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Swimming teachers help people of all ages and abilities learn how to swim and how to improve their technique.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; as customers demand
As a swimming teacher, you'll:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a fitness centre or at a school.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and humid.
You can get into this job through:
You could apply to do a Leisure Team Member Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship.
As part of this apprenticeship, you will be able to gain one of the following qualifications:Swim England Level 2 in Teaching Swimming; Swimming Teachers' Association Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Swimming
You can qualify as a swimming teacher by doing Level 1 and Level 2 teaching qualifications awarded by Swim England or the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA). You do not need teaching experience to enrol.
These qualifications allow you to teach non-swimmers, improvers and people looking to learn advanced swimming skills.
You may be able to train on the job and become qualified while you work, with support from your employer.
Courses are often flexible so you can fit them around your other commitments.
You'll need to:
Swimming teachers often work part time and are paid by the hour. Rates can vary between £10 and £19 an hour.
You can find out more about how to become a swimming teacher from Swim England and the Swimming Teachers' Association.
With experience, you could become a swim co-ordinator or lead swimming teacher for a region, checking the quality of other swimming teachers.
With further training, you could widen your skills to work with:babies and pre-school children; people with disabilities; open water swimmers; pool divers or aquatic sports teams
You could work as the head coach of a swimming club, or senior coach with a regional or national team. You might also move into elite sports coaching, sports development or fitness training.
You can find out more about teaching swimming from Swim England and the Swimming Teachers' Association.