Description
The role is available up to full time hours, however applications from individuals looking for flexible and part time working patterns will be welcomed.
Summary of the role:
The St Luke’s Sports Centre is an integral part of sport at the University of Exeter. Facilities include a newly refurbished fitness room, alongside a swimming pool and multi-use games areas. Exeter Sport are currently ranked 5th in the British Universities and Colleges Sport League and have a proud sporting tradition.
We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic person to join our team to manage and develop the successful swimming lesson programme at the St Luke’s Sports Centre Swimming Pool.
The programme currently delivers lessons 7 days per week on a 50 week programme to children and adults from the local community.
The Centre offers both Swim England and RLSS Rookie Lifeguard programmes to a wide range of users. During the summer months, the Cornwall House Outdoor Pool on our Streatham Campus also provides swim lessons and this role will oversee all swimming development activities.
The successful applicant should have experience in leisure and hold a minimum of Swim England Level 2 swim teacher’s award or equivalent. You will also need to have strong IT skills, excellent customer service skills and experience of using Leisure Management Software would be an advantage.
You will lead a team of 20 part time swimming teachers and ensure that the quality of the programme remains high and continues to develop.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Benefits:
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 39 days leave per year
- Options for flexible working
- Onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
- Sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 wks full pay), paternity leave (up to six wks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
- Stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Steve Brown, Sports Development Manager [email protected]
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
