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Swimming Teacher

Uppingham School, founded in 1584, is one of Britain's leading co-educational independent boarding schools. It is located in the small market town of Uppingham, amid the rolling fields of Rutland.

The School

Almost 800 pupils live on site 24/7 and are accommodated in 15 boarding houses, taught by two-dozen academic departments, and participate in numerous extra-curricular activities such as sports, music, and drama.

The Sports Centre

The Sports Centre is a dual use facility for both Uppingham School and the local community. As well as providing a first-class facility for the School's pupils, the Centre has been designed to allow increased access by local residents, sports clubs and schools. It includes a sports hall, 25m swimming pool, gym, squash courts and dance studios. The Centre also houses the School's PE Department and includes a hospitality suite for match-day entertaining. In December 2021, the Centre's fitness suite was refurbished and supplied with new state-of-the-art fitness equipment creating an enhanced 60 station gym.

After accommodating the educational and social demands of pupils, the School is eager to develop wider access to the Centre and to encourage participation by the local community in a range of sports and leisure activities organised and managed by the Centre staff. The Centre is managed by the School's trading company on a commercial basis. Critical to the success of the Centre is a commercially targeted and client focused team. Staff will readily accept the responsibility of representing the School and enterprise company in the local community.

Job Purpose:

To deliver safe, fun and effective swimming lessons to children and adults of all ages through USSC Swim school programme of lessons.

Responsibilities

To plan and deliver lessons at Uppingham School Sports Centre following the current programme of teaching. (Learn to Swim - Swim England) Teach with full regard to health and safety, coordinating and communicating with other teachers' assistants and lifeguards regarding each class and the supervision/layout required. Log and report any incidents/accidents or any other concerns to the facility Duty Manager. Report any safety concerns or health and safety issues to the Activity Co-ordinator and Duty Manager.

Qualifications

o ASA Teachers Leve 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification o NRASTC

Terms and Conditions

We have multiple vacancies available for the Swim Teacher starting in September 2025.

Location

: Uppingham Rutland, LE15 9QD

Working Hours

: An average of 8 hours per week

Shifts Available:

Saturday 08:45 - 12:30 (3.75 hours)
Sunday 08:45 - 13:00 (4.25 hours)

Salary:

19.89 per hour

Holiday:

The annual holiday entitlement is 28 working days (pro-rata). Bank/Public holidays when the Centre is open are normal working days. Payment for all Bank/Public holidays is included in the salary above.
Pension scheme: Defined contribution scheme: employee contribution matched by
School by factor of two, up to 10% maximum (dependent on eligibility)

Benefits

50% contribution to premiums for the School's private health scheme Free Westfield Healthcare Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (25 annual joining fee) Free staff lunches in term-time School fee discount 25% Holiday Club discount for children at local Nursery Retail, gym, supermarket, cinema and restaurant discounts Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Contributory pension scheme Occupational Health Services Free annual flu jabs Recognised as a "Disability Confident" employer Recognised as a "Mindful" employer Recognised as "Investors in Diversity"

Safeguarding

The post-holder's responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School's Safeguarding (Child Protection) Policy at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post the post-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School s/he must report any concerns to the School's Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Headmaster.

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