Puddle Ducks are recruiting for both Baby & Preschool and Swim Academy Swimming Teachers to work in and around the Tunbridge Wells area, mainly for weekends but with the possibility of some weekday hours, too. Likely initial hours 10 - 12 hours per teaching week with the potential to increase, across 2 - 4 sessions initally, per teaching week.
Some combination of:
Weds PM / Evening Tunbridge Wells
Fri PM / Evening Crowborough
Sat AM Crowborough
Sun AM Tunbridge Wells
Sun PM Crowborough
Sun Evening Sevenoaks
Classes run approx. 42-44 weeks per year, some work in the school summer holidays is therefore required.
Our teachers are right at the centre of what we do.
Our success is totally dependent on having the best teachers, where commitment, passion, loyalty and the ability to create a great rapport with parents, carers, babies and children are all essential.
This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of our flourishing Puddle Ducks team, still have time with your family AND get paid while you train!
Fantastic internal support network and in house training programme.
Key Skills/Attributes:
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A passion for children and for teaching.
• No previous Swimming Teaching experience is necessary as full training will be given.
• Clean Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (paid for and conducted by Puddle Ducks)
• Computer literate
• You need to be a reasonably competent swimmer (able to swim 25m and dive to the bottom of a 2m pool).
• Valid Driving Licence and use of own car is essential
Main Responsibilities:
• Teaching swimming classes for children from birth to 5 years old individually and / or 4-10 year olds as part of a team.
• Maintaining a safe and enjoyable experience for your customers
• Sharing a passion for everything to do with baby and children's swimming
• Being a reliable and engaging team member
• Loving every second of what you do!
Basic qualifications will need to be achieved with our help and support:
• STA Baby & Pre-School Swimming or STA Level 2 Award in Teaching which is usually a 3 or 4 day course and
• STA Lifesaving course which is a 1 day course.
• Puddle Ducks in house training.
Rewards:
• Hourly rates start at £14.75 for trainees (with no previous swimming teaching experience, where we have paid for all training) when initially signed off to teach solo, rising quickly, up to £26.50 at weekends after 2 years of consistent teaching.
• 5.6 weeks a year paid holiday entitlement
• Sick pay and pension scheme
• 25% Team Member discount for your own children
Experienced / qualified teachers are welcome to apply and hourly rates will be discussed based on availability, qualifications held and experience.
More details on application - email [email protected] for an application form.
Our next fantastic teacher could be YOU!
