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Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Then, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team.

We are looking for Casual Aquatics Instructors to assist with our delivery across five leisure facilities within the Wakefield District. 

This role will provide additional support within our school swimming programme alongside being a key deliverer of our Learn to Swim programme.  You may be required to travel around the district to a number of sites providing this support and will involve work on afternoons, evenings and weekends with the aim of helping residents of Wakefield District learn to swim and be confident and safe in and around water.

The successful candidate needs to possess the relevant swim teaching qualifications and have experience delivering lessons across a range of stages of a LTS programme.  Organisation, time management skills and good communication skills are required in a role that spans the district and works alongside multiple facility staffing teams and a whole range of age groups. Delivering swimming lesson is a key life skill for children so applicant must be able to demonstrate how they will be able to successfully work with children in a fun and engaging manner.

Wakefield Council endeavour to be the leader in swimming lessons for the area and we are looking for applicant who share the passion for swimming

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more

Want to know more?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.

Name: Alice Smales

Tel: 01924 300601

E-mail: aquatics@wakefield.gov.uk 

Join us and make a real impact in the community. Apply today to become a valued member of our team!

Company: Wakefield Council

Salary: Grade 7, Casual

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Sector: Leisure and Culture

Sector: Leisure Management

Job Role: Officer