Post: Instructor of Swimming Grade: Inner London Unqualified Teacher Pay Scale, UQT 1 - 6 (£27,252 to £39,417 per annum) Contract: Full time, Permanent appointment Start date: September 2025 The City of London Academy Highbury Grove is looking for an exceptional Instructor of Swimming to join our highly skilled, successful and supportive PE Department. PE is a valued part of the core school curriculum for all students across all Key Stages and the appointment will enhance our students' experience of PE opportunities. The academy has excellent facilities with a 20-meter swimming pool as well as plenty of outdoor areas, two indoor sports halls, fitness suite, dance studio and an athletics track. In addition to teaching swimming, all members of the department play a full part in running extracurricular clubs, coaching a main team each term and supervising and officiating at matches and competitions home and away. The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Level 2 Swimming Teacher (or equivalent)
• Adult and Child Water Activities
• Experience or qualifications to deliver other aquatic activities
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the team to bring the Academy forward to achieving its ambition to be an Outstanding Academy. We're committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, as well as excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust. We believe exceptional teachers create exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. They support every student to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society. We believe that exceptional teachers like you should be supported too, with all the opportunities you need to develop and achieve your goals. The City of London Academies Trust (CoLAT) is driven by ambition: to deliver world-class results as we combine the heritage and tradition of the City of London with creativity and innovation. We have a proven track record of school improvement, offering students an exciting curriculum and opportunities to perform, showcase their talents and experience the world of work outside of the classroom. If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, an application pack is available on our website: www.highburygrove.cola.org.uk/staff-vacancies Completed forms should be emailed to hr@highburygrove.cola.org.uk For more information visit: www.highburygrove.cola.org.uk Closing date for applications is: 9.00am Friday 25 April 2025 Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly recommended.


• Level 2 Swimming Teacher (or equivalent)
• Adult and Child Water Activities
• Experience or qualifications to deliver other aquatic activities
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
  
  This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the team to bring the Academy forward to achieving its ambition to be an Outstanding Academy. We're committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, as well as excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.
We believe exceptional teachers create exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. They support every student to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society. We believe that exceptional teachers like you should be supported too, with all the opportunities you need to develop and achieve your goals. The City of London Academies Trust (CoLAT) is driven by ambition: to deliver world-class results as we combine the heritage and tradition of the City of London with creativity and innovation. We have a proven track record of school improvement, offering students an exciting curriculum and opportunities to perform, showcase their talents and experience the world of work outside of the classroom.