Trainee Swimming Teacher
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Regional Pool and Tennis Centre & Active Living Centre
Newport Live is an award winning not for profit sport, leisure and cultural trust; and registered UK Charity with an excellent track record of delivering innovative programmes and services to our communities and residents that ‘inspire people to be happier and healthier’.
We are looking to recruit trainee swimming teachers to join our Swimming Team based at the Regional Pool and Tennis Centre & Active Living Centre programmes.
All candidates will receive access to a fully funded Swim Wales teacher training programme to support your development in addition to being assigned an experienced teacher as mentor. The trainee programme will support all aspects of your training needs to develop confident and competent swimming teachers.
Upon completion of the training programme, you will hold a minimum of an ASA/STA Level 1 Swim Teachers qualification along with the relevant experience within coaching, demonstrating ability to deliver high quality swimming lessons to young people and adults across a wide range of abilities.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to a successful Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) check.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Newport Live enquiries on 01633 656757 and ask to speak with Matthew Tutton, Swimming Manager, or email matt.tutton@newportlive.co.uk
All candidates must be available for all of the below dates (subject to change)
Tuesday 10th August 4pm-8:30pm - Theory
Wednesday 11th August 4pm-7:45pm - Theory
Thursday 12th August 4pm-6:30pm – Practical
Friday 13th August 4pm-6:30pm – Practical
Tuesday 17th August 4pm-7:15pm – Theory
Wednesday 18th August 4pm-7:15pm – Theory
Thursday 19th August 4pm-6:30pm – Practical
Friday 20th August 4pm-6:30pm – Practical
Tuesday 24th August 4pm-8:30pm - Theory
*Following course completion all candidates are required to achieve 30 hours of voluntary teaching assigned to our professional teaching team members for ongoing support and development.
Application Process
You can download an application form and job description via the Newport LIVE website www.newportlive.co.uk alternatively they are available via e-mail request from jobs@newportlive.co.uk
Please return the completed application forms to jobs@newportlive.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Sunday 18th July 2021