We are committed to providing the best possible services for everyone and we recognise that to do this we need our most important asset – our employees.
Recruiting, retaining and developing the right people with the right skills at the right time is essential for us to help improve the quality of life of Salford residents. We can offer a fantastic opportunity to progress your career by joining a team of over 500 employees located across Salford in this successful and dynamic business.
Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment For posts involving work with, or having access to information about, vulnerable people you are required to have an Enhanced DBS therefore you should not apply to work with these groups if you know that you are barred from working with children or vulnerable adults.
Salary
Grade 2, SCP 3 – £12.80, rising to £13.21 per hour
Grade 3, SCP 5 – £13.21, rising to £14.29 per hour
Salford Community Leisure (SCL) is committed to Building a Great Place to Work; with over 500 employees servicing more than 3 million customer visits at 40 venues across the city each year. We exist to ‘enhance the lives of people living in Salford through providing sport, leisure and cultural opportunities.
We pride ourselves on recruiting the right people with the right values into the right roles. We are looking for professional, respectful, knowledgeable, passionate and solution driven people to join our team as we strive to deliver excellence to our customers.
We have an exciting position available for a Swimming Teacher whose role is to form an integral part of the Swimming Teaching team working within leisure facilities in Salford. To assist in delivering an efficient and high-quality service in school and private swimming lessons.
To be always focused on customer care and health and safety and be a driving force behind increased numbers and attendances on the swimming programme.
Working hours:
Contracted (negotiable), plus unsociable allowance for hours contracted beyond 8pm. Night allowance for hours contracted beyond 10pm. Enhanced rate of pay for hours contracted at weekend.
We are looking for someone who:
Is currently qualified with a level 2 swimming teaching qualification
Has experience in delivering school and private swimming lessons
Has good communication skills & is passionate about delivering learn to swim
Can handle enquiries from customers effectively
Has good motivational skills
Has commitment to a high standard of customer care
Is able to work on own initiative
Is able to work as an efficient member of a team
Consistently demonstrates SCL’s behaviours
Note: As part of the interview process, all applicants will be assessed on the following:
Jump/dive into deep water
Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back
In deep water, tread water for 30 seconds
Surface dive to the floor of the pool
Climb out unaided without ladders/steps and where pool design permits
Note: Successful candidates who do not hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification will be required to obtain such within 6 months of appointment to the post. The duration of the course is 5 days, plus a 1-day assessment.
The content of the course will be a mixture of skills and theoretical knowledge in both a classroom and pool side setting.
If you wish to be considered for this role and join our team, please return your application form to Paul Bland Sport & Leisure Manager at paul.bland@scll.co.uk ensuring you detail how you meet and demonstrate the skills, experience, knowledge, and behaviours outlined in the Person Specification.
Please note CVs will not be accepted. Successful applicants will be notified.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment deductions for any employees who need DBS checks will be taken in 2 payments of £22. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.
Salford Community Leisure (SCL) is a dynamic, non-for-profit organisation committed to enriching the lives of the people in and around Salford through sports, leisure, culture, and well-being. We are passionate about nurturing inclusive and healthy communities, ensuring that every individual has access to the opportunities and services that support physical and mental health, creativity, and personal development.
Salford as a city is one of the fastest-growing local authority districts in England and Wales and is becoming more diverse. There are major ongoing health challenges and inequalities within the city and an ambitious set of strategies have been developed to tackle them. Physical exercise, creativity, learning and community development have been identified to change peoples lives for the better.
We are looking for someone who:
Has good communication skills
Is willing to be trained in Legend / or currently trained
Is experienced in a reception setting
Is able to communicate – telephone / face to face enquiries
Can handle enquiries from customers effectively
Has good numeracy skills
Has good attention to detail
as commitment to a high standard of customer care
Is able to work on own initiative
Is able to work as an efficient member of a team
Has knowledge of customer care techniques
Has experience in cash till / cash handling
Consistently demonstrates SCL’s behaviours
Working hours:
Wednesday
8:45am – 1:00pm
4:15pm – 8:30pm
8.5 hours
Thursday
8:45am – 12:15pm
4:15pm – 8:30pm
7.75 hours
Friday
8:45am – 1:00pm
4:00pm – 8:00pm
8.25 hours
TOTAL HOURS
24.50 hours
If you wish to discuss this vacancy, please get in touch with Michal Michalski (Michael) Assistant Sport & Leisure Manager at michal.michalski@scll.co.uk.
Please note CVs will not be accepted. Successful applicants will be notified.
Shortlisting to take place on 23rd March 2026
Interviews to take place on 26th March 2026
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