Swimming Teacher

Trafford Leisure is looking for a passionate Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher to join the team.

Location: Stretford Leisure Centre

Rate: £16.85 per hour

Hours: 

Job Type: Permanent

About Us:

Trafford Leisure is a community focused leisure operator and Community Interest Company, delivering sport, physical activity, and wellbeing services on behalf of Trafford Council. Our purpose is simple and powerful: to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more every day and live longer, healthier, happier lives.

We exist to benefit our communities, not shareholders. As a social enterprise, we balance financial sustainability with social impact, reinvesting into facilities, programmes, and partnerships that improve health, reduce inequality, and strengthen community wellbeing across Trafford’s diverse neighbourhoods.

Working through our customer facing move brand and our evidence led Trafford Leisure brand, we deliver inclusive leisure centres, community programmes, health and wellbeing initiatives, and strategic partnerships that support behaviour change at scale. Movement is central to everything we do, because we believe it is a catalyst for better health, stronger communities, and positive life outcomes.

We are an ambitious organisation with a clear social purpose, committed to inclusion, innovation, and working collaboratively with partners, communities, and colleagues for the benefit of our Trafford community.

The Role

We are looking for motivated, proactive and enthusiastic individuals to join our teams during an exciting period of change for Trafford Leisure.

To be successful in this role you must have a Level 2 qualification with Swim England.

In this role of Swimming Teacher, you will be responsible for:

• Lead structured swimming lessons for children and adults.
• Deliver assessments in line with the Swim England Learn to Swim framework.
• Coordinate awards and swimmer progress tracking.
• Communicate with parents, guardians, and colleagues to support swimmer development.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming teaching environment.
• Manage basic admin tasks such as lesson scheduling and progress records.

What can you expect from us?

Joining Trafford Leisure as a contracted member of staff comes with a range of benefits, including:

• A progressive, structured and supportive environment in which to work
• Pension scheme
• 32 days holiday, rising incrementally to 38 days after 5 years’ service (including 8 bank holidays and 2 Trafford Leisure days)
• Company sick pay
• Health and Ride 2 Work schemes
• Complementary Fitness Membership for you saving you up to £450 a year
• Heavily discounted Fitness Membership for up to 5 of your Family & Friends saving each person up to £300 a year
• 24/7 access to a GP
• Employee health scheme – including Confidential Counselling
• Employee Assistance Programme, allowing employees to claim back up to £1,150 per year in healthcare costs.
• Access to a Perks at Work scheme for discounts
• Access to Manchester Credit Union for savings and loans

How to Apply:

To apply for this role of Swimming Teacher, click below to complete our application form. If you encounter any difficulties or require adjustments in the recruitment process, please email your CV to supportservices@traffordleisure.co.uk.

Closing Date: Friday 5th June 2026.

Equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion are critical to the success of Trafford Leisure and the achievement of our vision. We aspire to be a diverse, inclusive, and responsible employer. We recognise that a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and perspectives to our organisation, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised, and underrepresented groups. In return, we promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.