The role of a Swimmer Safety & Rescue Tutor is rewarding, demanding and important to the support of swimming events such as triathlons and open water swimming. 

The course, which will replace the Swim Event Safety Award in early February 2024, is designed to provide paddlers with the key safety skills and knowledge to work as part of a water safety team where open water swimming is involved.

This course is aimed at all paddlers and the objective is to introduce, explore and practice simple strategies and safe skills to provide swimmers safety cover at a managed site or event. The course programme consists of 6 modules. This can be delivered in a day or over a maximum period eight weeks.

For detailed information on requirements of tutors, the application process and maintaining the role, please refer to the detailed information pack which can be found here. 

If you wish to apply to be a tutor, please do so by 19 February 2024. We will contact you by 15 March to inform you of the outcome.

If you have any questions about the role, the application process, or if you would like support/advice to help you complete your application please contact SCA Development Manager Lara Cooper.