Swimming Instructor - Yasmina British Academy

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognized and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work. With the transition to its multi-billion-dirham new campus now complete, Yasmina British Academy is leveraging its state-of-the-art facilities to redefine digital learning. This new multi-building campus is designed to foster a future-focused educational experience, providing students and teachers with cutting-edge technology, sustainable learning environments, and unparalleled opportunities for innovation and digital excellence. 

This incredible facility is more than just a school, acting as a social, sporting and performance hub for both the local and international communities of the city. The new campus enables us to add even more value to our currently outstanding educational provision, whilst utilising the reputation of Aldar Academies’ brand to positively impact the lives of our learning community in the UAE. 

It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I/GCSE and A Level results in the UAE. Yasmina’s learning culture is underpinned by the core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration, and creativity, allowing all students to thrive. Furthermore, the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated Yasmina British Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all six performance standards, placing it among the top schools in the UAE and Middle East. 

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

1. To be an exemplar swimming instructor, teaching all of the children in the school to swim. 
2. To ensure the safety of the children in and around the poolside in line with the NOP. 
3. To ensure all pupils and staff around the pool are aware and are well rehearsed in the EOP procedure.   
4. To promote swimming and healthy lifestyles including through the organisation and participation of galas, competitions and health promotion events etc.

Main Duties:

• Teaching swimming to every class in the school 
• Managing the work of the swimming assistant 
• Ensuring the children are supervised at all times 
• Planning and delivering engaging lessons
• Organising and participating in galas and other sports related activities 
• Liaising class teachers and classroom assistants over the care and supervision of children- prior to, during and after lessons 
• Running extra-curricular provision 
• To ensure that at all times a member of staff is watching the children in the water but not teaching a group

Minimum Qualifications:

• UAE approved Swimming Coach Certificate
• First Aid Certificate and CPR knowledge
• Swim England Instructor qualification or equivalent
• Female Candidates Preferred.

Minimum Experience

• To be a competent instructor, able to support the needs of all learners. 
• To be qualified to teach swimming. 
• To be a qualified life guard.

THE PROCESS

Closing date for applications 12pm, Friday 26th September 2025 but we reserve the right to make an early appointment for experienced and suitably qualified applicants. 

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.  We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

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