New Swimming Teacher Training Opportunities with SLT

01/02/2022
New Swimming Teacher Training Opportunities with SLT

Langley Swimming Centre, which is a Sandwell Leisure Trust approved STA Training Centre are excited to announce the following planned courses which are open for bookings:


STA Safety Award for Teachers

Date: Saturday 9th April 2022

Times: 8:30-17:30pm (times approx. TBC by tutor)

Venue: Langley Swimming Centre.

Price: £100

You must complete both of the below courses, as well as the Safety Award for Teachers (unless you already hold a current Pool Lifeguard, Pool Emergency Responder or acceptable equivalent qualification) If you wish to be considered for employment as a Swimming Instructor for Sandwell Leisure Trust.


STA Swimming Teacher Award (Teach Beginners Only)

Dates: Sunday 10th April-Thursday 14th April 2022

Times:  8:30-17:30pm (times approx. TBC by tutor)

Venue: Langley Swimming Centre.

Price: £325


STA Swimming Teacher Certificate (Teach All Aspects of Swimming)

Dates: Sunday 29th May-Wednesday 1st June 2022

Times: 8:30-17:30pm (times approx. TBC by tutor)

Venue: Langley Swimming Centre.

Price: £225


Course pre-requisites: 

You must be: 

  • 16+years old.
  • Able to swim 25m+
  • Able to surface dive and recover an object from the deepest part of the pool.
  • All candidates on Safety Award for Teachers need to complete a pre-requisite swim test, which will be held at Langley Swimming Centre on Saturday 2nd April at 12.15pm.

Val McFarland, Swimming Development Officer, added “ These courses offer local people a perfect stepping stone into a career in swimming teaching. These qualifications would enable anyone to get a full or part time position to suit their individual circumstances.”

For more information, contact Langley Swimming Centre on 0300 012 0121, email LangleySCinfo@sltleisure.co.uk or speak to reception at Langley Swimming Centre