Job Description

We are recruiting for Casual School Swimming Instructors.

KAL's Vision is to improve health & wellbeing, with a key element of this being to create the opportunity for every child in Kirklees to learn to swim.

KAL School Swimming Instructors play a crucial role to improving children's lives within Kirklees. With over 100 schools and 5000 swimmers in the programme, many of these children would not get the chance to learn this life saving skill without having the opportunity to swim with KAL School Swimming.

About KAL School Swimming

Our aim is to provide a fun, safe and high-quality environment for all children to have the opportunity to learn to swim, be safe around water and have an active, enjoyable experience.

KAL want to promote and create life-long participation in physical activity, inspire and encourage future generations and deliver a high-quality, high-achieving school swimming programme, working in partnership with local schools.

KAL deliver their award-winning programme, to meet the requirement of the National Curriculum; Swim 25m, swim a range of strokes and perform a safe self-rescue. KAL have consistently delivered standards above the national average.

We are looking for outstanding instructors who are passionate, enthusiastic & willing to go above and beyond to make every child's school swimming lesson memorable.

Requirements of the role

Hold the Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification

Hold the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (or ability to complete upon employment)

Enhanced DBS

Positive mindset with a passion for working with children.

Responsibilities of the role

Plan and deliver high quality school swimming sessions.

Update the progress of the swimmers.

Accurately record baseline assessments at the start of term and report on the national curriculum statistics for each school.

Attend termly team meetings and annual staff training days.

Work with a collaborative approach with schools.

Benefits of the role

Working hours between 08.00-15.15

Term time only contract (Kirklees Schools Term time)

Positively impact the lives of pupils in the Kirklees Area

Benefits of working for KAL

Staff & Family discounted gym membership

Company pension

Wide range of career opportunities

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Disclosure (DBS) is required for this post. A conviction will not exclude a candidate but will be considered as part of the overall recruitment process.

We need to make you aware that anyone who is still in compulsory education (last Friday in June in the school year in which someone reaches their 16th birthday) that there are some restrictions in place per this guide here , as such these roles may not be suitable.

This advert may close earlier than advertised should we receive a high volume of applicants.

If you would like to review the full Role Profile for this position, then please email recruitment@kal.org.uk

Pay: 17.72 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free fitness classes Free flu jabs Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym Sick pay Store discount
Licence/Certification:

Swim England (SEQ) Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification (required) Hold RLSS Pool Lifeguard (or ability to complete in 3 mon) (required)
Work Location: In person