Female Swimming Coach| Dubai, UAE
Fit Staff Recruitment Agency is recruiting a Female Swimming Coach on behalf of our client, a new children’s activity business bringing private and group lessons directly to residential communities across Dubai.
We’re looking for qualified, enthusiastic instructor who loves working with children and can make every lesson safe, engaging and rewarding. You’ll teach children aged 12 months and above, helping them progress from their first experiences in the water to confident, independent swimming.
This is an opportunity to join a growing business from its early stages and build lasting relationships with children and their families.
About the Role:
You’ll deliver private and small-group swimming lessons at assigned residential communities across Dubai. Sessions will include parent-and-child classes, preschool swimming, water confidence, learn-to-swim programmes and stroke development, according to your qualifications and experience.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Planning and delivering safe, structured and age-appropriate lessons.
- Adapting your teaching to different abilities and confidence levels.
- Assessing swimming ability, tracking progress and providing encouraging feedback.
- Building positive relationships with parents through clear, professional communication.
- Checking the teaching environment and equipment before each session.
- Following safeguarding, water safety and emergency procedures.
- Coordinating with the operations team, building management and designated lifeguards.
- Travelling between teaching locations and maintaining attendance records.
- Supporting trial lessons, introductory sessions and community events.
Who We’re Looking For:
You’re warm, patient and energetic, with the ability to help even the most nervous young swimmer feel comfortable. You take safety seriously, work reliably and independently, and enjoy being part of a developing team.
You will need:
- At least two years of relevant swimming teaching experience, preferably within Dubai or the UAE.
- A recognised full swimming teaching qualification, such as Swim England/ASA Level 2, STA Level 2 Swimming Teacher, or an accepted equivalent.
- A specialist baby and preschool/early-years swimming qualification, alongside demonstrable experience, if teaching infants and toddlers.
- Current first aid, CPR and AED training covering infants and children.
- Appropriate aquatic rescue training and safeguarding training.
- Professional spoken English and good written English.
- Experience delivering private and small-group children’s swimming lessons.
An advantage:
- Experience teaching in residential or private pools.
- A UAE driving licence.
- Additional languages, particularly Arabic.
- Additional coaching qualifications for advanced swimming development.
Salary & Benefits:
- Fixed monthly salary up to AED 9,000, depending on qualifications and experience.
- Company-sponsored employment visa.
- Medical insurance.
- Paid annual leave, with entitlement detailed in the employment contract.
- Flight benefit once every two years.
- Full-coverage swimming uniform and teaching equipment provided.
- Accommodation support may be considered within the agreed overall package. The top salary package does not include accommodation.
- Transport or reimbursement arrangements for travel between teaching locations will be confirmed before appointment.
Working Schedule:
- Six working days per week.
- Flexible shifts based on the lesson timetable, potentially including split shifts.
- Weekday afternoon and evening lessons, alongside weekend sessions.
- Morning parent-and-child or private lessons may also be scheduled.
- Initially around four classes on weekday teaching days, with potentially more at weekends.
- Final contracted hours and timetable will be confirmed before appointment.
Location & Availability:
This is a mobile teaching role across Dubai residential communities.
Candidates currently based in the UAE will be prioritised for the initial to support quick onboarding.
International candidates are also welcome to apply, with any relocation arrangements agreed individually.
Target start date: 15 December.
Ready to make a difference, one swimming lesson at a time?
Apply through Fit Staff Recruitment Agency with your updated CV and relevant teaching and safety certificates. Please include your current location, availability and experience teaching babies, toddlers and young children.
- Department
- Group Exercise Instructor
- Location
- Dubai
Colleagues
Dubai
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