lead and Assistant Swimming Coach (development Squads)

Life Leisure; Stockport; Vor Ort; GBP 17.000 - 25.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Life Leisure’s Stockport Metro is seeking a Development Coach to lead sessions for swimmers aged 8-12, focusing on technique and progression through the development pathway.

You will work with Head Development Coach to support swimmer progression, attend competitions, and help maintain high coaching standards in line with Life Leisure WATCH principles. Opportunities for mentorship and personal development are available.

Qualifikationen

• Well-planned sessions with clear progression
• Ability to communicate with young swimmers and parents
• Strong coaching fundamentals across four strokes

Aufgaben

• Coach Development squad (8-12 year olds) with technique focus
• Assist on Performance and Masters squads as needed
• Attend competitions with your squad and track progression

Kenntnisse

Planning & organisation

Communication with youth

Coaching

Ausbildung

Level 3 Senior Coach qualification

NPLQ - National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Strength and Conditioning Qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Stockport Metro is seeking a highly motivated coach with experience working across Development programmes. The successful candidate will primarily work with swimmers aged 8-12 within our Development squads, playing a key role in our coaching pathway. There will also be opportunities to assist on Performance and Masters Squads. This position is integral to the progression of our swimmers, working closely with the Head Development Coach and Head of Academy to support their development as they move through the pathway. The roles offer excellent opportunities for personal development, including mentorship from our experienced coaching team. You will be responsible for engaging and inspiring Development swimmers at the start of their competitive swimming journey, focusing on developing strong technical skills and maintaining high coaching standards in line with Life Leisure WATCH principles. Key duties include leading and coaching designated squads, supporting swimmer progression, and attending competitions with your swimmers. About Stockport Metro Stockport Metro has enjoyed a long history of podium success across all age groups at County, Regional, National and International levels, breaking countless British and Commonwealth records. Since moving to Grand Central Pools fourteen athletes have qualified for the Olympic Games, and the club has produced four Olympic medallists, making it the most successful in British history. The programme continues to see success at both National and International level with two swimmers qualifying for the Commonwealth Games in 2026, Arena League and Junior League national finals in the last 12 months and consistently see's swimmers at British National finals. We now have an exciting new vision and structure to help continue the success into 2030 and beyond.

Hours

Development Coach - Approx 9 hours - Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Sunday evenings and Saturday morning Assisting - Opportunities to assist on performance and masters sessions - 4-6 hours, Coaching

Key Duties

• To coach a Development squad (swimmers aged 8-12) with a primary focus on developing technique and skills. This will include planning sessions.
• To assist on either our Performance, Wolfpack or Masters squads
• To assist with prepool and land training when needed
• To attend competitions with your squad and help with Stockport Metro competitions
• To use initiative, be creative and come with new ideas
• To follow a criteria set by Head Coach and Head Development Coach
• To work with the Head of Academy to ensure a progressive pathway from Academy to
• Development squads
• To cover other coaching sessions when needed.

Our coaching team consistently promote the values of the programme. The ideal candidate would ideally share the 5 key characteristics that we promote within our coaching team:

Key Characteristics

• Professional: You maintain high standards in your punctuality, apparel, and communication, acting as an ambassador for the club both on the poolside and at external competitions.
• Passionate: You bring high energy and an inspiring work ethic to every single training session, genuinely investing yourself in motivating athletes to achieve their personal bests.
• Technical: You possess an excellent understanding of biomechanics, consistently applying precise technical corrections to refine stroke efficiency.
• Caring: You look beyond the scoreboard to prioritise the holistic well-being, mental health, and long-term personal development of every swimmer in your care.
• Proactive: You don't wait for issues to arise or directions to be given; instead, you actively seek out marginal gains, plan meticulously ahead, and take ownership of your squads' progression., Level 3 Senior Coach qualification

Qualifications

• Level 3 Senior Coach qualification
• Strength and Conditioning Qualification
• NPLQ - National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• Masters, Triathlon and Open Water training/experience

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge Essential

• The ability to be well planned
• The ability to work to deadlines and exceed targets
• Technical knowledge of all 4 strokes as well as skills including starts and turns
• A basic understanding of physiology
• Ability to communicate effectively to young swimmers and their parents
• The ability to work well with a team of coaches

Desirable

• A minimum of two years' swimming teaching or coaching experience
• Knowledge of swimming competitions, especially at a development and age group level
• A sound knowledge of all areas of the Stockport Metro swimming programme, including