Casual Diving Coach

Casual Diving Coach

Job Summary

Contract Type:
Casual / Seasonal / Bank / Permanently Variable hours

Working Pattern:
As and when required

Advert Start Date:
17/09/2026

Advert End Date:
01/10/2026 23:59

Salary:
£17.17 per hour

Allowances:
Holiday Plussage 14.04%

Hours per week:
0

Job Category:
Youth / Community / Leisure Services

Vacancy ID:
301005

Employment Location:
The Dolphin Centre

Post Number:
POS000396

Number of posts:
2

Closing date:
1 Oct

Further Information

We are looking to recruit a casual Level 2 Diving Instructor to work within our programmed diving lessons at Darlington Borough Council's Dolphin Centre in Darlington. We have 2 classes weekly over a weekend and need available cover for sickness, maternity and holidays.

The Dolphin Centre is an extremely busy Leisure Centre offering many varied sport and leisure facilities. Suitable candidates should be experienced, enthusiastic and flexible in their work.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Staff equality forums
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

Find out further information about us and what it's like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.

General Information for Applicants:

For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact Vicky Grant on or vicky.grant@darlington.gov.uk.

If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on or HR@darlington.gov.uk.

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Supporting documents

• Coach Role Profile with Person Specification.docx (126.34 KB)
• Coach Known Risks.docx (115.08 KB)

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We are looking to recruit a casual Level 2 Diving Instructor to work within our programmed diving lessons at Darlington Borough Council's Dolphin Centre in Darlington. We have 2 classes weekly over a weekend and need available cover for sickness, maternity and holidays. The Dolphin Centre is an extremely busy Leisure Centre offering many varied sport and leisure facilities. Suitable candidates should be experienced, enthusiastic and flexible in their work. The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Staff equality forums
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club