Lead Coach - (Swimming) (Fixed Term) (Part-Time)

Job Description

* Please note this post is fixed term until March 2025

We are looking for a Lead Swimming Teacher to join our team, someone who can lead by example and ensure the seamless delivery of our growing Learn to Swim program in West Dunbartonshire. You will be supporting the delivering a number of programmes including School Swimming, Early Years, Adults and our new See My Ability programme.

As part of the Lead Teacher role you will deliver high quality Swimming Lessons and support the day to day operations of our learn to swim programme. This will include supporting our venue Swim Officers, mentoring newly qualified teachers, creating seamless pathways for participants and providing poolside feedback to parents.

Qualifications:

National Governing Body Swimming Teacher Certificate (Essential) SSTQ/UKCC or equivalent.

Responsibilities:

• To plan, deliver and review a range of swimming lessons that are progressive and fun within a safe environment as directed by the programme Swim Officer.
• To support the development of swimming teachers, trainee teachers and volunteers by providing advice and guidance in the planning and delivery of activities. Evaluating performance and providing suitable feedback.
• To work and regularly communicate with parents/guardians, Teachers and Head Teachers.
• To provide the programme Swim Officer with feedback on sessions being delivered and highlight any issues with these individuals/groups involved in sessions.
• To represent West Dunbartonshire Leisure Sports Development Unit in the community, schools and local/regional festivals.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults and/or Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/