We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, energetic and experienced Swimming Instructors to deliver lessons for our new swimming school programme at George Watson’s College. Instructors will be responsible for planning and delivering lessons over a 3 day period of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, delivering the Scottish Swimming learn to swim framework.

• Core hours will be 3.10pm - 6.30pm = 10 hours per week

• 3 days in the Centre on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, totalling 10 hours per week.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, please click the Apply for this job button. Please include a letter of application of not more than 800 words giving us more information about you and why you would like the role, addressed to Mr Ian McDonald, Centre for Sport Manager.

Closing date: 11:59pm on Tuesday 30 July 2024

Interviews date: To be confirmed

• To provide enjoyable, motivating and engaging swimming lessons for the new Galleon Swim School programme.

• To provide 2.5 hours of lessons each day, over a 3 day period of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays following the Scottish Swimming learn to swim framework. Lessons will be run over the hours of 3.30pm to 6.30pm.

• To be responsible for delivering the Swim Programme. You will deliver lessons and work with the Swim Coordinator to ensure you are happy with the Framework you are delivering and take part in future CPD sessions and development plans.

• Demonstrate and deliver an attitude of positive customer relations and ensure that a high level of customer service is maintained at all times

For full details of the main responsibilities, please refer to the job description.

• Passion for swimming and teaching techniques to a high standard

• Demonstrable previous experience of delivering Swimming lessons to SSTQ, UKCC level 2 standard or equivalent

• Be able to demonstrate all four strokes

• In the water teaching experience without the use of floatation devices

• High professional standards of conduct

• Good understanding of health and safety requirements of a swimming environment

• Excellent and professional interpersonal and written/oral communication skills; communicates in a confident, clear, and concise manner at all times

• Excellent organisational and planning skills, combined with the ability to remain calm under pressure and deal flexibly with changing priorities

• Personal qualities include tact, diplomacy, and a friendly, helpful and professional manner

• Good understanding of what it means to provide excellent customer service

Location: George Watson’s College, Edinburgh

Contract Type: Permanent, part time, 10 hours per week

Salary: £26,301 - £29,351 (Based on 36.25 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). This equates to £7,255 - £8,096 (Based on a working pattern of 10 hours per week). In addition, a market pay supplement will apply which will bring the total hourly rate to £18.00.

Benefits: Seven weeks annual leave (two weeks taken over Christmas and New Year), Automatic enrolment in the contributory support staff defined contribution pension scheme, reduced school fees at George Watson’s College for children of staff, Membership of the Galleon Club (the school’s fitness club).