Swimming Instructor - ERN06482

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East Renfrewshire Culture & Leisure Ltd are looking for swimming instructors to join us on a part time/bank basis with a permanent contract.

Our swimming programme offers a variety of opportunities to all who want to be involved in the sport. As well as our popular Scottish Swimming Learn to Swim programme, we offer a range of coach-led aqua activities and swimming lessons for adults, children and adults with disabilities.

Initially work will be allocated to 2 hours permanent per week with potential to build these hours and you will be asked to work hours, with commitment, to suit the requirements of the service. Due to the success of our swimming programmes there is a strong possibility that hours will be increased permanently during the first few months.

Permanent members of staff can enjoy the following benefits

Employee Benefits

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Working at East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Ltd does not just offer a rewarding career; there are some excellent benefits available to our employees:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Work life balance policies - including our annual leave purchase scheme
• Sick pay – where applicable statutory and occupational sick pay is available
• Free leisure membership
• Credit Union
• Voluntary health care scheme
• Impartial advice from the Council’s Money Advice and Rights Team (MART)
  • Employees with a contract of employment for 3 months or more are automatically included in our Local Government Pension Scheme which is a career average scheme. Pension contribution rates are based on a tiered system determined by your annual full time equivalent pensionable pay. Further details can be found in the attached document General Information for Applicants or via the Strathclyde Pension Fund Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Guidance

Salary

Our pay, grading and benefits structure is modern, fair and delivers equality. We support equal opportunities in employment and recognise that to achieve this, we must have a pay and grading structure that is flexible and transparent.

Working with the Swimming Development team is dependent on evidence of satisfactory attainment of the skills, qualifications and competencies required for your role.

Open to All

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Ltd really do welcome applications from all levels of ability and all sectors of society. As a Trust, we would encourage you to apply, whether you are a school leaver, graduate, experienced professional, manual worker, have just been made redundant, or, indeed, are someone who has found it difficult to get a job in the past.

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure is a charity with over 400 employees delivering sport, leisure, arts and culture services in East Renfrewshire. We operate libraries, sports centres, a theatre and community facilities. The successful applicant will be an employee of East Renfrewshire Culture & Leisure Trust and not East Renfrewshire Council.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Additional Information

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15-year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here:

Please note - East Renfrewshire Culture Leisure & Trust does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact View email address on s1jobs.com with any questions.

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