Swimming Pool Assistant

Swimming Pool Assistant

Oaklands School

Oaklands is an Outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. From September 2018, we have a Primary school (New Oaks) located at Woodlands Road, in Isleworth, and a Secondary school (High Oaks) located at Gresham Road, in Hounslow. Both our school buildings offer state of the art facilities for our students.

The primary and secondary schools cater for students aged from 4 to 19. 

A new opportunity has arisen for a swimming pool assistant to join our High Oaks and New Oaks team. The role has been designed to support teachers in preparing for and after swimming lessons, and maintain a clean and orderly environment in the swimming pool area. You will work under the directions of the staff to support students and to promote independence in the student’s self-help skills. 

The ideal candidate will have a relevant experience of working with Children or young adults who have support needs. 

We value our employees and offer excellent training and support along with a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits.

Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period. 

Details of this post are available on the school’s website: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact HR for an appointment on 0208 560 3569 (option 3). 

To apply, please complete and email the application form to HR@oaklands.uk.net

Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specification. 

Closing Date:           9:00am Tuesday 1st July 2025

Interview Date:        Wednesday 9th July 2025

Start Date:             ASAP

Pay Scale:               Hounslow Council Pay Scale 3 (point 5 to 6)                 

Actual Pay:             £19,595 to £19,875 per annum 

Contract Type:        Permanent- Part time - Term time only (39 weeks)                  

Hours:                    28¾ hours per week                                            

Actual working hours: 09.00am – 3.30pm Across both sites

                                     An essential pre-employment induction will be arranged

CVs will not be accepted. No agencies please