Swimming Instructor - August 2026

We are seeking a passionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic Swimming Instructor for an August 2026 start. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player and comfortable working hard to create a supportive and dynamic environment. The School Cheltenham Muscat opened in September 2021 and is Oman’s first, premium, British school, for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. Set on an outstanding state-of-the-art campus, students and teachers at Cheltenham Muscat benefit from world-class facilities for both academic and co-curricular learning as well as strong support from our partner school Cheltenham College, who have been providing exceptional education for students for over 180 years. The Person We are looking to appoint an experienced Swimming Instructor to join our team in August 2026. This role combines the delivery of curriculum swimming within the PE programme with academy swimming provision for both school and wider community participants. The successful candidate will teach swimming to pupils aged 3–18 as part of the school curriculum, while also leading high-quality academy sessions for Cheltenham Muscat students, as well as children and adults from outside the school. Reporting to the Swimming Leader at Cheltenham Muscat, the role is suited to a confident and experienced instructor who can balance structured school delivery with commercially driven academy sessions. You will play a key role in delivering a strong, consistent swimming programme, supporting participation, progression, and revenue growth. The successful candidate will Plan, prepare and deliver swimming lessons Explain and demonstrate swim techniques, correcting faults in technique where necessary, identifying ways to improve performance Integration of Swim England programmed rewards schemes built into lessons Ensure safety standards are followed, undertaking risk assessments, where necessary Maintain records on attendance, performance and progress, evaluating sessions and providing feedback