Are you passionate about helping children learn to swim and build confidence in the water?

We are recruiting casual Education Swimming Teachers to join our team and support the delivery of Sheffield’s Primary School Swimming Programme.

We would love to hear from you if you already have experience teaching swimming and hold the SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming Qualification (or equivalent), as well as 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 gaining the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.

The successful candidate(s) will work as a causal employee of the school swim team to plan and deliver a series of lessons over a 36-week period, helping pupils achieve the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum swimming requirements.

For informal enquiries, please contact Karen Sayles on 07764 836181 or at 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.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

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.