to unlock their full potential with Horizon.

YOUR EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience of teaching within a Learn to Swim Programme.
• Experience of delivering high levels of customer service.
• Qualified swimming teacher (ASA or STA) to Level 2
• NPLQ or Teachers Pool Rescue/Pool Safety Qualified
• Current Child Protection CPD or equivalent
• Level 2 Parent and Baby qualified (desirable, not essential)

YOUR SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent Communication skills for all ages and abilities.
• Energetic and passionate to meet all swimmers needs and goals.
• Able to understand and adapt to the differing needs of individual swimmers.
• Positive and focused attitude to achieving own goals.
• Motivated and approachable.
• Open to new ideas and working practices and ability to embrace change.
• Dynamic team player.

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a Swim Teacher to join us in transforming our business from ‘good’ to ‘great’! This is a thrilling time for our company, and we need a key team member like you to help us achieve unprecedented success.
What does the role involve?
To deliver a varied programme of swimming lessons within the class framework ensuring customers obtain the maximum benefit in a reasonable timescale, in a safe, fun and stimulating environment.
To promote and support the Swim School to ensure continued attendance of lessons throughout the year.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow the Swim School Syllabus, maximizing the time and space available whilst ensuring the individual and group needs are met every session.
• Prepare appropriate lesson plans in line with syllabus to provide high quality lessons as per STA/ASA guidelines.
• Ensure the smooth movement of swimmers within the programme through continuous assessment.
• Ensure the checking (reporting any defects), set up and put away of equipment securely and tidily after the session.
• Supervise the arrival, departure and handover of the lesson promptly and register all attendances.
• Monitor class sizes and unexpected arrivals and alert the Swim Coordinator/Manager at the earliest opportunity of any problems/queries.
• Complete regular Progress Reports using the electronic tablets on each individual swimmer ensuring they are detailed, positive and constructive.
• Ensure effective communication is used at all times and relevant for all swimmers with regular individual feedback.
• Deal politely with customer comments and complaints, to ensure excellent customer service, escalating when necessary.
• Ensure customers are updated with any promotional materials and information.