Swimming Assistant

Two Bridges Academy, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JT

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 11.5 hours per week, 8.45 am - 3pm, Wednesday and Thursday (includes 30 minute unpaid break)
• Contract type: Fixed term - until 31st August 2027
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,595 - £32,061
• Actual salary: £7,645 - £8,571

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a Swimming Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils to access safe, engaging and therapeutic swimming and hydrotherapy sessions. Working under the direction of the Swimming Instructor, teachers and therapists, you will help deliver structured aquatic activities that promote physical development, communication, sensory regulation and wellbeing.

You will be required to work in the water, supporting pupils to enter, move and participate safely using appropriate flotation aids and manual handling techniques. You will also support the delivery of hydrotherapy programmes under the guidance of a physiotherapist.

You will play a key role in encouraging pupils to develop confidence, independence and enjoyment in water, while contributing to a positive and supportive team environment and sharing progress with colleagues and families.

What the school offers its staff

Two Bridges Academy is a specialist SEND school that opened in September 2024 and, in a short time, has established an exceptional educational offer for our pupils. As we move towards our final phase of growth in September 2026, we are now seeking to expand our team by appointing an outstanding Swimming Assistant.

We are designated as a provision for pupils with SLD and PMLD, with a large proportion of our cohort having ASC or SLCN identified as the primary need on their EHCP. Our provision is carefully adapted to meet the diverse needs of all pupils, including in our hydrotherapy and swimming sessions

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Interviews are due to take place on Monday 13th July 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Swimming Learning Support Assistant JD.pdf - 151 KB (opens in new tab)

About Two Bridges Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 40 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Two Bridges Academy website
• Email address: Recruitment@enabletrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/two-bridges-academy

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