Swimming Instructor

Brookfields Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6SW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 May 2024 at 8am

• Date listed

  24 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other teaching support
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, term time: Monday, 0830-1530 Tuesday to Friday term time plus INSETS
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,979 and £29,777
• Additional allowances:

  SEN £2,539

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Candidates must have a full STA Level 2 Swimming Teachers Certificate or ASA Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Swimming - essential
• RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification - essential
• CIMSPA National Pool Plant Operator Qualification - desirable
• Experience of working with SEN children aged 4 – 19 years - essential
• Experience of working with a pool plant room - desirable
• First Aid - desirable
• Use of Makaton / Sign-a-long - desirable
• Experience of managing staff - desirable
• Ability to use and teach with the swimming equipment - essential
• Ability to use the mobility aids at the pool - essential
• Ability to effectively lifeguard the pool and perform rescues - essential
• Ability to assess, record and report achievement - essential
• Ability to be creative thinker - essential
• Good communicator - essential
• Ability to encourage pupils and put them at ease - essential

What the school offers its staff

• Training: A full induction and on the job training with a commitment to supporting and coaching you towards excellent practice
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance with a supportive whole staff team and governing body
• an exciting and challenging role
• a fantastic pupil population with supportive parents and families
• a highly profession staff team
• onsite parking

Further details about the role

Swimming and/or Pool time is often our pupils very favourite activity and is greatly valued by all of the community for regulation, skill development and fun! Water safety and confidence are also incredibly important for our pupils to develop and where they can, pupils also go on to develop real swimming ability giving them the opportunity to excel in a sport, thereby increasing their self-esteem and fitness.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider

Applying for the job

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Brookfields Special School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 238 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Brookfields Special School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0118 942 1382
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookfields-special-school (opens in new tab)

SEN School catering for 3 to 19 year olds

Arranging a visit to Brookfields Special School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk.

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