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Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a passionate and qualified Swimming Teacher Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in swimming instruction, a commitment to water safety, and the ability to inspire and motivate learners of all ages and skill levels.
Key Responsibilities:
- deliver structured swimming lessons for individuals and groups.
- Assess students’ progress and provide feedback to enhance their skills.
- Ensure a safe and engaging learning environment at all times.
- Implement and follow health and safety regulations, including emergency procedures.
- Work with students of various ages and abilities, adapting teaching methods accordingly.
- Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
Skills Description
Skills
Requirements:
- Recognized swimming instructor certification.
- Valid lifeguard qualification
- Previous experience teaching swimming to children and/or adults.
- Strong communication and motivational skills.
- Passion for swimming and water safety.
- First Aid and CPR certification (preferred)
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Opportunity for professional development and training.
- Access to pool facilities.
- Supportive and dynamic work environment.
GEMS Safeguarding
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are dedicated to creating safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments where students can thrive, and we expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share this commitment.
As part of our safer recruitment practices, all successful applicants will be subject to comprehensive pre-employment checks, including verification of identity, qualifications, employment history, professional references, and criminal record checks from all countries of residence and employment, in line with local and international safeguarding requirements. These checks may include enhanced disclosure, prohibition, barring, and overseas police clearance checks where applicable. We are committed to recruiting individuals who uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and child protection.
Job Details
Job Title
Teaching Assistant - Swimming
Job Country
United Arab Emirates
Job City
Abu Dhabi
Job Role
Education
Employment Status
Full time
Employment Type
Full Time Employee
Preferred Candidate
Career Level
Mid Career - Over 2 years experience
GEMS WORLD ACADEMY - ABU DHABI
GEMS World Academy - Abu Dhabi is a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive community that captivates hearts and minds, challenges and empowers learners, fosters collaboration and unity, and inspires authentic local and global action. We are committed to creating a Culture of Dignity whereby all members feel safe, valued and included - a place where they belong. We actively foster a climate that encourages all members of the WAA learning community to express openness, care, empathy, agency and opportunity. We nurture, we challenge and we inspire. With a passionate team of dedicated educators, we draw experience and expertise from across the globe. We are so much more than the traditional concept of a school. We are a proud and supportive learning community with mutual respect and tolerance at our core. As well as being a thoroughly international family, we recognize and respect the importance of our host country’s language and culture, and actively promote these at all times. Offering the International Baccalaureate Organization’s (IBO) Primary Years Programme from FS1 – Y9, our students learn at an early age what it means to belong to a multicultural, diverse and inter-connected world. In September 2025, we will be expanding our provision to include Y10, commencing our journey to MYP authorization. Learners at GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi develop intercultural understanding, social and environmental stewardship as well high levels of personal and collective achievement.