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GLL is currently looking for Swimming Teachers based at Abbey Sports Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Swimming Teacher, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than just a Swimming Teacher job, it's a career. As aSwimming Teacher, you will play a key role in developing our customers' swimming skills. This is your chance to deliver safe, consistent swimming lessons that give people real confidence in the water and an invaluable life skill. As an experiencedSwimming Teacher, youll thrive on supporting people to achieve their potential, taking a pupils nature and needs into account.Swimming Teachersdraw on their knowledge of practices, progression, and teaching points and apply it in the most effective way. Naturally, therell be some administration involved, but rest assured that almost all of your time will be spent doing what you do best, teaching people to become stronger swimmers, whether in a group or one-to-one, and from children to adults. Were looking forSwimming Teacherswho are approachable, with the friendly, patient nature needed to build peoples trust, motivate pupils, and encourage with praise. Youll need to be STA Award or Certificate level or Swim England Level 2 qualified and ideally have the National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches. Knowledge of health, safety, and other relevant legislation will be vital too, as will an understanding of Child Protection Policy. What youll do: • Maintain a good and positive image of the Centre to customers and the public generally by providing a welcoming, helpful, and professional poolside service., • Comply with the commitments outlined in the Customer Charter, ensuring that standards are maintained as stipulated., • Ensure the safety and control of the pupils within the swimming lesson and to ensure that all relevant regulations applicable to the centres operation are enforced and complied with., • Actively encourage pupils to enrol on further courses and short courses., • Assist with new-enrolments and re-enrolments as required by the General Manager., • Understand and follow the Safeguarding Policy and Procedure & Behaviour policy contained within the Swim School product., • Record and complete relevant awards in line with expected standards, ensuring that the levels are obtained., • Teach to the standard set within the product manual to ensure a consistent approach throughout all the centres. As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else. What you need: • STA Award or Certificate level or Swim England Level 2 qualified., • Ideally have the National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches., • Knowledge of health, safety, and other relevant legislation., • Understanding of Child Protection Policy. As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with! The basics: This is a Full time / part time /, permanent / Flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service, flexible working may be possible, working from home is not possible in this role. We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in. As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business Additionally GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits: • Access to a pension scheme., • Health Assurance and access to Counselling services, • Access to the tax efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme., • Free annual eye tests, • Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras! GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include: • The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you, • Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc, • Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet About GLL: As the UKs largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and childrens centres. Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area. One of our core values is More than a Job, because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us.To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community. We offer two different types of work arrangements: • A permanent employment contract - part time and full time, • A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you. So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, youll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL. Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer. However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to peoples lives. We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams. All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location. JBRP1_UKTJ

Our Animal Care Assistants are there to provide a safe environment for all animals whilst in the care of the animal rescue and rehoming centre and to help animals find loving new homes. Many of the animals in our care also need routine health checks completed including administering relevant medicin

Our Animal Care Assistants are there to provide a safe environment for all animals whilst in the care of the animal rescue and rehoming centre and to help animals find loving new homes. Many of the animals in our care also need routine health checks completed including administering relevant medicin

Carry out euthanasia in accordance with the Society’s Certification of Competence for Euthanasia and the guidelines if authorised to do so and in line with the Society’s policy of not putting healthy animals to sleep. Promote the work of the Society and membership to the public where appropriate

A prominent animal welfare charity in Scotland is seeking an Animal Rescue Officer to join their team part-time in the Edinburgh region. This role involves responding to animal emergencies, transporting animals, and promoting animal welfare. Applicants should have practical experience, excellent com

Our Animal Care Assistants are there to provide a safe environment for all animals whilst in the care of the animal rescue and rehoming centre and to help animals find loving new homes. Many of the animals in our care also need routine health checks completed including administering relevant medicin

A leading animal welfare charity in Edinburgh is seeking a part-time Animal Care Assistant. The ideal candidate will have practical experience with animals, strong communication skills, and a commitment to animal welfare. Join us to help find loving homes for animals in need.

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