Job Description

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Coral Reef Swim School are looking for a qualified swimming teacher who is:

Knowledgable and skilled. You must be

competent

in helping to provide an educational, safe, and fun lesson.

Confident

in your role as a swimming teacher to help individuals to progress efficiently and effectively.

Consistent

and is able to attend weekly. All staff must aim to work at least 90% of their shifts to prevent any disruption to our lessons. Experienced, preferably having worked with individuals who have additional learning needs.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Safeguarding.
- understand your legal requirement to ensure children, young people and/or vulnerable adults are protected from harm, and are provided with safe and effective care.
- understand the importance of using and following the correct processes and procedures to protect yourself and others against inappropriate behaviour.

Health & Safety.
- maintain a safe learning environment to the highest quality, ensuring risks are minimised, and the likelihood of accidents and injuries are reduced.
- conduct a risk assessment prior to, during, and after the lesson.
- fill out an accident report form if an accident or injury has occurred.
- follow Pool Safety Operating Procedures (PSOP), NOP & EAP.

Equality & Diversity.
- provide an inclusive environment.
- provide equal opportunities for everyone to learn to swim.

As described in the Equality Act 2010, the above includes, but is not limited to; age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, and pregnancy & maternity.

Data Protection.
- follow mandatory requirements to ensure confidentiality when accessing swimmers' personal information including; securing personal information and not disclosing personal information.

Planning Lessons.
- cater for swimmers' specific needs, and provide suitable/relevant activities.
- provide regular feedback to ensure high quality standards are met.
- use fun activities and games.
- know your aims for the lesson to create a confident, competent and consistent environment.
- adapt your lesson plan in various situations and circumstances that may arise.

Management & Organisation:
- set and manage appropriate boundaries and operating rules when conducting your swimming lessons.
- understand the structure of the lessons and the procedures that are in place for when swimmers enter and exit their lessons.
- give plenty of notice (4-weeks) if you require time off for; illness/holidays/special occasions.

Communication:
- communicate with all individuals using a professional approach and at a personable level i.e., depending on their physical and mental age, physical and mental ability, experience, and background.
- use different methods to communicate with individuals i.e., verbally and visually.
- communicate with other work colleagues.

Evaluating Performance:
- regularly carry out self evaluations and appreciate the importance of having regular external feedback to create a high standard of swimming teaching.
- evaluate the performance of your swimmers' to help aid their progression. Stated below are the 2 steps showing how we evaluate our swimmers' progression:

1. Assessment sheets, using Swim Wales' Waves programme, via our software programme Swimphony.
2. Personalised, written feedback every two weeks in the form of 3 bullet points. Each swimmer has their own 'Swimmer Profile' on GoogleDocs.

These are to be completed 2-3 days after your shift has been completed. You will be paid to complete all of your individual swimmer feedback profiles.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Recognised Level 2 swimming instructor qualification. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

LOCATION

Fitzalan High School in Cardiff - Leckwith Road, Leckwith, Cardiff, CF11 8AP.

DAYS AND TIMES

Sunday (Fitzalan High School) @ 8:30 - 9:30 + 12:45 - 15:45.
Monday (Fitzalan High School) @ 18:45 - 20:50.

We are looking for an individual who can work throughout the holiday period.

START DATE

Sunday, 18th January, 2026 (or earlier).

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 18.50 per hour

Expected hours: 1 - 6 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Cardiff: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Have you worked with individuals who have additional learning needs? Have you taught adults to swim? Do you have a current, up-to-date DBS that has been submitted within the last 3 months, or that is on the DBS update service?
Would you be willing to pay for a new one for our swim school?

Language:

English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Swimming Teaching Qualification (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person