Birmingham Community Leisure Trust
Swimming Teacher
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Swimming Teacher
Swimming Teacher – Northfield Leisure Centre, Birmingham
Location
Northfield Leisure Centre, Birmingham – B27 7NS
Salary & Hours
- Up to £15.88 per hour (plus excellent benefits)
- Casual hours, between Monday to Sunday
About the Role
At Serco, we’re recruiting on behalf of the Birmingham Community Leisure Trust – a provider of affordable sports and leisure facilities that foster active, healthy lifestyles.
Birmingham Community Leisure Trust supports healthier, happier lives through:
- Safe, clean, and welcoming spaces
- Accessible and inclusive services
- Supporting swimmers from beginners to competitive levels
Our Swimming Teachers deliver inspiring and effective swimming lessons, following the Swim England learn to swim framework – a proven method to build confidence through fun, engaging sessions.
Flexible & Supportive Working Environment
We understand that teachers have their own commitments, so we offer flexible contracts (allowing you to choose how many hours you teach).
No worries about:
- Safeguarding training & DBS checks – we provide these for free
- Personal insurance coverage – included in the role
- Secure & stable career progression
Our Aquatic Training Academy gives you ongoing opportunities to develop your skills through specialist CPDs, and our professional development pathway can open doors to management roles across our 55+ leisure centres nationwide.
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Key Responsibilities
You’ll deliver safe, enjoyable, and progressive swimming lessons for various age groups, including:
- Babies & pre-schoolers
- All ability levels
We prioritise not just teaching well, but supporting your career growth and enthusiastic attitude to community engagement.
Requirements
Essential:
✅ Ability to interact confidently with people of all ages and backgrounds ✅ Holds a qualifying teaching qualification in swimming — we accept:
- STA Award in Teaching Swimming, or
- Swim England Level 2 (formerly ASA Level 2 Teaching)
Advantageous (but we offer training):
🆔 Emergency first aid & safeguarding qualifications:
- RLSS UK NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification)
- RLSS UK NRASTC, or STA Safety Award for Teachers
Ready to Start?
We run Swimming Teacher training courses regularly and can guide you on:
- When to apply for open sessions, or
- Available Tutor-led programmes (apply now and we’ll let you know the next available dates!)
Why Join Birmingham Community Leisure Trust?
A place where you can make a real difference – every lesson contributes to building essential life skills and promoting health & confidence.
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Perks That Matter!
✔ Flexible worksites: You can teach across multiple leisure centres. ✔ Development pathway from teaching to management or other roles. ✔ A role that gives meaning & community impact – watching participants progress is deeply rewarding!
🔹 See yourself grow with us?
What We Offer
Employee Benefits (A £GBP Value of Over £4000!)
- Free membership at all centres, with heavily discounted classes & facilities
- No upfront costs for DBS & safeguarding training
- Excellent training & professional development opportunities
- 6% employer-matched pension contribution
- +21 days annual leave (incl. public holidays)
- Life assurance up to 2x base salary
- Trust & Serco Leisure Employee Benefits (all-inclusive leisure package)
📌 Coordinates & more! Your pathway is open to diverse career progression, from aquatics coordination to full centre management.
Contact & Next Steps
Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited oversees recruitment for the Trust.
📞 For additional support or accommodation for applications, contact the Recruitment Team on: 0345 010 4000
💡 All applicants will undergo an appropriate DBS check – this policy is strictly followed.
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