- Swimming Teacher
- Casual Contract
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, inspiring, committed and well qualified Swimming Teachers to join the swimming team at Saint Felix School. This is a casual role to provide cover when required at Saint Felix School.
We are looking for a swimming teacher who can join our team and work with our passionate and well qualified staff. Experience in swimming is essential as you will play a key role in the Saint Felix swimming programme.
Saint Felix School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school for students aged from 2 to 18, located close to the glorious seaside town of Southwold on the Suffolk coast. Our aim is to develop well-rounded students with the skills and the personality to make a success of their lives during and after their school years.
Academic excellence is central to life at Saint Felix School and we encourage all pupils to aspire to the highest possible standards and to exceed their expectations. Our success is demonstrated by impressive examination results at GCSE and A Level where the value-added scores are significant. The vast majority of our leavers go on to Higher Education.
The school adopts a non-selective entry policy which seeks to provide an environment where all pupils will thrive academically. We believe in a holistic education that exposes pupils to a wide range of experiences and opportunities with our new co-curricular programme providing extensive opportunities for students to find their areas of passion. We also aim to attract pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds.
At Saint Felix we place great emphasis on the value of Sport, Music, Drama and the Arts for the teamwork, self-motivation and discipline they instil, and encourage pupils to explore their individual talents. Boarding is at the heart of the school; members of staff are encouraged to contribute to the wider life of the school through involvement in the new mentoring system and in the co-curricular programme outside the classroom.
We are looking for a Swimming teacher who will be able to;
- Teach Age Group swimmers,
- Monitor and evaluate students’ progress and achievements against defined targets through observation and gathering relevant data. To amend the defined targets as appropriate to take into account on-going assessment of student’s progress and individual needs and circumstances
- Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports, written and verbal, appropriate to the intended audience regarding pupil progress and achievements, ensuring the availability of suitable evidence.
- Use school systems and procedures to positively reinforce good behaviour, anticipate and manage challenging behaviour and conflict
- The role may include supporting and implementing pupil’s personal programmes, relating to social, health, physical, hygiene and welfare matters, and appropriate communication methods
- Establish and maintain positive and appropriate relationships with students that engages, motivates and removes barriers to achieving their defined goals
- Support the role of parents in pupil learning and contribute to /lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback on pupil progress, achievement, problems etc.
- Abide by the School’s Code of Conduct and carry out duties in accordance with School and Swim England Policies
Saint Felix School is part of the Inspired Learning Group of schools, staff at Saint Felix benefit from:
- Potential access to onsite accommodation if you have a desire to be involved in boarding
- Childcare fee discount
- Pension scheme
- Health plan that provides significant coverage such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Westfield rewards (discounts from various high street and online outlets).
We look forward to your application;
Please complete an application at – https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000000918
All applicants will be considered and contacted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.
For a full job description or to discuss the opportunity further please do not hesitate to contact us.
Saint Felix School is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).