Role: Level 2 Swimming Teacher
Location: All Seasons Leisure Centre and Brinscall Swimming Pool
Contract: Part Time (Up to 15 hours per week) / Permanent
Closing Date: 19 July 2026
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Level 2 Swimming Teacher to join our team and help people of all ages build confidence, skills and enjoyment in the water. Working within Swim England’s Learn to Swim framework, you’ll play a vital role in creating safe, fun and high‑quality swimming lessons for both our Learn to Swim programme and Key Stage 1 & 2 school sessions.
You will possess either a Swim England (SE) Level 2 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) or Swimming Teachers Association (STA) Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming.
What you’ll be getting up to
As a Swim Teacher, you will:
- As an ambassador for Chorley Leisure Ltd, you will be delivering engaging swimming lessons aligned with the Swim England Learn to Swim criteria and National Curriculum requirements for Key Stage 1 & 2.
- Teach pupils of all ages and abilities, adapting your approach to meet individual learning needs, including those with special educational needs or disabilities.
- Plan, prepare and deliver structured, progressive lesson plans across a range of ability groups.
- Assess each swimmer’s progress, providing constructive feedback and encouraging development.
- You’ll be a role model and ambassador for all swimmers whilst ensuring they receive quality swimming lessons and have a positive experience.
You’ll be an engaging, confident and adaptable swim teacher who is passionate about helping people learn and succeed in the water. You’ll bring:
- Experience delivering swimming lessons to a range of ages and abilities.
- The ability to communicate clearly and demonstrate correct swimming techniques.
- A positive, supportive and patient teaching style.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan lessons and track progress effectively.
- A commitment to maintaining safety, safeguarding and high teaching standards.
Other requirements
Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check (applied and paid for by the Council).
Our Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Local Government pension
- Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
- Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
- Free gym access
- Volunteering days
- Free parking
Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we’re always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.
Additional information
Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.
Equal Opportunities
We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.
We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.
If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
