Swimming Teacher
Swimming Teacher
Casual; various hours available
Closing date: Thursday 24 July 2025
Rate: £25.00 per hour
Haileybury is seeking to appoint a number of Swimming Teachers.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed Swim Academy, due to commence in September 2025.
Role
The post-holder will be responsible for the safe and student centered delivery of high quality swimming lessons for students of all ages and abilities, with a core age group of 3-15 years.
The swimming lessons will be delivered to small groups following the Swim England learn to swim framework. The Swimming Teachers are responsible for ensuring the lessons run to time, that all students are comfortable and engaged in the activities being taught and that assessments are clearly documented using the poolside tablet and app provided.
The post-holder must hold a SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification.
The post-holder will be employed by Haileybury on a zero hours contract with the following working hours currently available: Tuesday 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm and Sunday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. The number of hours available is expected to increase as the Swim Academy becomes more established.
Please see the candidate brief for further information.
About Haileybury
Haileybury is an outstanding independent co-educational boarding and day school of around 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Established in 1862, the School is situated on a beautiful 500-acre estate in Hertfordshire.
Haileybury has an outstanding reputation in the UK and internationally and was judged “excellent in all areas” by ISI in October 2022. We are thrilled that Haileybury has been awarded the prestigious title of Boarding School of the Year 2024 by Tes.
Benefits offered include membership of the Operations staff pension scheme, lunch in the School’s magnificent Dining Hall (subject to hours of work), and use of the School’s facilities including gyms, a swimming pool, tennis club, and our health and wellbeing centre.
How to apply
To apply for the above position, please complete the application form in full, with reference to the job description and return it to hr@haileybury.com by 24 July 2025.
Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.
The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience. Appointments will be made on merit.
Please see full details of our Privacy Notice for Staff and Recruitment Policy.
Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.