Job Description

Job details

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Job reference

REQ0198

Date posted

23/09/2025

Apply by

05/10/2025

Location

Active Lifestyles - Dursley

Salary

25,989 per annum

Package

-Excellent pension scheme - Flexi Working Scheme - Hybrid working approach - Employee Wellbeing Offer - For more information please see the benefits section on our website

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Permanent

Job category/type

Active Lifestyles - Dursley

Recreation Officer / Swimming Teacher

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Job description

About Active Lifestyles, Stroud District

Active Lifestyles, Dursley, is a small leisure facility situated in the centre of Dursley Town.



The centre comprises of a 25metre swimming pool, a fully equipped gym, indoor cycling and fitness studio.

Job summary

If you are hardworking, enthusiastic, enjoy working with people, and have a passion for the leisure and fitness industry we want you on our team.



This is an excellent opportunity for any newly qualified or experienced swimming teachers.



The swimming lessons run in the centres across the week and at weekends from 8.30am - 9.00pm



Your duties will include assisting & teaching swimming lessons



Full training will be given to the right candidate.



Applicants will be subject to an enhanced vetting and barring clearance

Ongoing development

We will continue to invest in your ongoing training and give you opportunities to work in other areas of the business as well



For an informal discussion please contact James Drennen 01453 546441

Benefits include

: supportive team environment, commitment to work-life balance.


Alternatively, email: human.resources@stroud.gov.uk

Closing Date: 5

th

October 2025

Interview Date: 9

th

October 2025

It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. I

n line with the Council's duty to protect children and adults in a vulnerable situation from harm, we are obliged to assess the suitability of individuals for certain posts by undertaking DBS Checks.

Stroud District has an energy unlike any other place. It's green and dynamic, climate conscious and motivated, creative and collaborative, rural and urban, and unapologetically ambitious. To find out more about what makes our place, our people and our businesses so special, please follow the link to our dedicated website:

Stroud District - The Natural Place