Active Lambeth - Swim Teacher
£16.61 - £19.10 per hour (Depending on Qualification)

About Us:

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page. 

About The Role:

Working as part of a Teaching Team to teach pupils to swim from non-swimmers to  advanced, in our Foundation, Development and Academy classes. Providing fun, safe, and professional lessons that develop and progress pupils to be become confident, capable swimmers enabling lifelong participation.

• Delivery of pupil-focussed lessons in a passionate and professional manner. 
• Able to work effectively in a team.
• Ensuring lessons are delivered in line with guidelines and taking responsibility for the safety of your pupils.
• Undertaking any necessary administration, captured manually or electronically, to the compliance of Active Lambeth’s Swim School and School Swimming procedures.

Key Unit Accountabilities:

Having happy customers that want to keep using Active Lambeth’s services and facilities is what keeps us going, so you’ll need to:

• Create a welcoming, positive and engaging teaching environment that encourages all pupils to achieve their best.
• Ensure the safety and behavioural management of pupils within the swimming lesson to maintain a positive learning environment for all.
• Ensure the quality of your teaching meets the requirements outlined in the Swimming Teachers Product Manual and meets the expectations of our customers.
• To work with the teaching team in ensuring that all pupils are collected from and returned to the Swim School meeting point.
• To support the Lead Swimming Teacher to share updates on pupils’ progress with parents/guardians as well being willing to answer and refer parent/guardians’ questions professionally and appropriately. Swim School
• Have knowledge of Active Lambeth’s Swim School Programme.
• Teach to Active Lambeth’s Swim School Expected Standards.
• Ensure all lessons are delivered in line with product and centre policies to ensure compliance of the programme.

Job Description and Person Specification

How to Apply:

If you're interest in this opportunity, click on the apply button and complete an online application. 

In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage. We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.