Swimming Coach

Corbets Tey School

Harwood Hall Lane

Upminster. RM14 2YQ

Telephone: 01708 225888

Head Teacher: Emma Allen

Corbets Tey @ The Avelon

100 Avelon Road

Rainham RM13 7DH

Telephone: 01708 225888

Head Teacher: Emma Allen

Swimming Coach

Hours: 33 hours per week, 8.45 to 16.30 (Monday to Thursday with 1 hour lunch/breaks) 8.45 to 15.30 (Friday with 45 minute lunch/break) 41 paid weeks per year (inc 60 hours over 4 weeks holidays).

Grade: APTC Scale 6, Spinal Points 18-20

Actual Salary: £27,552 - £28,415 p.a.  (£32,925 - 33,957 p.a. FTE) + SEN Allowance + Nominated First Aider Allowance

Contract: Permanent, Term Time

We are searching for a reliable and engaging swimming coach to join our school. The swimming coach’s responsibilities include analysing swim techniques and determining skill levels, developing swimming programs, educating swimmers on various techniques and styles, and overseeing training.

To be successful as our swimming coach, you should be empathetic, patient, and understand that swimmers have varying abilities.

The candidate will need to organise and direct a timetable of creative swimming activity sessions which motivate and engage students from Reception to Year 11 with severe and complex learning, physical and other needs and difficulties. The role will also encompass the organisation and delivery of after school and holiday swimming sessions for Havering SEND students.

You will need to be an effective professional who has authority and control in a swimming pool environment, keep students and staff safe and take responsibility for their own professional development.

The candidate will need to develop external community swimming opportunities for key stage three and four students.

The role requires you to act as lifeguard and to be responsible for the cleanliness and water safety of the pools.

Please see attached full Swimming Coach Job description.

 Benefits offered:

• Access to Rewards scheme
• Access to Havering Pension scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to Work scheme
• High quality professional training and career development opportunities
• Supportive and friendly work environment

Visits to the school are welcome by appointment.

Please apply online. 

Closing date for applications:  11.59pm Sunday 6th October 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 14th October 2024

Interviews will be arranged upon successful application. We reserve the right to close the job advert in advance of the specified closing date, if a successful applicant is found. Please submit your application as early as possible

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Everybody who works for the school is expected to share and promote this commitment and to have, or acquire, the relevant abilities, skills and knowledge to carry it out.

This post is exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.