SI (Swim Instructor)

Virgin Active & KAUAI
Northampton Collingtree Park +1 more
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward adaptable, community-oriented individuals comfortable with delivering swim lessons and tracking member progress. This role is best suited for those with a background in teaching swimming and a preference for flexible, on-site work arrangements.

Best fit for

  • Adaptable, community-oriented individuals with a background in teaching swimming
    — “flexible, friendly and approachable. You’ll be ready for an exciting challenge”
  • Candidates who thrive in environments requiring creative class development and high-quality delivery
    — “developing creative and innovative classes following the Swim England (ASA) national plan for Teaching Swimming”
  • Those who value a wellness-focused workplace with access to discounts and benefits
    — “The opportunity to be part of a brand redefining the future of wellness”

Things to consider

  • Zero-hour contract may require managing variable workloads and availability
    — “Role Type: 0 Hour”
  • Requires working within a team to meet commercial and departmental targets
    — “Work closely with Swim management to meet and exceed set targets and objectives”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in creating engaging, age-appropriate swim lessons
    — “inspiring swimmers of all ages and abilities through engaging, high-quality lessons”
  • Emphasize your ability to deliver personalized service and connect with diverse members
    — “able to respond appropriately & professionally to everyone you interact with in all manners”
  • Showcase your track record in meeting performance targets and contributing to team success
    — “help achieve commercial success within the department and wider Club team”
  • Demonstrate your understanding of Swim England/ASA Level 2 teaching standards
    — “Swim England/ASA Level 2 in Teaching Swimming or STA Level 2 Certificate in Swimming Teaching”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · LowAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • member satisfaction
  • lesson attendance
  • program success
Typical background
swimming instructionyouth coachingcustomer service

Skills & requirements

Required

Swimming InstructionCustomer ServiceLesson PlanningSafety ManagementMember Engagement

Preferred

Fitness CoachingYouth Development

About the role

Original posting from Virgin Active & KAUAI via Greenhouse

As we evolve into Social Wellness Clubs, we are creating spaces and experiences that support every aspect of our members’ physical, mental, nutritional and social wellbeing. By bringing together expert guidance, genuine community, personalised experiences and innovative technology, we make wellness feel accessible, welcoming and easy to navigate. Virgin Active is committed to recruiting the finest people who share our passion for creating exceptional experiences and delivering world-class service every day. We are looking for Swim Instructor to join our Family Activities Team.

Role Type: 0 Hour

Number of hours: Zero hours 

In this role, you will play a part in inspiring swimmers of all ages and abilities through engaging, high-quality lessons that build confidence, skills and a lifelong love of the water. You will create a safe, supportive and enjoyable learning environment while delivering exceptional member experiences and contributing to the success of our swim programme.

The Role

Ensuring all poolside activities and scheduled swimming lessons are promoted effectively and delivered to the highest standard, creating an exceptional experience for our members.

Responsible for developing creative and innovative classes following the Swim England (ASA) national plan for Teaching Swimming.

Providing a safe and enjoyable environment for all of our members within the pool & surrounding areas.

Deliver great customer service by providing personal attention and care to all members.

Accurately complete records for the function to track attendance and improvements in fitness making sure individual, team and department targets are being consistently met.

Work closely with Swim management to meet and exceed set targets and objectives, help achieve commercial success within the department and wider Club team.

Who We’re Looking For

To be successful, you’ll need to be flexible, friendly and approachable. You’ll be ready for an exciting challenge and have the ability to connect with our members and get on well with people from all walks of life.

Swim England/ASA Level 2 in Teaching Swimming or STA Level 2 Certificate in Swimming Teaching

Exceptional communication skills and experience in a customer facing environment, able to respond appropriately & professionally to everyone you interact with in all manners, including face to face, over the phone & via email correspondence.

What You’ll Get

The opportunity to be part of a brand redefining the future of wellness

A premium environment with industry-leading facilities

Development and progression opportunities aligned to your level

Access to a vibrant, engaged member community

The platform to build your career, reputation and impact

The Perks

30 days (including bank holidays) annual leave, plus a Celebration Day and we want you take them

Access to The Peoples Pension, with our contributions at 3%.

Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy. You can also get free membership for your children too, ability to take advantage of our Club V.

We want you to love Virgin Active like we do, so you get discounts across Virgin active everything from guest passes to 50% off PT sessions.

You will join Virgin Family where not only can you communicate with your colleagues across Virgin Group, but also many discounts (including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2) 

Maintaining a healthy diet while at work can be hard, so we offer all our team members 20% off food and drink at our KAUAI branches located in clubs.

Managing finances can be difficult, so we offer access to Salary Finance. They can support you with loans and savings plans, as well as help you become a personal finance expert.

Mental health is a cornerstone of wellbeing. Our Health Heroes employer assistance programme is there when you need a helping hand with 6 free counselling sessions.

We know finding a new home to rent can be stressful. We partner with Dexters who offer complimentary corporate letting services meaning no tenant charges.

Access to ePoints, offering loads of online discounts to retailers.

Pay Range£20—£20 GBP

Source: Virgin Active & KAUAI careers (Greenhouse)

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