Swim Instructor — Part-Time | Paid Training

British Swim School of Kitchener-Waterloo

Location: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario

Pay: $17.95 - $22 per hour

Teach a skill that can save a life.

Love swimming and enjoy working with children?

Join British Swim

School of Kitchener-Waterloo and help students become safer, more confident swimmers. This is an opportunity to do meaningful work, stay active, and build valuable teaching and leadership skills.

No previous swim-teaching experience is required. We provide paid training in our curriculum and teaching methods.

Why join our team?

- $17.95–$22 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

- Paid training to prepare you to teach with confidence.

- Small classes, typically four swimmers per instructor.

- Year-round, part time work with consistent weekly shifts.

- A supportive team and structured curriculum to guide your lessons.

- Opportunities to grow into Lead Instructor or Deck Supervisor roles as the program grows.

What you’ll do

- Teach water safety, survival skills, and swimming using the British Swim School curriculum.

- Create fun, encouraging lessons for children with different abilities and comfort levels.

- Help nervous swimmers build confidence and celebrate their progress.

- Follow pool safety procedures and maintain attentive supervision during lessons.





- Track student progress and communicate positively with parents and caregivers.

- Assist with lesson equipment setup and cleanup.

- Participate in training and collaborate with instructors and the deck team.

What we’re looking for

- Ability to confidently swim at least two swimming strokes.

- A patient, enthusiastic approach and enjoyment of working with children.

- Reliability, punctuality, and strong communication skills.

- Willingness to learn, take feedback, and follow our teaching methods.

- Comfort being in the water throughout scheduled lessons.

- Availability for consistent weekly shifts, including evenings and/or weekends.

Helpful, but not required

- Lifeguard certification.

- Previous teaching, coaching, camp, or childcare experience.

- A competitive swimming background.

- First Aid and CPR certification.

About our program

British Swim School takes a survival-first approach: students develop water safety and survival skills before progressing to stroke development. Our instructors help turn uncertainty into confidence, one lesson at a time.

Apply today

Send your résumé and a short introduction describing your swimming background, any experience working with children, and your weekly availability.

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