Swimming Academy Programme Coordinator

Wishford Schools; Tetbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Tetbury is seeking a Swimming Programme Coordinator to oversee and lead high-quality swimming programmes. The role includes planning and organizing all swimming classes, ensuring compliance with health and safety, and providing excellent experiences for participants. Candidates must have Swim England Level 2 Qualification and RLSS Lifeguard Certification. This full-time role features flexible hours and a competitive salary between £28,000 to £34,000, alongside benefits such as holiday and a cycle to work scheme.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Means tested staff discount

Complimentary lunch

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Access to counselling scheme

Fully funded apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Swim England Level 2 Qualification is a must.
• Experience in supervising and leading a team is essential.
• Flexible approach to working hours required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and oversee swimming programmes for all participants.
• Manage and lead the team of Swim Teachers.
• Responsible for budget management of the Swimming Academy.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards.
• Drive the department to meet agreed targets.

Skills

Swim England Level 2 Qualification

RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Excellent communication skills

Leadership experience

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

Westonbirt School, Tetbury, GloucestershireGL8 8QG

Westonbirt School Leisure Centre are looking to recruit a suitably qualified, enthusiastic, and energetic swimming programme coordinator.

The successful candidate will be planning, organising, and overseeing the delivery of high-quality swimming programmes within the leisure centre and school, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards and providing an excellent customer experience for all participants.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day planning and delivery of the Swimming Academy lessons and courses, third party bookings for the pool, and will support with the development and delivery of the swimming programme across the school. Working alongside the school PE and Swimming staff, your time will be split between teaching, oversight of other teachers and administrative duties as detailed below.

This role is a direct report to the Wishford Commercial Director and works alongside the sports centre and PE teams at Westonbirt School.

Hours, Salary & Benefits:

Role is full time and year-round. 40 hours per week, 5 day out of 7.

Flexible working hours that suit the requirements of the business and the needs of the swim academy.

Salary dependant upon qualifications and experience approx. £28,000 to £34,000 pa.

• Cycle to work scheme
• Means tested staff discount
• Complimentary lunch
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays per annum
• Access to the group’s counselling scheme
• Access to fully funded apprenticeships, up to L7
• Discretionary Christmas stand down

Job Description:

• Manage and lead our team of Swim Teachers, offering a range of classes from Parent and Baby right through to Swim Clubs and Adult lessons
• To be responsible for the successful running of the Swimming Academy. This will involve all administration including enrolment, class programming and staffing
• Line management of the team including recruitment, training and development, as well as rotas and payroll
• To be responsible for ensuring an excellent level of teaching is delivered to customers; that is exciting and engaging activities and lessons are being delivered at all times
• Ensure the classes and teaching are following the Swim England Learn to Swim framework
• Develop and implement successful methods of communication across the wider Club team and between your team members and parents
• In conjunction with the schools marketing team, develop internal and external marketing strategies for the swimming academy
• To continue to support partnerships with Swim England and approved training providers to successfully offer CPD as appropriate
• Manage the Swimming Academy budget
• Drive the department to meet all set targets, agreed with the Commercial Director
• As a senior member of the Sports Centre team, ensure the centre is clean, safe and operationally compliant with Health & Safety at all times, including equipment.
• To work as part of the Westonbirt Sports Centre Team and to support with Duty Manager and Lifeguarding responsibility’s when required
• To work alongside the school and holiday club staff to assist with delivery of swimming lessons and courses
• To work with the schools PE department to facilitate the most effective use of the shared facility
• Identify and develop additional opportunities for revenue growth including outside term time
• Ensure the safe and efficient operation of the swimming pool environment. Including adhering to all recommendations outlined in the documents “Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pool” and “PAWTAG”
• Support with water testing and any other requirements as set out in our operating procedures
• Ordering swimming supplies for the Sports Centre
• Ensure that a high level of customer service is maintained at all times

Person Specification:

The successful candidate will have the following skills, experience and qualities:

• Swim England Level 2 Qualification
• RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification or NPLQ
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Experience in supervising and leading a team, with the passion to inspire and drive others to achieve and exceed targets.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, with the ability to respond appropriately & professionally to everyone you interact with.

An enhanced DBS disclosure and references will be required for this post.

Further details, applications should be made via the Wishford Education Application Form, (which is a Word doc download) if you need assistance please email [e-mail]