Aquatics Team Leader

Become a **part-time Aquatics Team Leader **with British Swim School and **enjoy your job** If you are looking for flexible hours (weekdays and/or weekends) and want to work with a great team, please read further.

Your days will be filled with **kids splashing, having fun, and plenty of smiles & laughter**. Best of all, your teaching will make a **real difference in children's lives**.

**About Us**:
**Working at British Swim School (BSS) is so much more than just a job**...it’s an opportunity to leave a legacy that may transform a life. Since opening our doors in 1981, BSS has rapidly grown to be the premier water survival and learn-to-swim school in North America, with 50,000 customers at any given time. Do check out our website.

**Responsibilities would include**:

- Conduct classes in a fun and gentle environment, following current teaching methods, policies and safety and emergency procedures
- Using your training to teach these techniques to all new swim instructors who join our program
- Participate in the hiring process
- Onboard, train, and manage employees to maintain a smooth execution of daily aquatics operations.
- Observing classes and performing coaching reports to ensure proper safety protocols and swim techniques are being followed to British Swim School brand standards
- Conducting monthly in-service meetings and ongoing training for the instructor team
- Informing the Deck Representative of any needs or maintenance issues that need addressing
- Speaking to parents/customers about their children’s progress
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Aquatics Director or Franchise Business Owner.

**What can you expect from us?**
- Flexible schedules - shifts between 3 to 5 hours; easy to schedule around other jobs or studies with highly competitive pay.
- Being welcomed into a warm, fun culture with mission-driven managers who give back to the community and their staff.
- The opportunity for growth (hours, role, seniority) in a business with massive expansion opportunities.
- Structured, paid training (including first aid certification as needed).
- Extra paid birthday time off
- You will receive in-depth online and hands on training that will stay with you for the rest of your professional career
- Warm pools and small class sizes

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Excellent communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
- 1+ years of working with children.
- 1 year of supervisory experience
- Willing to learn and able to follow franchise brand standards and guidelines
- Have a responsible and professional demeanor.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Lifeguard certification or ability to renew
- Bilingual English & French (ability to communicate in French is a plus)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

Hours may include weekends, late afternoons, and early evenings

**Working at British Swim School is so much more than just a job...it’s an opportunity to leave a legacy that may transform a child’s life.**

Since opening its doors in 1981, British Swim School has rapidly grown to be the premier water survival and learn-to-swim school. Our mission is “to ensure that every person, regardless of age or ability, has the opportunity to become a safe and happy swimmer.”
We are constantly growing our enthusiastic team - and with over 200 locations across the US and Canada

Across every role and in each of our swim schools, our goal is to make everyone in the British Swim School family feel welcome as we work to ensure the “Survival of the Littlest.” With this mantra in mind, you’ll join a fun-loving team committed to promoting water safety and a lifelong love of the water.

While we teach swimming to all ages and abilities, the majority of our students are preschool and elementary-aged children, so our Instructor team needs to enjoy working with this young age group while also putting parents at ease.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $21.00-$23.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site gym
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (required)

**Experience**:

- Supervising: 1 year (required)
- Customer service: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English & French (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Lifeguard Certification (required)

Work Location: In person