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Swimming Instructor

Rise Park Infant School, Romford, Essex, RM1 4UD

This job expired on 6 March 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25.28 Hourly Unqualified Teachers Pay Range (Outer London)

Swimming Instructor job summary

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver structured, fun and progressive swimming lessons tailored to the needs of pupils (30mins lessons for 10 pupils per group)

• Plan and deliver an after school swimming club

• Provide clear instruction and demonstrations of swimming techniques

• Regularly assess each participant’s ability and progress, providing constructive feedback to swimmers

• Ensure safety standards are followed at all times by adhering to pool safety operating procedures, including the normal operating policy and emergency action plan

• Maintain a safe, clean, and secure teaching environment, including checking life saving equipment and setting up/storing equipment

• Undertake administrative duties such as recording achievements using manual or electronic systems

• Assisting with enquiries and resolving problems professionally

• Adhere to all safeguarding children policies and procedures

Essential Qualifications

• A current, nationally recognised Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification and one of the following together with site specific and regular ongoing competency assessed CPD training relative to your lifeguard/rescue qualification

• RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

• STA Pool Lifeguarding

• RLSS UK National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)

• STA Safety Award for Teachers

  If you would like to become a member of our thriving and successful community, please Apply here by the deadline of Friday 6th March at midday. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 9th March 2026. If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post before applying please feel free to contact our Executive Headteacher Hayley Durrant on 01708 761935.

  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.

  “We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.”

  Please note the use of AI is strictly forbidden during the application /interview process.

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.

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.

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About Rise Park Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rise Park Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rise-park-infant-school-romford

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