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Casual Swimming Instructor

Melbourn Village College · Royston · Cambridgeshire

Job description

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR (CASUAL)

Salary: NJC Scale SO1 point 24 -£18.36 per hour plus holiday pay paid at 13% (total of £20.75 per hour)

Contract: Casual agreement - as and when required

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Melbourn Sports Centre, Melbourn Village College, Melbourn

Place of work:

Make a difference and open doors to a career in a fun, vibrant industry as a swimming instructor!

Melbourn Sports Centre is located within the grounds of Melbourn Village College and provides excellent facilities for the local community, including a full-size Astroturf, tennis courts and a full range of outdoor sports facilities.

As a swimming instructor, you’ll be teaching and coaching people of all ages and abilities to develop swimming skills, technique and confidence in the water in a safe and professional manner.

You should:

Have an enthusiastic and positive attitude towards swimming

Be a good communicator

Have the ability to inspire confidence and motivate swimmers

Have perseverance and patience

Have an understanding of how to differentiate in a coaching session

Plan and deliver sessions ensuring adherence to the scheme of work and lesson plans

Ensure safe provision of all equipment and ensure it is used correctly

Plan and deliver sessions appropriate to the level of swimmer

Work alongside the swimming lesson co-ordinator, other swimming teachers/coaches/lifeguards to help ensure that participants are able to swim in a safe environment

Constantly update, manage and complete your registers

Set ground rules for each session

Evaluate sessions and give feedback

In return we can offer:

free car parking

local government pension scheme

training and development opportunities

Free DBS check

For further details on the school please visit our websites Welcome to Melbourn Village College - Melbourn Village College and Melbourn Sports Centre

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About this school

Melbourn Village College

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Not rated
Pupils
585
Avg teacher salary
£49,122
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.6:1
Academy trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

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Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6EF

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Salary
£18.36 Hourly NJC Scale SO1 point 24 - £18.36 per hour plus holiday pay paid at 13% (total of £20.75 per hour)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part time
Posted
16 October 2026
Closing date
30 October 2026

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