Swimming Teacher

As a Swimming Teacher at Cardiff Met Sport, you’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality, inclusive and progressive lessons across our Learn to Swim, school swimming and intervention programmes. You’ll create positive experiences for swimmers of all ages, support their development, and contribute to a consistent and reliable aquatics offer.

The role involves leading sessions, supporting assessments, maintaining safe practice, and contributing to an environment where every swimmer can progress confidently.

What you’ll do: 

• Plan and deliver engaging, safe and progressive swimming lessons across all programmes.
• Review and evaluate sessions to support continuous improvement.
• Lead lessons using clear teaching plans aligned to the programme framework.
• Assess swimmers, record progress, and communicate updates to parents or guardians.
• Support behaviour management to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Mentor assistant teachers and volunteers.
• Prepare, set up, check and safely store equipment before and after sessions.
• Follow safeguarding, child protection and health and safety requirements always.

Working Pattern

You will deliver up to 7.5 hours of teaching per week across the following sessions:

• Tuesday: 16:00 to 18:00
• Thursday: 17:00 to 20:00
• Saturday: 09:00 to 12:00

The remaining time, up to a total of 8 contracted hours per week, is for planning and administration tasks linked to the role.

What you’ll bring

You bring strong communication skills, a commitment to high‑quality teaching, and the ability to support participants at different stages of development. You work well in a team, contribute to a stable and reliable workforce, and help us deliver consistent lessons that support learner progress and overall programme quality.

• A Level 2 Swimming Teaching qualification (ASA, SEQ, or STA Certificate). 
• Understanding of safeguarding, child protection and participant wellbeing.
• Knowledge of customer care and positive service delivery.
• Experience planning and leading swimming lessons in a club, school or leisure setting.
• Ability to monitor, assess and record swimmer progress.
• Confident communication with children, parents and colleagues.
• Ability to manage equipment safely and support lesson logistics. 

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

For more information about the role please contact Ryan David, Aquatics Development Manager on rdavid@Cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.  

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.