Swimming Teacher - We Will Pay

Looking for an exciting and rewarding job? We’re hiring Swimming Assistants (Teaching Level 1) across our Sale, Stretford, and Urmston sites – and we’ll pay for your qualification to get you started!

Pay: £12.90 per hour upon qualifying

Hours: Flexible hours available, including evenings (4–7pm) and weekends

Start Your Journey in Swimming:

We can help you begin your journey as a swimming teacher and support you every step of the way as you progress to the level you want. While being an active and challenging role, becoming a swimming teacher is also hugely rewarding. You’ll have great opportunities for employment. Yes, you’ll need your qualifications, but thanks to our expertise and experience, gaining these is also fun and fulfilling. We’ll cover the cost of your Level One Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification with Swim England.

What the Swimming Teacher Role Involves:

• Delivering structured lessons for all levels of swimmers Teaching children, adults, and school groups Supporting swimmers to achieve their goals and awarding achievements
• Ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming environment
• Managing your own lesson plans and swimmer progress records

All We Ask:

• You must be age 16 or over
• You must be able to swim confidently
• Successful candidates will be asked to volunteer as part of the qualification process.
• After qualifying, a commitment is required– if you choose to leave within 2 years, you’ll be asked to repay a percentage of the course cost.

What Can You Expect from Us?

• A structured, supportive work environment with training and development opportunities
• 32 days of holiday, increasing to 38 days after five years (including bank holidays)
• Access to a pension scheme and company sick pay
• 24/7 access to a GP
• Confidential counselling and employee assistance programs
• Heavily discounted fitness memberships for up to 5 of your family and friends (saving each person up to £300 a year)
• Free fitness membership (saving you up to £450 annually)
• Access to a perks and discounts program

Mandatory Training Dates:

You must be available to attend the following training sessions at Move Urmston (Bowfell Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5RR):

• Initial Training:
  • Monday 4th August – Friday 15th August 2025 (Weekdays only)
  • Each day: 10:30am – 6:30pm
• Additional Mandatory Training:
  • Friday 5th September 2025 – eLearning available from 12:00am
  • Friday 5th September 2025 – Webinar: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
  • Wednesday 10th September 2025 – eLearning available from 12:00am
  • Saturday 13th September 2025 – In-person training: 8:00am – 4:00pm
  • Saturday 20th September 2025 – In-person training: 8:00am – 4:00pm

How to Apply:

We have limited places available, so don’t wait!

Please send your CV to [email protected] and complete the online application form.

Closing Date: Monday 11th August 2025

Equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion are critical to the success of Trafford Leisure and the achievement of our vision. We aspire to be a diverse, inclusive, and responsible employer. We particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised, and underrepresented groups. In return, we promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.