Swimming Teacher
Ashford School
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- December 2021/January 2022
- Apply by:
- 1 November 2021
Job overview
Ashford School runs an extensive and well managed Swimming Programme that utilises both its swimming pools on its sites in Ashford.
The school is looking for experienced Level 2 Swimming Teachers to join their friendly and professional team in December 2021/January 2022, initially to teach as part of the Community Learn to Swim Programme, with opportunities to join other areas of the teaching and coaching programme as slots become available. You should have a strong background in aquatics and have a true love of teaching, ideally including experience of teaching Adult & Child swimming lessons.
Pre-requisites for the post include:
- Level 2 Teaching Swimming Qualification (essential).
- Lifesaving or Teachers Rescue Qualification (essential).
- Level 2 Teaching Swimming to Babies and Toddlers (desirable).
- Level 1 Coaching Qualification (desirable).
The schools swimming programme includes:
- Curriculum teaching from Nursery to Year 9.
- Squad swimming as part of ‘Games’ and for the Ashford School Swimming Club.
- Primary School Programme and Community Learn to Swim Programme including lessons for Discovery Duckling & Duckling, Learn to Swim Stages 1 to 6, Swim Academy (Stage 6 and above), Water Polo, Adults (beginners, improvers and training), Crash Courses and Private lessons.
The core times for the School’s Community Swimming Programme are:
- Monday 10:00-11:30 & 17:00 to 20:00.
- Tuesday 17:00 to 20:00.
- Wednesday 17:00 to 20:30.
- Friday 16:00 to 20:30.
- Saturday 08:00 to 15:45.
- Sunday 08:00 to 15:45.
Please ensure that the personal statement is completed, clearly stating why you are applying for this role and what experience you would bring to it.
Note - We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their applications as soon as possible.
Ashford School is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education across England. As a group, we achieve more by sharing than any single school could.
Ashford School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
To Apply
Please apply online by clicking on the following link: https://unitedlearning.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/2392055?cid=1567
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
About Ashford School
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Ashford School is one of the UK's leading coeducational independent day and boarding school, founded in 1898. Ashford has all the benefits of being a school of individual character, coupled with the security and support offered by membership of the United Learning group of independent schools and academies. We are proud that the School is able to provide a seamless learning journey for children from 3 months to 18 years on a beautiful campus in the heart of Kent.
Ashford School, East Hill:
Our Senior School and Bridge Nursery make up Ashford School’s beautiful 25-acre campus close to the centre of Ashford and surrounded by Kent countryside.
The Senior School occupies a site in a prominent position in the busy and growing commuter town of Ashford and is close to the International Station. It has on-site playing fields, floodlit Astroturf pitch, tennis and netball courts, as well as a recently opened Sports Centre complete with gyms, fitness suite and an indoor swimming pool. The school’s boarding houses are on campus. Further playing fields and sports facilities, including a second floodlit Astroturf pitch, can be found on a 40-acre site adjacent to the Prep School and are well used by both Senior and Prep students.
Ashford School, Great Chart:
Ashford Prep School is situated in the beautiful village of Great Chart on the outskirts of Ashford. The site also includes our Prep School Nursery and in 2018 our custom-designed Stables Nursery opened. The site includes beautiful playing fields, an indoor swimming pool, flood-lit Astroturf pitch, indoor gym and a well-appointed Sports Pavilion.
The early years provision has its own dedicated and well-resourced accommodation and staff.
Our students
Currently, approximately 500 students attend the Senior School (aged 11 to 18), including around 120 boarders. It is expected that the number of Senior School students will increase over the next ten years and developments are being planned to allow for this growth. Around 500 students also currently attend the Prep School and Nurseries (aged 0-11).
Our location
Ashford is extremely well connected. London St Pancras can be reached by train in 37 minutes thanks to Ashford International Station’s position on the High Speed Line (HS1). The Eurotunnel is a 15-minute drive away, and the Port of Dover can be reached in 30 minutes.
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