Swimming teacher | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Swimming teachers help people learn to swim, improve their swimming skills and how to exercise in water.

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Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles,

Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.
Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results.
Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.
Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes.
Counsel student athletes on academic, athletic, and personal issues.
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.
Coordinate travel arrangements and travel with team to away contests.
Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance records to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics.
Monitor athletes' use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use.
Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to their sport.
Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations.
Contact the parents of players to provide information and answer questions.
Arrange and conduct sports-related activities, such as training camps, skill-improvement courses, clinics, and pre-season try-outs.
Explain and demonstrate the use of sports and training equipment, such as trampolines or weights.
Perform activities that support a team or a specific sport, such as participating in community outreach activities, meeting with media representatives, and appearing at fundraising events.
Plan and direct physical conditioning programs that will enable athletes to achieve maximum performance.
Identify and recruit potential athletes by sending recruitment letters, meeting with recruits, and arranging and offering incentives, such as athletic scholarships.
Hire, supervise, and work with extended coaching staff.
Serve as organizer, leader, instructor, or referee for outdoor and indoor games, such as volleyball, football, and soccer.
Teach instructional courses and advise students.
Oversee the development and management of the sports program budget and fundraising activities.
Develop and arrange competition schedules and programs.
Keep and review paper, computerized, and video records of athlete, team, and opposing team performance.
File scouting reports that detail player assessments, provide recommendations on athlete recruitment, and identify locations and individuals to be targeted for future recruitment efforts.
Select, acquire, store, and issue equipment and other materials as necessary.

Average salary
24,657 GBP *
per year

Average salary for Swimming teacher

24,367 GBP
25,167 GBP

Average salary for part-time Swimming teacher

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Salary over time for Swimming teacher

Salary for this role has increased over time

26,101 GBP
24,220 GBP
25,425 GBP
26,124 GBP
30,022 GBP
28,322 GBP
24,657 GBP
23,867 GBP

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Future outlook for Swimming teachers

Balanced outlook

60 000+ jobs available

Balanced outlook

-1% yearly wage growth (on average)

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44% chance of automation in the future

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Swimming teacher and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

55% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
29% of people in this role have a Master's degree
6% of people in this role have a Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent

You'll need:

knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
customer service skills
the ability to work on your own
leadership skills
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
excellent verbal communication skills
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held devic

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Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

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