Sports Technician / Swimming Coach

The Basildon Lower Academy, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1UX

5 days remaining to apply

Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
24 June 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: Working weeks: 39 Weeks (Term Time) Working Hours: 37 hours per week (08:00-16:00 Mon-Thurs and 08:00 – 15:30 Fri)
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Salary Range: Salary Band 4 FTE Range £24,803 - £32,110. Actual starting Salary £24,803 with performance-based yearly increments available.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint a Sports Technician (Swimming) to support our PE department in the delivery of its swimming lessons.

This is an opportunity to join a successful academy as part of a supportive and very hard working PE Department. The appointed Sports Technician will supportin supervising swimming activities and making sure that safety procedures, guidelines and policies are adhered to.The Sports Technician will also be required to support the PE department in extra-curricular activities and duties, clubs and fixtures

The Sports Technician will be required to hold the National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches or equivalent. Training will be provided if required

Roles and Responsibilities

To provide poolside supervision to support the PE Teacher in delivery of the swimming lesson.
Instructing or assisting classes in fundamentals of swimming
Warning of unsafe activities and enforcing water safety policies and pool regulations
Providing first aid in the event of injury and rescuing swimmers in danger or distress
Inspecting pool equipment and facilities to make sure they are usable and safe.
Supervising and assisting in cleaning equipment and facilities
Assist in other activities as directed by the Head of PE
Undertake a break/lunch duty as part of normal working hours.
To set out equipment and resources in preparation for lessons and take responsibility for the locking and unlocking of changing rooms.
To be responsible for personal professional development.

What the school offers its staff

We are an aspirational academy operating across two sites. The Lower Academy specialises in the teaching of our Key Stage 3 students, whilst the Upper Academy specialises in teaching Key Stage 4 and 5. The appointed Sports / Swimming Technician will be based at our Lower academy where our pool has undergone a half a million point investment in state of the art facilities.

Further details about the role

We pride ourselves on being a truly inclusive academy and this is actively underpinned by our motto ‘Aspire Believe Achieve’.

If you are a diligent andself-motivated support professional,then please download and complete ourapplication form and return it to our Recruitment Coordinator Dani Silk-recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk

The Basildon Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS and health checks.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Basildon Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect their staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS checks.