GLL
The Lead Teacher is responsible to the General Manager for day-to-day centre operations and the Area Swim School Lead for technical swimming advice.
As a charitable social enterprise, we are different. Our purpose is to improve the physical, mental and social well-being of local communities. We do this by
Providing balanced leisure centre, library and children centre programmes and activities that meet local needs and are accessible to all.
Reinvesting surplus back into the business that benefit facilities, people development, the environment and sustainability.
Providing training, routes to employment and career development opportunities to local people.
Sponsoring thousands of promising athletes through our GLL Sports Foundation.
Delivering targeted initiatives in partnership with local communities, groups and health providers.
We aim to be the most successful and influential leisure & cultural social enterprise in the UK. We have determined the key areas we need to focus on to deliver our purpose, and these are captured as our values.
Each of these themes sets out long term ambitions; which are regularly reviewed and updated and are reflected in the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role (Section 3 below).
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
These are set out against the six values.
Partners of Choice
Work with external stakeholders such as STA tutors to ensure the successful delivery of lessons and training courses
Attendance at Teacher Meetings and Training as required
To assist as necessary the operational duty team in furthering the successful operation of events and activities
Mentor, develop and guide your team and any newly qualified teachers
Effectively plan and lead the delivery of team huddles
Respecting the Planet
Implement all Health and Safety requirements, including all procedures in relation to fire prevention, licences, food, COSHH, heating, ventilation, L8, energy management and conservation
To carry out routine monitoring and non-specialist / basic maintenance of equipment and fittings as required, bringing to the attention of the Supervisor / Manager any faults or major repairs in line with company procedures
To work to upkeep of the grounds and facility as and when required
The Better Way of Doing Business
To comply with the commitments outlined in the “Customer Charter”, ensuring that standards are maintained as stipulated
To ensure that the class taught is as advertised is part of the GLL Fitness Class product
To ensure all participants have registered and are booked onto the class
Responsible for the efficient and effective control of the day-to-day operations and service of events/activities, ensuring that security, general cleanliness, customer supervision and equipment checks are maintained
Report device, equipment and pool issues to duty manager
More Than a Job
Mentor, develop and guide your team and any newly qualified teachers
Ability to give developmental and positive feedback to teaching teams
Evaluate your lessons and provide every pupil with feedback
Follow all code of conducts and safeguarding procedures
Ensure Schemes of Work and lessons plans are being followed
To ensure excellent standards of cleanliness at all times
Customers and Communities at Our Heart
To maintain a good and positive image of the centres to all participants proving a welcoming, helpful and professional service
To go above and beyond to ensure that the participants have an exceptional experience on every visit
To promote the facility in a positive manner to retain existing customers, encourage greater participation, and introduce new users to the facilities
To assist customers with use of the facilities
Maintain a good and positive image of the centre to customers and the public by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional operational service
Tackling Health Inequalities
Adapt sessions as per the needs of the pupils to ensure every child progresses
To ensure attendance is captured and accurately monitor pupil progression and update pupil progress
To ensure that all equipment is used in a manner consistent with safe working practice
To ensure that equipment is fit for purpose prior to customers being allowed to make use of
To ensure the safety and control of customers within the class environment and to enforce all centres guidelines
To ensure the safety and control of customers and the public generally, and ensure that all relevant regulations applicable to the stadium’s operation are enforced and complied with
To ensure the class environment is safe before, during and after the class
Other
Act in accordance with and actively promotes all GLL policies and standards.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post’s level of responsibility or required particularly as a result of events outside of GLL’s business control (pandemics etc).
Work flexibly in line with the needs of the business at peak flow times, evenings and weekends.
Deliver critical incident management as and when required.
Key Working Relationships
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