Salary: £31,537 - £34,434 pro rata, per annum
Grade: H
Contract: Permanent and Relief
Hours: Part time and Relief
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Weekend Working: Yes
We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic Level 2 Swim Teachers to join our leisure and wellbeing hub. Our team is passionate about providing a safe, high-quality, and comprehensive swimming lesson programme tailored to all ages and abilities.
We are seeking two dedicated swim teachers for two-hour sessions on Thursday evenings, as well as enthusiastic relief teachers to support us on an ad hoc basis.
Our goal is to deliver a safe, inclusive, and high-quality swimming lesson programme for participants of all ages and abilities.
As a Swimming Teacher with North Yorkshire Council’s Leisure Services, you will plan, deliver, and evaluate swimming lessons, creating a positive and engaging learning environment. You will support participants to build water confidence, improve safety awareness, and develop technical swimming skills, from non-swimmers to advanced levels, while providing excellent customer care and progress feedback. All work must follow North Yorkshire Council policies and procedures.
What we need from you:
- Ability to plan and deliver effective, enjoyable, and motivating swimming lessons in line with the Swim England framework
- A customer focused approach at all times
- Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults
- Understanding of health and safety practices
- Ability to work effectively within the swim teaching team
- Confident, clear, and accurate communication skills
- Ability to adapt teaching to different ages, abilities, and individual needs
What we can offer:
In return we can offer free car parking and the opportunity to work for a large council with several leisure and wellbeing hubs. In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier:
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service
- Salary sacrifice, employee cash backs and discount schemes
- Learning, development and career advancement opportunities
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Contact Information
For more information about this role, please contact: Sam Pyman, Aquatic Co‑ordinator on [email protected]
Key Documents:
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 13 September 2026
Shortlisting: 14 September 2026
Interviews: 18 September 2026 at Harrogate Leisure & Wellbeing Hub
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment. North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions, we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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