Job Title:

Swimming Teacher

Reporting To:

Aquatics Development Coordinator and Operations Manager

Background

Over the years Wave has had one fundamental and driving purpose of “inspiring active lifestyles” and as such is determined to deliver to the Vision of being “at the heart of an improvement in health and wellbeing within the community”.

The five key pillars underpinning Wave’s Vision are; Achieving Excellence, Business Sustainability, Engaging Staff and Partners, Customer Choice and Delivering to the Community.

The Post in Context

Wave is the main provider of the Learn to Swim Programme in the Lewes District. To ensure continuity of approach across all wet sites and address the “Business Sustainability” value it is, necessary for Wave to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced individual to deliver aquatic activities.

Summary of Main Duties

To deliver swimming lessons in line with the objectives approved by Wave so as to ensure the maximum use of the facilities by the community.

The postholder will be required to adopt a flexible approach in reacting to changes in policy and developments into new or improved areas of service activity, and to formulate initiatives to help improve the service provision.

Learn to Swim Programme

• To work with the Aquatics Development Coordinator to further develop and promote Wave Swim School and the implementation of new swimming initiatives.
• To provide swimming tuition for all sectors of the community.

• To administer all courses, if required, as laid down by the Aquatics Development Coordinator/ Area Manager and special events e.g. water safety courses, swimming lessons parties, swimming galas and promotional swim weeks.
• To plan courses, group lessons, private lessons to take into account holidays and events, likely to disrupt courses.
• Assess learners progress and recommend for class advancement when ready.
• Liaise and feedback with parents/carer’s as required.
• To ensure your knowledge is kept up to date by following CPD’s.