Competition Squad Coach

Aligned Leisure; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Leisure is seeking a dedicated Swimming Squad Coach to lead Doncaster Templestowe Swim Club's cohort, coaching development, adults and competitive swimmers across levels. You will work early mornings, daytime, evenings and weekends, ensuring safety, high-quality coaching, and ongoing athlete development while upholding our customer service standards.

Essential qualifications include WWCC, CPR, and teaching qualifications; you will plan term squads, manage risk, and collaborate with duty

Qualifications

• Employee Working With Children Check
• CPR
• Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualification
• Teacher of Competitive Strokes
• Development Coach qualification (highly desirable)

Responsibilities

• Coaching sessions daily for all levels and abilities
• Identify talent and develop coaching programmes to progress swimmers
• Provide high-quality coaching to improve technique and development
• Collaborate with the Duty Captain and Leisure Manager to ensure safety and service standards

Skills

Excellent communication

Safety awareness

Education

Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualification

CPR

Development Coach qualification

Job description

Aligned Leisure is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Richmond Football Club, established as a vehicle to manage the operations of Richmond’s health, fitness and leisure business activities. Supported by the people and business systems of the Richmond Football Club, Aligned Leisure currently operates 53 leisure centres, community stadiums, pools, gyms, skate parks, gymnastics programs, theatres and other facilities throughout Victoria and New South Wales.

At Aligned Leisure, culture is paramount, and we are committed to developing our people in a supportive environment. Connecting to Thrive and Win is about connecting not only with customers, but also about staff connecting with each other with humour and care, through storytelling and authenticity, to build genuine relationships.

We are constantly on the lookout for talented individuals who fit our culture and either wish to learn a new industry or further develop their existing skills. If you have a passion for your local region, a focus on supporting your community and a desire to help us in providing the best level of service, we would love to hear from you.

Child Safety Commitment:

Aligned Leisure is committed to the safety of children. We want all children who attend our facilities and/or are in our care to be safe, happy and empowered. We are committed to the safety, protection, participation and empowerment of all children by implementing Child Safe Standards and providing a safe and supportive environment for all children. We make sure that children are not exposed to any form of harmful conduct or abuse and each child is empowered to participate in decisions that affect them and to share any concerns they may have.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Swimming Squad Coach willbe responsible forcoaching swimmers inDoncaster Templestowe Swim Club’sprogram.This may includeDevelopment,Adults,Bronze, Silver, Goldlevelsand/orState and National level swimmers.

The Swimming Squad Coach will prioritise personal best, together with the welfare and development of each student and support swimmers to train and compete witha high levelof sportsmanship and support for their peers.Doncaster Templestowe Swim ClubSquad Coaches are continuouslyidentifyingand managing any safety risks and protecting swimmers under your care.

The Squad Coach will providehigh qualitycoachingto improve swimmers’ technique and ongoingdevelopment. Coacheswill berequiredat various internal and external meets/competitions.

They will take pride in supervising such an important community asset and ensure itis always presented immaculately andmaintainedto the highest standards. They willwork closely with the Swimming Lessons program to teach and develop future talent.

Squad Coachesmust be available to work a mixture of early morning, daytime,evening,and weekend shifts.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES:

1.Coaching

Provideahigh-qualityteaching environment to supportDoncaster Templestowe Swim Clubsquadmembers to achieve and thrive

Clear process for technique developmentand stroke correction

Best practice teaching methods with a growth mindset

Conduct coaching sessionsdailyfor all levels and abilities

Maintain qualifications and seek out learning opportunities

Experience and skill toidentifytalent and develop coaching programmes to progress swimmers atoptimalrate

Implementation/support Holiday intensive training schedules, learn to swim and technique sessions

Implement coaching programs for youth, adults and access all abilities

Providesquadplans each term for all aspects of the coaching program

Drive and increase the number of participants across all coaching programs by the agreed KPI each year

Support to establish new coaching programs based on community needs

Perform duties in line with procedures and training

Welcome and educate new participants so they feel comfortable in the aquatic environment

Assistto develop a Performance Training and Competition Plan and work with coaches to confirm same across other squads

Assistto develop an Annual Schedule of activities

2. Health and Safety of all staff and customers

Identifypotential risks to safety and take steps to reduce those risks

Implement andmonitorcompliance to policies and procedures

Discuss health and safety with other staff, on every shift

Oversee the evacuation of the aquatic environmentin accordance withprocedures asrequired

Act as Area Warden for the aquatic areawhen instructed

Riskassesseswork instructions toidentifyany hazards and act to rectify any identified risks

Ensure the dissemination of OHS, Risk and Environment information to any staff working in the aquatic area relevant to their roles and responsibilities.

3. Outstanding service delivery to all customers and stakeholders

Aligned Leisure will be renowned for delivering outstanding service and providing memorable experiences for our customers. In your role, you will be relentless inidentifyingthese opportunities and you will always askyourself“How would I want a member of my family treated in this situation?”

All Aligned Leisure staff will understand and deliver on our customer charter

4.General duties and administration

Provide the frontline service for all facility programs and services

Proactively address all enquiries, ensuring that suitable outcomes are provided to each individual customer

Ensure all reports, checklists and procedures are completed and signed off by the Duty Captain

TheSquad coachmay from time to time berequiredto undertake other tasks as directed by the Duty Captain, HeadCoachor Leisure Manager

Essential Qualifications andExperience:

Employee Working With Children Check

CPR

Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualification

Teacher of Competitive Strokes

Development Coach qualification(highly desirable)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum two years' experience in swimming coaching or teaching, with a demonstrated understanding of competitive swimming.

Current Pool Lifeguard Award -SISSS00111Pool Lifeguard

Aligned Leisure welcome applicants without the above qualifications who meet the desired personal attributes. All successful applicants will need to obtain the above qualifications prior to starting employment.

Personal Attributes:

High level communication and consultation skills, including a commitment to open, honest,two-way,and frequent communication.

Decision making skills, including the ability to consult and gather information, consideralternatives,and communicate decisions.

High levelof awarenesstopre-empt issues and risks.

Disciplined to focus onAthlete developmentand customer safety.

Focused onthe customerexperienceand service.

A commitment to professionalism and accountability

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