Job description
| Job description and person specification | https://activelutonhr.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/8... |
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| Skills required | Active Luton is a community wellbeing trust offering leisure and sport, health and wellbeing, community outreach, training and education and Luton’s library services. We want to make sure everyone in Luton has the right access and opportunity to get active and improve wellbeing and quality of life. |
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| Job role notes | Salary: £15.38 per hour
Hours: 1.5 hours per week – Sunday 09:15-10:45
Location: Lea Manor Recreation Centre
Contract: Part time
About the role
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Hydra Assistant Swimming Teachers to join our aquatics team. In this role, you’ll support our Swimming Teachers in delivering high-quality lessons to children and adults, helping them develop essential swimming and water safety skills.
This is a fantastic opportunity if you are starting out in your swim teaching career and want to gain experience, with the chance to progress into a fully qualified Level 2 Swim Teacher role.
What you’ll be doing
• Assisting Swimming Teachers in preparing and delivering lessons to the required standards.
• Supporting the delivery of lessons for people of all ages and abilities.
• Encouraging swimmers to develop their skills and progress through awards schemes.
• Helping to provide lesson feedback and progress reports under the guidance of the teacher.
• Setting up and maintaining equipment for lessons.
• Promoting a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for all swimmers.
• Carrying out administrative tasks as required and maintaining contact with on-site staff.
Skills
Essential:
• Experience of working in a leisure environment.
• Good communication skills, able to interact politely and effectively with children, parents and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently (with guidance) and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety in a swimming pool environment.
• Ability to prepare and set up equipment.
Desirable:
• NPLQ.
• Experience working in a customer-focused environment.
• Experience assisting with lesson plans or progress documentation.
What we offer
• Opportunities to progress into a qualified Swim Teacher role (Level 2).
• Free swimming and heavily discounted gym membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Paid training opportunities and CPD to support your development.
• The chance to make a difference in your community by teaching a vital life skill.
How to apply
Please send your current CV and a document detailing how you meet the selection criteria for the role to the link below. Applications will only be accepted by this format
https://activelutonhr.my.site.com/xcdrecruit__Site_ExternalPositionDetails?id=a1zPz00000Fe8RG
Closing Date: 29/05/2026
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. |
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| DBS | Applicants must be willing to undergo child/vulnerable adult protection screening appropriate to the post, which may include checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. |
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| Disability confident employer | Active Luton embraces diversity and inclusion, and promotes equality of opportunity in employment and volunteering, and across all the services we provide.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the role. If you would like to access this scheme, please make this clear to us when you apply.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and require all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child/vulnerable adult protection screening appropriate to the post, which may include checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. |
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