Assistant Head Coach

GLL; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage employer

Learning & development support

Staff ownership opportunities

Job summary

GLL is seeking an Assistant Head Coach based in London to nurture squad swimmers within the BTS training scheme. You will deliver coaching sessions, drive progression and collaborate with a team of coaches at Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre.

This role focuses on developing swimmers aged 5–13, applying knowledge of nutrition, land training and physiology to maximise potential, while performing some administrative duties. Part-time, permanent position with development support.

Qualifications

• Minimum - Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach Certificate/ASA Level 1 Coaching Award
• Desirable - Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate/ASA Level 2 Coaching Award

Responsibilities

• Deliver a safe, consistent coached programme of sessions for swim squads.
• Support and guide a team of coaches and plan progression and coaching points.
• Carry out administration as needed while primarily coaching swimmers.

Skills

Coaching experience

Nutrition knowledge

Physiology knowledge

Education

Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach Certificate/ASA Level 1 Award

Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate/ASA Level 2 Award

Job description

Assistant Head Coach

Organisation: GLL

Contract Type: Permanent

Qualifications: Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award

Coaching Swimming: Assistant Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 1 Award

Working Hours: Part time

Location: London

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 14th September 2026 23:59

Job Reference: 256755

Apply

GLL is currently looking for an Assistant Head Coach based at Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre. Join us and play a key role in the developing our Squad Swimmers in our Swimming Training Scheme (BTS).

The BTS works in partnership with Barnet Copthall Swimming Club providing the training sessions for the swimmers within the Club. More information about the BTS can be found on their website.

This is your chance to deliver a safe, consistent coached programme of sessions for our swim squads along with working with an established team of coaches. As an experienced swimming coach, you'll thrive on supporting people to achieve their potential. An Assistant Head Coach will draw on their knowledge of planning, practices, progression and coaching points and apply it in the most effective way, whilst supporting and guiding your team of coaches. Naturally, there'll be some administration involved, but rest assured that almost all your time will be spent doing what you do best, coaching swimmers to develop their potential. We're looking for an Assistant Head Swimming Coach who is approachable, with the friendly, patient nature needed to build people's trust, motivate swimmers and encourage with praise.

You’ll need to have:

• Minimum - Swim England Assistant Swimming Coach Certificate/ASA Level 1 Coaching Award
• Desirable - Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate/ASA Level 2 Coaching Award
• 5 Years Experience coaching Development Swimmers ages 5 years to 13 years of age to the top end of Regional Level (finals).
• Knowledge of nutrition, land training and physiology of swimmers of the above age.

The basics:

• This is a permanent position of 30hrs/week.
• We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay
• We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available.
• GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
• As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and to have a stake in your business

Required Qualifications

This vacancy may require the following qualifications:

• Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award
• Coaching Swimming: Assistant Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 1 Award

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