Are you passionate about teaching children to swim?

This is an opportunity to make a direct difference to children across Sheffield by helping pupils build confidence, water-safety skills and the ability to swim as part of their primary education.

The role offers casual hours supporting school swimming delivery during the school day, working as part of an experienced team within Sheffield’s Primary School Swimming Programme.

You will be joining a supportive team that is committed to high-quality, inclusive swimming provision for children. This role would suit a confident, qualified swimming teacher who enjoys working with primary-aged pupils and helping them progress safely in the water.

We would like to hear from you if you have swimming teaching experience and hold the SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification, or an equivalent qualification, alongside the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard qualification. We will also accept the National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches; however, if successful, you would be expected to work towards the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard qualification.

Successful candidates will work with the swim team to deliver swimming lessons that support Key Stage 2 pupils to meet the National Curriculum swimming requirements.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Sayles on 07764836181 or karen.sayles@sheffield.gov.uk.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.