Job Description

Join one of the largest sports and fitness programmes in the region and build a great career with amazing people.

Ipswich Borough Council runs a comprehensive and exciting sports and fitness programme that is focussed on improving the lives of local people through a wide range of sports and activities. In order to run an innovative and exciting programme we need talented and qualified coaches and class instructors who thrive on providing energetic and educational coached activities to members of the public.

Ipswich Borough Council also delivers a large-scale swimming lesson programme across two swimming pools, delivering to over 1,000 children, young people and adults a week. In order to run an innovative and exciting programme we need talented and qualified swimming teachers who thrive on providing energetic and exciting swimming lessons to members of the public.

You will be required to work variable hours according to the operational need of the business, sometimes at short notice, which will include weekend and bank holidays.

In particular, we are looking for instructors and teachers that can deliver:

Rugby

Basketball

Multi-Sport

Gymnastics

Trampolining

Swimming

Football

Athletics

Applicants will be required to hold the relevant governing body approved qualification, be an excellent communicator, self-motivated and have coaching experience.

This post will be subject to full Enhanced Disclosure.

Day to day

Coaches will be welcome to deliver a range of activities with flexible hours to suit and depending on the demands of the programme. You will be responsible for delivering those activities in a safe and enjoyable environment.

About you

You will be expected to be suitably qualified to deliver the activities applied for and available to do the classes. We strive for exceptional in everything we deliver so if that’s you then we look forward to hearing from you.

As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.

For more information about this role please contact Laura Goodyear (she/her) via email Laura.goodyear@ipswich.gov.uk

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification

The selection process will be an interview. Interviews will be held on 6th December 2023.

The interview process will be carried out remotely via Skype for Business, Microsoft teams or in person.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.