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
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Melbourn Village College
Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–16
- Pupils
- 585
- Avg teacher salary
- £49,122
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.6:1
- Academy trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
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Location
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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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