Organisation: Boldmere Swimming and Water Polo Club Contract Type: Permanent Qualifications: Water Safety: RLSS National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC) Water Safety: RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award Coaching Swimming: Assistant Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 1 Award Working Hours: Part time Location: Sutton Coldfield Salary: Competitive, subject to qualifications and experience. Closing Date: 28th August 2025 23:59
Boldmere Swimming and Water Polo Club in Sutton Coldfield islooking for a passionate, enthusiastic and organised SwimmingCoach to join our Coaching Team. Your primary role will be to work with developing swimmers, delivering a planned and varied swimming program t ailored to the needs of swimmers.
Main Duties:
* Implement and deliver coaching sessions following the club annual training cycle.
* Undertake the necessary administration to ensure all training is planned, monitored and evaluated.
* Monitor progress and co-ordinate swimmer transition within the squad structure (in conjunction with Coaching Team).
* Communicate with parents and the committee on performance pathways and longer-term squad transition plans.
* Attend all appropriate galas, and competitions. Ensure swimmer feedback is optimised to guide and improvement and ensure swimmers meet their personal goals in accordance with the annual plan, as agreed by the Head Coach.
* Use the feedback given to guide the planning of future coaching.
* Attend any Coaching Team meetings, provide reports as required and support development initiatives for long term athlete development.
* Attend appropriate goal setting meetings with squad members and parents.
* Provide additional cover across the various squads when available.
* Promote to follow the Swim England’s Wavepower and club policies, procedures and guidelines.
Skills:
* Enthusiastic and positive attitude towards swimming.
* Demonstrate inspiration and innovation in coaching practice.
* Inspire confidence and motivate our swimmers to achieve their best.
* Professional, well-organised.
* Excellent time keeping and regular attendance.
* Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
* Ability to adapt coaching skills to meet the needs of diverse learning styles.
Requirements:
* Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate (ASALevel 2 Coaching Award (or AssistantCoach Certificate, currently working towards Swimming Coach Certificate).
* Have experience working within a competitive club environment.
* Knowledge of competitive swimming.
* Experience and knowledge of planning and delivering effective training plans.
* Knowledge and ability to engage and develop swimmers’ skills and techniques.
* Willing to engage in County, Regional or National Coach development programmes as required.
* Willing to further your coaching qualifications and be proactive in specialist training through continuing professional development(CPD).
* To undertake a DBS check, join Swim England and become a club member.
* Hold a NPLQ or NRASTC qualification (can be done with the club).
* Be entitled to live and work within the UK.
This overview of the role should not be taken as a complete or exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Boldmere Swimming and Water Polo Club is a SwimMark-accredited club,affiliated to Swim England and the West Midlands Region. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and adults. In this role, you will be expected to always champion this commitment and actively promote and deliver effective safeguarding practices across all activities within the club. This role is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS with Barred List check, and you will be required to attend the Swim England Safeguarding and Protecting Children CPD.
How to apply
Please forwardaCV detailing all relevant experience and qualifications.
This vacancy may require the following qualifications:
* Water Safety: RLSS National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)
* Water Safety: RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
* Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award
* Coaching Swimming: Assistant Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 1 Award
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