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An excellent opportunity to join one of the most successful National Governing Bodies in the UK Sport High Performance System has arisen.

Location The normal place of work will be Manchester Performance Centre, M13 9SS Contact Name Mrs Karen Walton Contact Telephone 07846594093 Contact Email karen.walton@aquaticsgb.com

Salary £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (salary dependent on skills and experience) Hours Full Time Contract Permanent Placed On Fri 12th December, 2025 Closes 12:00pm - Fri 16th January, 2026 Sport / Activity Swimming Job Reference Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach Interview Date Wed 28th January, 2026

Aquatics GB oversees Aquatics sports in Great Britain - Swimming, Para-Swimming, Diving, Artistic Swimming and Water Polo. Our aquatic disciplines provide training environments in a number of Performance Centres across the UK for permanent athlete groups as well as acting as 'performance hubs' for national programme-wide activity for World Class Programme athletes.

A recent change has seen the Sports Science Sports Medicine Practitioner Team adopt a cross-aquatic remit, which reinforces the aquatic integration.You will be responsible for helping to provide an unparalleled level of support out of our Manchester Performance Centre to our athletes daily training environment for both Paralympic and Olympic swimmers, the role also spans all aquatic disciplines through regional network responsibilities.

SUMMARY

The successful candidate will craft and execute comprehensive strength and conditioning programmes, both within the Manchester Performance Centre and across our decentralised network, with the primary objectives being to enhance swim performance and mitigate injury risks. Additionally, active involvement in Individual Athlete Planning processes and directed projects by the Head of Physical Performance and Para-Swimming Sports Science Sports Medicine Lead is expected. This role is an integral part of a collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Team, emphasizing teamwork and cooperation to effectively deliver on the World Class Programme's objectives.

In addition, this position will play an important role in coach education across the network raising understanding of the benefits and impact that effective Strength and Conditioning provision can have on swimming performance. There will be an expectation that the post holder contributes to wider sports science tasks as identified by the Head of Physical Performance and Para-Swimming Sports Science Sports Medicine Lead.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual with a passion for working in high performance teams. Successful candidates will show the ability to work collaboratively, display critical thinking and problem-solving skills and have the ability to work flexibly and a willingness to frequently travel. Post-holders will be expected to have excellent organisational skills and work well both independently and as part of a team. Candidates must demonstrate suitability to be role models for the high-performance culture and behaviours expected in the environment.