If you want to become a swimming teacher and enjoy an active and rewarding role with Stevenage Leisure Limited, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Apply now to start your journey to becoming a swimming teacher!

The academy gives trainee teachers the chance to embark on a career as a swimming teacher for only £79, compared to the usual cost of over £1,000.

Successful applicants who join the academy will complete their SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) and Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualifications.

We support trainees through their training journey with membership and free access to our introduction to swimming strokes online CPDs.

In between the courses, there is a period of volunteering with a potential employer to gain practical experience. Trainees also benefit from CPDs to help them develop as well as getting expert advice and support from a mentor to ensure they have the necessary experience for the role and are ready to hit the poolside well equipped to teach.

Teaching Swimming is an active and rewarding role. Work hours are generally part-time; 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm weekdays, and weekends from 8:00 am – 4.00 pm. For these roles, there may be an opportunity to work across the following leisure centres in the Bedfordshire area;

• Houghton Regis Leisure Centre, Parkside Drive, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire LU5 5PY
• Dunstable Centre, Court Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4JD
• Flitwick Leisure Centre, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Beds, MK45 1TH
• Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre, Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 2AF
• Saxon Pool, Saxon Dr, Biggleswade SG18 8SU

Once qualified successful trainees will be employed as swimming teachers by Stevenage Leisure Limited and/or InspireAll on a casual or part-time basis.

Academy Itinerary

Applications close on 4 Feb 2022 and those shortlisted will be interviewed and invited to a meet and greet week commencing w/c 9 February 2022.

Apply to join the academy

You don’t need any prior qualifications to apply as you will be supported through your training, although we are accepting applications from those who are halfway through their swimming teacher training or already have their level 1 or 2 qualifications.

Once you have joined the Academy, you will commence your swimming teacher journey, starting with the SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) course. You will have approximately 5 hours worth of e-learning to complete for the theory elements of your qualification. The specialist e-learning is split into bite-sized pieces, so you don’t have to do it all in one go. This means you can work through the course online at home, at your own pace. Once you have completed the theoretical elements you will then go on to a scheduled practical assessment.

If you have any questions before applying you can contact us at [email protected].