Reference Number: XL237
Closing Date: 20th October 2025
Location: All Sites
Hours: Competitive
Rate of Pay: NMW/NLW
CVLife are looking to recruit SEQ level 2 or STA level 1 or above Swimming Teachers. You will deliver various swimming programmes, both for schools and private lessons to children of all ages and abilities. You will also assist with delivering adult lessons when needed.
The ideal candidate for these positions will be enthusiastic, motivated, and creative who work well as part of a team. You will have some experience in assisting or delivering swimming sessions and possess good communication and leadership skills.
Role and Responsibilities:
- To plan and prepare the delivery of swimming lessons and ensure that all-coaching sessions and practices are within the current guidelines of ASA and other governing bodies as are appropriate.
- To plan and deliver lessons appropriate to the swimmer’s ability and encourage and facilitate the progression of children through various stages of development.
- To help set up the pool for swimming lessons ensuring the safe provision of all equipment and make sure that it is being used correctly.
- To continually assess children, hand out progression cards where applicable and complete termly reports for each child and distribute to children.
There is a variety of part time and full time hours and days available to suit. Shifts within school hours, in the evenings and weekend days at our Centres: Xcel, AT7, Alan Higgs and The Wave.
Apply today and Join Our Team!
DBS Clearance will be required for the successful candidate. Please click on this link for further details: https://cvlife.co.uk/dbs/
CV Life is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Reporting to: Aquatic Operations Supervisor
Coventry Sports Foundation and Culture Coventry Trust are operating as CV Life, so that the scope of this Job Description as a CV Life document extends to cover the employment contracts held with either Coventry Sports Foundation or Culture Coventry Trust.
To deliver high quality swimming lessons to children following the Swim England: Learn to Swim Framework
- To plan and prepare the delivery of swimming lessons and ensure that all-coaching sessions and practices are within the current guidelines of ASA and other governing bodies as are appropriate.
- To plan and deliver lessons appropriate to the swimmers ability and encourage and facilitate the progression of children through various stages of development.
- To help set up the pool for swimming lessons ensuring the safe provision of all equipment and make sure that it is being used correctly.
- To constantly update, manage and complete registers.
- To continually assess children, hand out progression cards where applicable and complete termly reports for each child and distribute to children.
- Support, guide, and instruct pool helpers during lessons.
- To attend regular staff meetings/training/refreshers as necessary.
- To work and communicate well with all staff and be able to communicate by email.
- To try and meet all criteria set out in the swim observation sheet.
- To be willing to help cover swimming lessons when possible.
- Evaluate lessons and give good feedback.
- Be a positive role model, creating a positive and fun environment to encourage learning to swim.
- To ensure that all-coaching and lifeguarding qualifications are maintained within the acceptable standards of the governing bodies.
- To be familiar with and act upon Health and Safety procedures within the swimming environment.
This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and may be reviewed and updated depending upon operational requirements and staffing levels.
- To embrace and lead by example on the Company’s key values of PRIDE, PASSION and PERFORMANCE or those that might at any time be subsequently re-defined.
- To support the Company’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults, ensuring awareness of the Company’s Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practice Guidance, and to be vigilant, reporting any safeguarding concerns without delay.
- To undertake all duties and fully comply with all of the Company’s general standards and those relating to the specific requirements of the role.
- To take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their actions at work, and to co-operate with health and safety matters to help everyone meet their legal requirements.
- To co-operate with managers and colleagues to ensure environmental responsibilities are complied with.
- To carry out tasks at a range of sites that are either operated or managed by the Companies / Trusts or where services are delivered by the Companies / Trusts
- To be involved in any aspects or opportunities for sharing of good practice, expertise and responsibilities within the Companies / Trusts. To generally help promote the work and public image of the Companies / Trusts, always maintaining high standards of customer service and personal appearance.
- To attend and fully engage with all internal training and development requirements and opportunities, and maintain such qualifications as required by the demands of the role.
- To interact positively with customers adopting a friendly and professional approach at all times.
- To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations when dealing with, maintaining, sharing and storing information.
- To undertake other duties as specified, which are appropriate to the qualifications, experience and general level of the post.
Essential Personal Attributes
- Ability to work on own initiative and lead a team of people.
- Outwardly enthusiastic and confident.
- Show a flexible approach to work.
- Maintain a professional image at all times.
Essential Knowledge and Experience
- Effective teaching and technique skills following the current Learn to Swim Framework to a high standard.
- Ability to adapt sessions appropriately depending on the needs of the group.
Essential Qualifications
- STA Award level 2 or Certificate Award.
- NARASTAC or National Pool Lifeguard.
Essential Special Skills
- Good communication and leadership skills.
- To provide guidance and instructions during the lessons.
- Ability to motivate both individuals and teams.
- Basic IT knowledge, numeracy and literacy.
Special Circumstances
- Ability to work unsociable hours including evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
- Ability to travel between sites.
- Interest in working with underrepresented and disadvantaged community groups/individuals.
- Enhanced DBS Clearance.
If you have any enquires, please contact our Human Resources Team by emailing recruitment@cvlife.co.uk
- Great development opportunities
- FREE health and fitness membership* **
- FREE health and fitness membership for a family member or friend* **
- FREE uniform for applicable roles
- FREE training for applicable roles
- DISCOUNTS on various Centre activities*
- FREE entry to venues*
- Access to the full range of CV Life Employee Benefits & Discounts
(*not applicable to casual workers)
(**The two benefits combined can be worth £1000!)
We encourage and welcome applications from all ethnic groups and people with disabilities. Our aim is to build a diverse workplace and to become a truly inclusive employer with a workforce and visitor audience as diverse as the communities we serve. We seek to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all those who work at CVLife.
If you think this is the role and organisation for you then we would love to hear from you.
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