Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher
£16.85 per hour | Permanent
Location: Stretford Leisure Centre
Hours: Saturday mornings, 8:30am – 1pm or 9am – 1pm
We’re looking for a qualified Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher to join our well-established and thriving swim programme at Stretford Leisure Centre.
As part of a supportive and experienced aquatics team, you’ll help children and adults develop confidence in the water, learn an essential life skill, and achieve their swimming goals through the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified teacher looking for consistent weekend hours, with the potential to pick up additional teaching hours across Trafford Leisure as opportunities arise.
Why Join Us?
Join a well-established swim programme where you’ll be supported by an experienced aquatics team and have the opportunity to make a genuine difference within your local community.
Alongside competitive pay, we offer a range of health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits to support you both inside and outside of work.
Benefits
- Free fitness membership worth up to £450 per year
- Discounted fitness memberships for up to five family members or friends
- 24/7 GP access
- Healthcare cashback scheme worth up to £1,150 per year
- Confidential counselling and employee wellbeing support
- 32 days annual leave, rising to 39 days with service
- Company sick pay
- Pension scheme
- Plus a range of additional employee benefits and discounts
Develop Your Career
Many of our colleagues started their Trafford Leisure careers as coaches, teachers, trainees or apprentices before progressing into leadership and management roles.
If you’re looking to develop your career in aquatics, leisure or sport, we’ll support your growth through training and development opportunities.
About Trafford Leisure
Trafford Leisure is a community-focused leisure operator and Community Interest Company, delivering sport, physical activity and wellbeing services on behalf of Trafford Council.
Our purpose is simple and powerful: to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more every day and live longer, healthier, happier lives.
As a social enterprise, we exist to benefit our communities, not shareholders. We reinvest in our facilities, people and programmes, helping to create positive opportunities that improve health, reduce inequalities and strengthen community wellbeing across Trafford.
We’re proud of the part we play in helping people lead active lives, and we’re equally proud of the people who work for us.
The Role
As a Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher, you’ll deliver safe, engaging and inclusive swimming lessons for children and adults, creating positive experiences that help swimmers progress and thrive.
You’ll play an important role in developing swimmers’ confidence, technique and enjoyment of the water, while helping to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment for participants and their families.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Delivering structured swimming lessons for children and adults
- Assessing swimmers in line with the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework
- Monitoring and recording swimmer progress
- Supporting swimmers to achieve awards and progression milestones
- Building positive relationships with swimmers, parents and colleagues
- Maintaining a safe, inclusive and enjoyable learning environment
What We’re Looking For
- Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification
- A passion for helping people learn and succeed
- A positive, reliable and enthusiastic approach
- Confidence in leading lessons independently
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
If you’re passionate about teaching swimming and want to help people develop a skill for life while developing your own career, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply, please complete our application form. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process or experience any difficulties applying, please email your CV to [email protected].
We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies and any CV received will be treated as a gift.
Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2026
We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, so early applications are encouraged.
Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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 and recognise that a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and perspectives to our organisation.
We particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and underrepresented groups. In return, we promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process for all candidates.
