Swimming Instructor
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £13.79-13.79 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 8GA |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 307347-43932743 |
Summary
Swimming Coordinator
Location: Barton Leisure Centre, Oxford, OX3 8GASalary: £13.79per hour plus excellent benefitsSchedule: 24 hours per week offering flexible working hours.
Additional Teaching hours also available salary £21.50
- £23.50 dependent on experience.Ready to impact a better future? As a Swimming Coordinator in our More Leisure Community Trust team, you’ll help shape high‑quality swimming programmes that make a real difference to families, schools and local communities.
You’ll take pride in creating a safe, welcoming and growth‑focused environment where children and adults can build skills for life. Your work will support positive community wellbeing, strengthen local engagement and ensure our lessons and programmes continue to make a meaningful impact.
What you’ll do as a Swimming Coordinator You’ll be entrusted to:
- Manage, develop and monitor the delivery of the centre’s Swimming Lesson programme.
- Lead, mentor and support a team of qualified Swimming Teachers, ensuring skills, learning and qualifications remain up to date.
- Coordinate staffing, performance, recruitment, rotas, annual leave and absence management.
- Develop and grow the School Swimming Programme and create new community‑focused sessions and courses.
- Maintain excellent customer relationships, support outreach activity and work closely with centre teams on programme promotion.
- Produce reports, monitor session performance and contribute to communication and marketing activity.
Does this sound like you? You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
- Essential: Swim England Level 2 or STA Level 2 Swim Teacher Qualification is
· Desirable: NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) or NRASTC (National Rescue Award for swimming Teachers & coaches. (Training can be provided).
- Strong communication skills and the ability to deliver excellent customer service.
- Experience working in a leisure environment and developing a quality Swimming Lesson programme.
- Experience supervising colleagues, supporting development and managing performance.
Vetting and checks:
An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
· Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
· Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
· Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
· Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
· Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime Healthline, wellbeing app, simply health cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
· Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
· Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
· Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
Location: Barton Leisure Centre, Oxford, OX3 8GASalary: £13.79per hour plus excellent benefitsSchedule: 24 hours per week offering flexible working hours.
Additional Teaching hours also available salary £21.50
- £23.50 dependent on experience.Ready to impact a better future? As a Swimming Coordinator in our More Leisure Community Trust team, you’ll help shape high‑quality swimming programmes that make a real difference to families, schools and local communities.
You’ll take pride in creating a safe, welcoming and growth‑focused environment where children and adults can build skills for life. Your work will support positive community wellbeing, strengthen local engagement and ensure our lessons and programmes continue to make a meaningful impact.
What you’ll do as a Swimming Coordinator You’ll be entrusted to:
- Manage, develop and monitor the delivery of the centre’s Swimming Lesson programme.
- Lead, mentor and support a team of qualified Swimming Teachers, ensuring skills, learning and qualifications remain up to date.
- Coordinate staffing, performance, recruitment, rotas, annual leave and absence management.
- Develop and grow the School Swimming Programme and create new community‑focused sessions and courses.
- Maintain excellent customer relationships, support outreach activity and work closely with centre teams on programme promotion.
- Produce reports, monitor session performance and contribute to communication and marketing activity.
Does this sound like you? You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
- Essential: Swim England Level 2 or STA Level 2 Swim Teacher Qualification is
· Desirable: NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) or NRASTC (National Rescue Award for swimming Teachers & coaches. (Training can be provided).
- Strong communication skills and the ability to deliver excellent customer service.
- Experience working in a leisure environment and developing a quality Swimming Lesson programme.
- Experience supervising colleagues, supporting development and managing performance.
Vetting and checks:
An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
· Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews
· Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
· Holidays: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
· Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
· Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime Healthline, wellbeing app, simply health cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
· Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
· Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
· Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
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