Overview
Reference: REQ0310
Description: Are you passionate about swimming and helping others develop their confidence in the water? Active Lifestyles Dursley is looking for enthusiastic and customer-focused Casual Swimming Teachers to support our Learn to Swim programme.
About the Role
As a Casual Swimming Teacher, you will:
Deliver high-quality swimming lessons and coaching sessions.
Support the Learn to Swim programme and help participants achieve their goals.
Provide excellent customer service and create a welcoming environment for all users.
Assist with other operational duties, including lifeguarding, administration, and cleaning when required.
Play an active role in maintaining health and safety standards and responding to emergency situations.
About You
We are looking for individuals who:
Have excellent communication and customer service skills.
Enjoy working with people of all ages and abilities.
Are organised and able to manage their own workload.
Are willing to work towards gaining an ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification and National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) if not already held.
Have basic IT skills and experience working with the public.
What We Offer
Flexible casual working hours.
Full training and development opportunities.
A supportive team environment.
The opportunity to make a positive impact within your local community.
Weekend and evening work may be required.
Come and help inspire the next generation of swimmers while becoming part of an active and friendly team.
CLOSING DATE: 28th August 2026
INTERVIEW DATE: 2nd September 2026
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm we provide a range of staff benefits. Please click here for more information: https://www.stroud.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-of-working-for-us
A local government reorganisation is planned for Gloucestershire, which may result in changes to structures and services. Potential changes are provisionally timetabled for April 2028. We are committed to supporting all employees through this transition and ensuring continuity of employment wherever possible. Joining us now means you’ll be part of shaping an exciting new chapter for local government.
It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities.
We welcome applications from neurodivergent candidates and value the diverse lived experiences they bring.
We recognise the wide range of cognitive strengths that contribute to delivering high-quality services.
We are committed to ensuring that every applicant can participate fully and fairly in our recruitment process. To support this, we offer workplace adjustments at every stage. Please let us know if you have any additional requirements as we are here to help create a positive, inclusive, and equitable experience for all.
Responsible recruitment practices for safeguarding are in place within the Council’s HR policies and processes. This is part of our commitment as a Council to safeguard the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people, and children.
Stroud District has an energy unlike any other place. It’s green and dynamic, climate conscious and motivated, creative and collaborative, and unapologetically ambitious. To find out more about what makes our place, our people and our businesses so special, please follow the link to our dedicated website: Stroud District – The Natural Place
Region:
Location: Active Lifestyles – Dursley
Salary: *GBP*13.45 per hour (pay award pending)
Package: Excellent pension scheme – Flexi Working Scheme – Employee Wellbeing Offer – For more information please see the benefits section on our website
Contractual hours: 0
Basis: Casual
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
