Swim Teaching Apprenticeship
LAURA'S SWIM ACADEMY LIMITED · BIRMINGHAM, B46 3FG
Community activator coach (level 2)
A 2-year apprenticeship for someone with positive energy, who loves working with children and is passionate about helping them progress and enjoy swimming. You’ll support swim instructors, assist with poolside and admin duties, and develop your skills. We’ll fund your lifeguarding and swim teacher qualifications.
The work
Are you passionate about sport and physical activity and specifically have a love for swimming? Do you love working with children to make a difference and impact on their learning and wellbeing? Can you be a positive role model to inspire and motivate children? Would you relish the opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive and hard-working team? If so, our Community Activator Coach apprenticeship opportunity may be perfect for you!
Key aspects of the role include:
- Working directly with children in water from around 3yrs +
- Support / assist with extra-curricular activities e.g leisure swims / pool parties
- Undertaking routine maintenance of equipment, water testing and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the pool environment
- Delivery of a range of interventions to support targeted pupil learning (e.g. children with additional needs)
- Use of technology with our swimphony software to update progress reports & log attendance
- Admin duties will also be included such as stock checking & emailing clients, working behind reception.
- Being pro active with keeping everywhere tidy & clean when necessary. Setting for sessions & tidying floats away.
About the candidate:
- Great rapport with children of all ages
- An excellent communicator (customer service experience is a bonus)
- Knowledge and experience of swimming and water safety skills (doesn’t have to be an amazing swimmer but must be confident in deep water & know the basics)
- Punctual and reliable
- Basic report writing and record keeping on our software (will be shown how to use)
- The ability to travel between locations
Training
- Level 2 Community Activator Coach Apprenticeship Standard with Swimming Specialism
Sector specific CPD, such as;
- Level 2 STA Award in Swim Teaching
- Level 3 Award in Pool Lifeguarding (NPLQ)
- Pool maintenance and water testing CPD
- Supporting the PE curriculum (swimming focussed)
- Behaviour Management
- Safeguarding / Prevent
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Digital skills
- Functional skills in maths and English (where required)
Training provider: ASPIRE TRAINING SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
What you come out with
We will support you in your personal development by providing you with the underpinning knowledge, skills and experience for the following:
- Careers within the Sport Coaching/education sector
- Potential further employment with the organisation. Minimum wage when teaching your own lessons after the apprenticeship is £15ph (increases the longer you’re with the company)
- Opportunity for further education
- Opportunity to become a pool co-ordinator
- Opportunity to diversify into wider sports coaching roles and potentially progress onto the Level 4 Sports Coach apprenticeship
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
The employer
Laura’s Swim Academy has been running since 2004. Teaching all ages & abilities such an important life saving skill. Now that I have my own pool in Coleshill we can now add extra activities such as teaching schools as part of their national curriculum, host pool parties & have leisure swims & aquafit sessions along side our swimming lessons. We also hire & teach at x3 other venues in the midlands, where only lessons take place.
Workplace
- 37 GERARDS WAY, COLESHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B46 3FG