Swimming Teacher

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: SC5 (£33,609 – £35,109)
Work location: Park Road Leisure Centre, 145 Park Road, Crouch End, N8 8JN
Hours per week: 4-6 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 4th October 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/c 19th October 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and qualified Swimming Teacher to join our Leisure Services team. In this rewarding role, you will deliver high-quality swimming lessons across a range of aquatic programmes, including the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework, pre-school classes, adult lessons, school swimming sessions and specialist programmes. You will play a vital role in helping children and adults build confidence in the water, develop their skills and achieve their swimming goals in a safe, inclusive and supportive environment.

About the team

Our Leisure Services team is passionate about improving health, wellbeing and physical activity across the borough. Based primarily at Park Road Leisure Centre and Lido and Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, the team delivers a wide range of aquatic activities designed to meet the needs of our diverse community. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will help provide an inclusive swimming programme that supports children, adults, people with disabilities and local schools, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of swimming

About you

You will hold a Level 2 Swim England qualification (or equivalent) and have a strong understanding of the Swim England Learn to Swim programme. You will be a confident communicator who enjoys working with people of all ages and abilities, providing constructive feedback and exceptional customer service. With a positive, flexible and proactive approach, you will be committed to safeguarding, health and safety, and delivering an outstanding experience for every participant. Evening and weekend working will form part of this role, reflecting the needs of our thriving swimming programme.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk