Job Description

Salary

18.29 per hour plus holiday pay

Basis

Part time

Date posted

27/10/2025

Job reference

COLREQ01547

Contract Type:

5 x Permanent

Working Hours:

1 - 7 hours per week dependant on availability based on 40 weeks per annum

Position 1

- 7 hours per week

Position 2

- 6 hours per week

Position 3

- 3 hours per week

Position 4

- 1 hour per week

Position 5

- 1 hour per week

Location:

Leisure World Colchester

Face to face interviews

to be confirmed as and when applicants are successfully shortlisted.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) including a children and adult's barred list check is required for this post.

Colchester City Council is committed to delivering high-quality and accessible services to residents, visitors and businesses. They are a local government authority providing a diverse range of public and commercial services across Colchester, the second largest district in Essex.

The Council are seeking Swim England Level 2 swimming instructors who must be professional, punctual and well-organised in their implementation and organisation of swimming classes under the Swim England Learn to Swim and School Swimming Programmes.

Duties of the role

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We are seeking highly committed, enthusiastic and motivated instructors to deliver our swimming lessons and take 1-2-1 private lessons as well as cover fellow instructors when required.

This post requires high levels of commitment to customer care and professional knowledge to ensure our members receive exceptional standards of service. We are looking for instructors who want to develop their skills, have a strong water-based background and appropriate qualifications to cover a variety of swimming classes.

The successful candidate will be an engaging individual with a flexible and professional approach to their work to ensure that the highest standards of service and delivery are maintained.

Qualifications and skills required

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To be successful in this role, you must hold the appropriate Level 2 Swim England qualification and ideally have a background of working in the industry. You must be available to work at weekends and/or evenings.

What we offer

The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement which is paid per hour.

Other benefits include:

Generous pension scheme Free gym membership Travel and online retail discounts Training, development and progression opportunities


For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Shannon Carey, Swim School Team Leader at contact.leisureworld@colchester.gov.uk.

For further information regarding this vacancy, please click here.

Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.