Swimming Instructor

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Please Apply here by the deadline of Friday 6th March 2026 at midday

Rise Park Academies

Part of Success For All Educational Trust

Annan Way, Romford, Essex RM1 4UD

Telephone: 01708 761935

Executive Head teacher: Mrs H. Durrant

Swimming Instructor

Contract: Fixed Term Casual Contract on a timesheet basis

Hours: 12pm - 4pm 5 days per week for the following terms - Summer 1, Summer 2 and Autumn 1 (April - October each year)

Scale: Unqualified 3.0

Actual Salary: £25.28 per hour

Start Date: 13.04.2026

Rise Park Infant School is part of the Success for All Educational Trust, where children are polite, enthusiastic and keen to learn. Staff are friendly and supportive within a welcoming, aspirational environment.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic swimming teacher to plan, deliver and evaluate high quality, safe and engaging swimming lessons to individuals and groups of varying ages and abilities, from non-swimmers to advanced participants, in line with recognised swimming frameworks (e.g. Swim England Learn to Swim Programme or STA criteria). The role focuses on developing water confidence, essential swimming skills and promoting water safety in a supportive learning environment. The role is seasonal due to the outside pool.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver structured, fun and progressive swimming lessons tailored to the needs of pupils (30mins lessons for 10 pupils per group)
• Plan and deliver an after school swimming club
• Provide clear instruction and demonstrations of swimming techniques
• Regularly assess each participant’s ability and progress, providing constructive feedback to swimmers
• Ensure safety standards are followed at all times by adhering to pool safety operating procedures, including the normal operating policy and emergency action plan
• Maintain a safe, clean, and secure teaching environment, including checking life saving equipment and setting up/storing equipment
• Undertake administrative duties such as recording achievements using manual or electronic systems
• Assisting with enquiries and resolving problems professionally
• Adhere to all safeguarding children policies and procedures

Essential Qualifications

• A current, nationally recognised Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification
• nd one of the following together with site specific and regular ongoing competency assessed CPD training relative to your lifeguard/rescue qualification
• RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
• STA Pool Lifeguarding
• RLSS UK National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)
• STA Safety Award for Teachers

If you would like to become a member of our thriving and successful community, please Apply here by the deadline of Friday 6th March at midday. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 9th March 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post before applying please feel free to contact our Executive Headteacher Hayley Durrant on 01708 761935.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service check. SFAET is an Equal Opportunities employer.

“We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.”