SLLC 4909 - Swimming Officer at South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Sep, 26

Salary

18.85

Posted On

25 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Swimming Instruction, Staff Management, Customer Care, Program Administration, Continuous Improvement, Coaching, Curriculum Delivery

Industry

Leisure;Travel & Tourism

Description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS” Location: Larkhall Leisure Centre, Broomhill Road, Larkhall Hours: 17.5 hours per week Shift Pattern: Week 1: Monday 1pm-6:15pm, Tuesday 9:45am - 6:15pm, Friday 1pm-6:15pm. Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm Week 2: Monday 1pm-6:15pm, Friday 1pm-6:15pm. Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm Salary Band: £18.34 - £18.85 per hour Duration: Fixed term until 31st March 2026 Job Profile: Click here to view [https://sl-leisure.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Career-Site-Job-Profile-Swim-Officer.pdf] South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Swim Officer to join our team at Larkhall Leisure Centre. South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture have an award winning swimming development programme which delivers high quality swimming lessons in our nine pools. Due to the continued expansion of our programme, which currently delivers lessons to around 10,000 people a week, we are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Swim Officer who loves teaching swimming to a variety of abilities and age groups and have the skills to help Swim Teachers develop. Applicants must hold the SSTQ (SQA Level 7) or UKCC Level 2. REQUIREMENTS Monitor, review and manage swimming teachers / coaches. Administrative and management information in relation to the swim programme. Provide customer care to high standards as defined within the business plan and site procedures. Follow continuous improvement principles and apply to the swimming scheme. Deliver the Swimming Development Programme. Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents. South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO is a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation responsible for the delivery of leisure and cultural activities on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council. As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including: * Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme * To increase the value of their pension pot, employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme. * Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role. * Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) * Occupational sick pay * Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave * Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema * Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support) Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address Legislative Information - This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003. This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture. Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice. Foreign Police Check - Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable if you have lived or worked for 3 months or more (consecutively) abroad in the last 10 years. South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town. Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper. We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes: * People - skills, learning and employability * Place - physical infrastructure and place * Business - business development and growth Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant South Lanarkshire Council / South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position. South Lanarkshire Council / South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is also committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

Responsibilities

The Swim Officer is responsible for delivering the Swimming Development Programme and managing swimming teachers and coaches. They also handle administrative tasks and ensure high standards of customer care within the facility.