Sport & Physical Activity Coach (disability) - 5 Posts - GLA13424

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Ref no: GLA13424

Published: 04/04/2025

Closes: 20/04/2025

Location: Various locations throughout the City, G4 0QW

Salary: £24,371.18 - £25,861.29 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 0 hours per week

Job Description

Glasgow Life is looking for a Sport and Physical Activity Coach (Disability Swim) to join us across 2 x 24 hours part time, permanent contracts and/or bank positions covering 40 weeks of the year.

As a Sport and Physical Activity Coach, you will be joining our in-demand Disability Learn to Swim programme and our ASN schools swimming programme. You will be part of a dedicated team which supports children and young people with a disability to be water confident and learn to swim safely.

As a Sport and Physical Activity Coach (Disability Swim), you’ll be joining our Glasgow Life Sport team, playing your part in encouraging people to live an active Glasgow life. Through sport and physical activity, we promote inclusion and wellbeing throughout the city. From Glasgow Club to our Learn to Swim programmes, the services we provide allow people to experience the life-changing benefits of participating in sports at all levels. Read more on our website: Glasgow Life Sport.

The role

As a Sport and Physical Activity Coach (Disability Swim), you’ll be an integral part of the team by delivering and implementing a comprehensive learn to swim programme for people with a disability. Reporting to the Sport and Physical Activity Officer (Cohesion) and working alongside an established team of coaching staff.

If you’re interested in joining us as a Sport and Physical Activity Coach, you’ll need:

• Scottish Swimming Teaching Qualification (SSTQ) or equivalent
• Experience of working with people with a disability would be ideal but not essential
• Able to easily engage, communicate with and motivate people with a disability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work effectively in a team

You can read the full person specification for this role under the ‘Job Attachments’ section.

This role requires delivering both programmes throughout the week and currently requires working daytimes, evenings, and weekend shifts for 40 weeks of the year. The shift pattern may change according to the needs of the programmes.

Consideration can be given to splitting the roles to cover each programme separately.

We believe in the transformational power of the programmes and events we provide for the people and visitors of Glasgow. If you would like to be a part of what we do, we’d love to hear from you.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential upon taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.

Important Dates: Closing date 20th April 2025 and interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 28th April 2025.

Salary for this post will be pro-rata.

Benefits at Glasgow Life

• 30 days holiday allowance plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). After 5 years completed service, the entitlement will increase to 35 days from the next annual leave year.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Discounted Glasgow Club membership and money off in our museum shops and online store.
• Option to buy extra annual leave.
• And much more!

Diversity matters at Glasgow Life

We're determined to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Glasgow in our workforce. Glasgow Life is on a journey to develop a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We're a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on our website: Diversity at Glasgow Life.

Application Packs

The following alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats, such as Braille, Audio, and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack, please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you 2nd class within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert if requesting this to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

Further Information

Please note that Glasgow Life, as an ALEO to Glasgow City Council, is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts.