Job Description

The Role
This post offers an exciting opportunity to enter the leisure industry.
Award winning Salt Ayre Leisure Centre offers an impressive swimming experience, and has the latest in fitness and training equipment, an indoor adventure play area and indoor and outdoor climbing facilities. Not to mention an immersive spinning studio and dedicated training zone.
Your role will be to deliver Swimming Lessons within our Salt Ayre Sharks Learn to Swim Programme and Education Swim Programme.
You will also deliver other swimming related activities during school holidays.
Some work will also include visits to external organizations, educating and raising awareness of water safety, and promoting all the Centre Activities, that we have to offer.
The ability to obtain an enhanced clearance with the Disclosure and Barring Service is essential.
This post is permanent. The hours of work for this position are 11.25 hours per week, covering classes during the week and over the weekend at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre.
This role is career graded. Appointment will be to Grade 6 (25,185 - 26,403 per annum pro rata). On completion of the SEQ Level 2 swimming teacher qualification the role holder will move to Grade 7 (26,403 - 31,022 per annum pro rata) and be expected to use their own judgement and experience to resolve problems not covered by procedures. There may be a requirement to mentor Level 1 swimming teachers.
About You
You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.
Our Benefits
Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.
We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.
At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.
We are a disability confident committed employer.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.
Interview date: TBC
Further information on this vacancy

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