Swimming Pool Assistant
Swimming Pool Assistant
Oaklands School
Oaklands is an outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. We have a Primary school (New Oaks) and a Secondary school (High Oaks). We are based across two different sites with both our school buildings offering state of the art facilities for our students.
A new opportunity has arisen for a swimming pool assistant to join our High Oaks and New Oaks team. The role has been designed to support teachers in preparing for and after swimming lessons and maintain a clean and orderly environment in the swimming pool area. You will work under the directions of the staff to support students and to promote independence in the student’s self-help skills.
The ideal candidate will have a relevant experience of working with Children or young adults who have support needs.
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support as well as a pension scheme, employee assistance programme and many other well-being benefits. These include our onsite gym, showering facilities and coffee shop with discounted barista coffee at our Gresham Road site.
Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. Social Media checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.
Details of this post are available on the school’s website: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk. Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact Emily Hamilton in HR for an appointment on 0208 560 3569 (option 3).
If you believe you have what it takes and would like to join our friendly and supportive team, please complete and email the application form to HR@oaklands.uk.net
Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specification. Please state which site you are interested in working at on your application form.
Closing Date: 9am Monday Friday 20th February 2026
Interview Date: Friday 27th February 2026
Start Date: ASAP
Pay Scale: Hounslow Council Pay Scale 3 (point 5 to 6)
Actual Pay: £18,571 to £18,851 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent- Part time - Term time only (39 weeks)
Hours: 26.15 hours per week
Actual working hours: 09.15am – 3.00pm Across both sites
An essential pre-employment induction will be arranged
CVs will not be accepted. No agencies please