Starting Out – Careers in Aquatics https://www.swimming.org/careers The UK home of swimming teacher, coach, lifeguard and general aquatics jobs from Swim England Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:54:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Four reasons why teaching swimming is the perfect student job https://www.swimming.org/careers/swimming-teacher-perfect-student-job/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:49:17 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/careers/?p=636 Seeking the perfect student job? Let’s face it, tuition fees, rent and a busy social calendar can be draining on the expenses. We spoke to recent graduate Fiona who gave us her four reasons why teaching swimming is the ideal student job. Why teaching swimming is the perfect student job It suits the student timetable … […]

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]]> Becoming a lifeguard in the UK https://www.swimming.org/careers/becoming-a-lifeguard-in-the-uk/ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 15:49:12 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/careers/?p=107 Becoming a lifeguard is an excellent career choice at whatever stage of life! The life skills learnt can be widely used and transferred to other jobs. The role provides many opportunities, including working abroad, starting a career in the leisure industry, working flexible hours to fit your home life or other commitments, keeping active during … […]

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]]> Becoming a swimming coach in the UK https://www.swimming.org/careers/becoming-a-swimming-coach-in-the-uk/ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 15:20:10 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/careers/?p=100 Becoming a swimming coach is popular across the UK. Nothing quite beats the thrill of a competitive race, and so swimmers often decide to become coaches after calling time on their competitive careers. But it’s not just a former swimmer that ends up becoming a swimming coach; there are plenty of British coaches with no … […]

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]]> Becoming a swimming teacher in the UK https://www.swimming.org/careers/becoming-a-swimming-teacher-in-the-uk/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:06:08 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/careers/?p=93 Becoming a swimming teacher in the UK means you can look forward to an active and challenging role with excellent chances of employment as many pools are always on the lookout for new staff. It’s a great job for parents and guardians as the hours are very flexible and so you can work around your … […]

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]]> Salary Checker for teachers and coaches https://www.swimming.org/careers/salary-checker-for-teachers-and-coaches/ Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:01:45 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/careers/?p=84 Salary Checker is simple tool to discover what the average rate of pay is for teachers, coaches and other aquatics professionals. If you are seeking to become a swimming instructor, teacher or coach, Salary Checker will give you an idea of the average hourly rate paid across all employers. Already employed? Then find out if … […]

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]]> The differences between coaching and teaching https://www.swimming.org/careers/the-differences-between-coaching-and-teaching/ Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:46:02 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/careers/?p=80 The differences between coaching and teaching are greater than you think. It’s often assumed that teachers and coaches simply convey information and knowledge to swimmers. This is not the case. In fact, this is where the differences between coaching and teaching become apparent. Teaching Roles One of the differences between coaching and teaching is that … […]

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