Swimming Teacher
| Posting date: | 24 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,644 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Exeter |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | S83863 |
Summary
Education & Academic Services – Sports Operations
This part-time post (18.5 hours per week) is available immediately on a permanent basis. We may also have similar vacancies arising soon, offering the same or fewer hours per week which may be discussed at interview.
Summary of the role
The St Luke’s Sports Centre is an integral part of sport at the University of Exeter, with our swim school being a key element of our delivery at St Lukes.
We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic person to join our team to plan lessons and teach on our successful swimming lesson programme at the St Luke’s Sports Centre Swimming Pool. The programme currently delivers lessons 7 days per week on a 50 week programme to children and adults from the local community. The Centre offers both Swim England and RLSS Rookie Lifeguard programmes to a wide range of users.
The role is available up to 18.5 hours per week, however applications from individuals looking for shorter working patterns are welcomed. The successful applicants should hold a minimum of Swim England Level 2 swim teachers award or equivalent. You will also need to excellent customer service skills and experience of using Leisure Management Software would be an advantage. The University will support your ongoing CPD and offers a range of benefits to staff.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
39 days leave per year
options for flexible working
numerous discounts at leading retailers
onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
For further information, please contact Christopher Keirle, Assistant Operations Manager (Swim) c.keirle@exeter.ac.uk
This part-time post (18.5 hours per week) is available immediately on a permanent basis. We may also have similar vacancies arising soon, offering the same or fewer hours per week which may be discussed at interview.
Summary of the role
The St Luke’s Sports Centre is an integral part of sport at the University of Exeter, with our swim school being a key element of our delivery at St Lukes.
We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic person to join our team to plan lessons and teach on our successful swimming lesson programme at the St Luke’s Sports Centre Swimming Pool. The programme currently delivers lessons 7 days per week on a 50 week programme to children and adults from the local community. The Centre offers both Swim England and RLSS Rookie Lifeguard programmes to a wide range of users.
The role is available up to 18.5 hours per week, however applications from individuals looking for shorter working patterns are welcomed. The successful applicants should hold a minimum of Swim England Level 2 swim teachers award or equivalent. You will also need to excellent customer service skills and experience of using Leisure Management Software would be an advantage. The University will support your ongoing CPD and offers a range of benefits to staff.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
39 days leave per year
options for flexible working
numerous discounts at leading retailers
onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
For further information, please contact Christopher Keirle, Assistant Operations Manager (Swim) c.keirle@exeter.ac.uk
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.