Swimming Teacher

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: SC5 (£32,535 – £33,987 pro rata)
Work location: Park Road Leisure Centre, Park Road, London, N8 8JN (Site based)
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 7th December 2025 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/C 15th December 2025

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Swimming Teacher to join our Leisure Services team in Haringey. In this role, you will deliver swimming lessons across the Swim England Learn to Swim stages 1–7, as well as adult and child pre-school classes. You will also support school swimming programmes and Haringey Aquatics, ensuring that our swimming offer is inclusive for children with disabilities, home-schooled pupils, and those progressing beyond Stage 7. Your responsibilities will include preparing lesson plans, setting up and maintaining equipment, recording pupil progress, and celebrating achievements with certificates and awards. Safeguarding is central to the role, and you will be expected to follow all child protection procedures. Evening and weekend work will be part of the role to meet community demand.

About the team

You will be part of a dedicated swimming teaching team working across Park Road Leisure Centre & Lido and Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, with the possibility of supporting other pools in Haringey. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will collaborate closely with Centre Managers, Duty Managers, and the Community Engagement & Sales Officer. The team is passionate about creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all residents. Together, we aim to deliver excellent customer service, promote healthy lifestyles, and make swimming accessible to everyone in our diverse community. You will be supported with corporate training, regular performance reviews, and opportunities to expand your skills in aquatic disciplines.

About you

We are seeking someone qualified with a Swim England Level 2 or equivalent, with a strong understanding of the Learn to Swim programme. You should be confident in providing feedback to children, parents, and adults, and able to handle customer queries with sensitivity. A positive, adaptable attitude and the ability to work evenings and weekends are essential. You will need to understand pool safe operating procedures, health and safety in leisure centres, and equal opportunities policies. A valid DBS check is required. It would be an advantage if you hold an NPLQ lifeguard qualification, a National Rescue Award, or other aquatic discipline certifications. If you are passionate about teaching, thrive in a community-focused environment, and want to make a difference to people’s lives through swimming, we would love to hear from you.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk