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Swimming Teacher

University of Exeter - Education & Academic Services – Sports Operations

Location: Exeter
Salary: The starting salary will be from £27,644 up to £30,805 per annum pro rata subject to knowledge, skills and experience.
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 24th September 2025
Closes: 8th October 2025
Job Ref: S83863

This part-time post (18.5 hours per week) is available immediately on a permanent basis. We may also have similar vacancies arising soon, offering the same or fewer hours per week which may be discussed at interview.

Summary of the role

The St Luke’s Sports Centre is an integral part of sport at the University of Exeter, with our swim school being a key element of our delivery at St Lukes.

We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic person to join our team to plan lessons and teach on our 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.

The role is available up to 18.5 hours per week, however applications from individuals looking for shorter working patterns are welcomed. The successful applicants should hold a minimum of Swim England Level 2 swim teachers award or equivalent. You will also need to excellent customer service skills and experience of using Leisure Management Software would be an advantage.  The University will support your ongoing CPD and offers a range of benefits to staff.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment 

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. 

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.   

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 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 and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. 

Benefits  

We offer some fantastic benefits including: 

  • 39 days leave per year 
  • options for flexible working  
  • numerous discounts at leading retailers 
  • onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme 
  • sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy 
  • stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England 

Further information 

For further information, please contact Christopher Keirle, Assistant Operations Manager (Swim) c.keirle@exeter.ac.uk

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