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Durham County Council are looking for several enthusiastic Swim Teachers to join our team, at Spennymoor and Consett leisure centres.

Casual, daytime, evenings and weekends and contracts, daytime, evenings and weekends.
 
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
Are you enthusiastic, passionate about swimming? Do you want to share your passion with others by helping people learn this essential fun life skill? Durham County Council teach over 4000 children to swim, we have amazing teachers that teach these children a life skill and we are looking to expand our team across the county.

We encourage you to contact Anna Bulmer, Learn to Swim Co-ordinator – email anna.bulmer@durham.gov.uk
  
WHAT WILL I NEED?
• Swim England Level 2 or STA Level 2 Qualifications
• Must work towards and obtain the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard 
  Qualification or National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and
  Coaches, and SEQ Level 1 & 2 within 6 months of employment

Most of all, you need to be passionate about helping people learn this vital and fun life skill.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. 

If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure. 

Our commitment to safeguarding
Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought  inclusive of a check of the Children’s Barred List , due to the position working in regulated activity. Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation  and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with children.
 
PLEASE NOTE : as part of the interview process all candidates will be expected to successfully complete the Durham County Council Swimming Teacher Interview Pool Test designed to assess the practical capabilities of the candidate.

INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on 12 & 13 May 2026
 
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
 
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
 
HOW TO APPLY 
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.

Please visit our website  to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.
 
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, (option 5) or via email RecruitmentREG@durham.gov.uk
 
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.
 
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Company: Durham County Council

Salary: £26,403-£28,598 (£13.68 - £14.83 ph) pro rata

Location: Spennymoor, Durham

Sector: Education

Job Role: Teaching Assistant