Level 1 Swimming Assistant

As a newly qualified or experienced swimming assistant, you'll thrive on supporting people to achieve their potential whilst supporting individual pupil's needs. At Lampton we offer swimming lessons in group or one-to-one, and from babies to adults. Our lessons are run during the week from 4pm to 7pm and weekends from 9am to 2pm. At Lampton Leisure, we offer ongoing training and development opportunities, and can provide support with further training, such as level 2 swimming teacher qualifications or specialisms in swimming teaching - Competitive Swim, Baby and Toddler or Rookie Lifeguards or even a NPLQ or PPO qualifications if you wish. A career in swimming at Lampton is also a great first step to many different routes including Swim Manager, Duty Manager or Assistant General Manager. As a Level 1 Swimming Assistant, you will be involved with the following:

• Assist the swim teacher in teaching swimming techniques and skills.
• Help create a safe and fun pool environment for all of our members, including parents/guardians of our child members.
• Instruct students on proper swimming techniques and water safety
• Joining the students in the water to provide additional demonstrations and hands-on support to students.
• Assess pupil's skills and progress and provide feedback to help students improve
• Ensure any child safeguarding concerns are reported
• Carry out various administrative tasks associated with the position such as class registers.
  
  Hold an ASA/Swim England- SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification
• Be passionate about helping people of all ages and backgrounds to learn to swim or become stronger, faster or more confident when swimming
• Have good communication skills, including listening, questioning, and delivering effective feedback, and the ability to quickly build trust and rapport with customers, children, and their parents
  
  Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply. About Lampton LeisureWe set established high standards with our exuberant, friendly, driven professional approach across all our sites in Brentford, Chiswick, Hanworth, Heston, Isleworth & Osterley. Our leisure centres boast a full range of facilities including fitness studios, health suites, swimming pools, indoor & outdoor courts, pitches, tracks, and café facilities. It is our mission to provide inclusive and safe environments where we deliver supportive and professional services for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to make a real difference and an enjoyable customer experience for all users of the Centre's facilities.
About Lampton GroupThe Lampton Group of companies (the "Group") was established by the London Borough of Hounslow (the "Council") in 2012 in order to fulfil two main objectives: to deliver social value services on a local level; and to be commercial; fostering an entrepreneurial spirit and promoting growth. The Group has a social heart with a commercial head and delivers outstanding services across the Borough of Hounslow.We are made up of five distinct business areas: Services - delivering first class repairs, maintenance, and facilities management to Council and Lampton Group owned residential housing.Recycle - delivering domestic refuse and commercial waste collection as well as recycling services.Greenspace - delivering horticulture and conservation services, and parks maintenance.Leisure - delivering six leisure and sports centres, with facilities offering everything from state-of-the-art gyms, multiple swimming pools, tennis courts, soft play, a running track and more.Homes - delivering up to 1500 new build homes over the next 5 years by re-developing local authority land into residential and mixed-use projects. Our companies represent a bold, new and ambitious approach by a London Borough. Underpinning everything we do are our CORE values: Customer First. One Team. Respectful. Energised.Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process. Important information:This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).