Squad Coach

Swim England; Redhill; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Redhill and Reigate Swimming Club seeks a passionate Squad Coach to lead and inspire competitive swimmers of all abilities. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact within a community club, focusing on developing swimmers' skills and techniques. Applicants should possess the Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate and a strong commitment to coaching excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Age Group Coach.
• Knowledgeable in competitive swimming.
• Ability to communicate effectively with swimmers, parents and committee.

Responsibilities

• Lead on coaching a designated squad.
• Deliver effective session plans for various age groups.
• Monitor the development of swimmers and provide feedback.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Motivation

Inspiration

Education

Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate/ASA Level 2 Coaching Award

Job description

Organisation: Redhill and Reigate Swimming Club Contract Type: Self-Employed Qualifications: Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award Working Hours: Part time Location: Redhill Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Closing Date: 11th July 2025 23:59 Job Reference: RRSCSQUADCOACH2025

Redhill and Reigate Swimming Club (RRSC) in Surreyis looking for a passionate and committed Squad Coach. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join a community club and support our swimmers to achieve their goals.

Established as long ago as 1887, RRSCis a friendly and community-focused club. Our aims are to provide training opportunities within the right environment that enables each swimmer in the club the chance to reach their full potential, at an aspirational level which is suitable to them. We serve our local community and provide all levels of swimming from age 7 through to Masters. The club has approximately 150members and has recently seen a dramatic increase in requests for trials to join us.

We consistently have swimmers entering both the Surrey County Championships and South East Regional Summer Championships. In 2025, we had our best results for some time at Surrey County Championships, finishing 11th in the overall rankings, and have many swimmers with Regional auto times, and swimmers qualifying for this year's Summer Nationals.

Training sessions take place in the early evenings during the week at pools in Reigate, Redhill, Horley and Caterham, and also on a Sunday morning in Tadworth, with long course training at Surrey Sports Park or K2, Crawley on a monthly basis.

This role is an opportunity for the right individual to make an impact and join a warm and supportive team.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate is someone with experience as an Age Group Coach who has enthusiasm and passion for developing Age Group Swimming and seeing swimmers progress to higher levels.

As a Squad Coach, you must be a team player and clearly show your love of coaching and swimming. Most importantly, the Squad Coach must be driven and knowledgeable, whilst possessing the ability to communicate effectively with swimmers, coaches, parents and the committee.

The Squad Coach should be knowledgeable in competitive swimming and be driven to achieve results for swimmers of all abilities, with a particular focus on increasing the skills and techniques of the club’s swimmers, enabling more swimmers to reach their full potential. Inclusion is an integral part of our community and ethos, and coaches must have the ability to inspire swimmers at all levels.

Key Requirements:

• Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate/ASA Level 2 Coaching Award
• UK Driving Licence
• Experience of working with a coaching team to support swimmers to County and Regional levels.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Able to attend various galas.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead on coaching a designated squad, with flexibility to cover other squad sessions as required.
• Deliver effective session plans appropriate for different age groups and skill levels.
• Have the ability to inspire, motivate, develop, and mentor young swimmers across squads.
• Provide clear instructions and constructive feedback to swimmers.
• Monitor the development and progression of swimmers.
• Motivate and encourage swimmers to reach their full potential.
• Maintain a safe and positive learning environment, adhering to all pool safety and safeguarding regulations and the Club’s code of conduct.
• Contribute to the coaching support of swimmers at competitions.
• To be able to be in communication with parents, swimmers,coaches and committee in a professional manner and ensure all communication is carried out in a timely fashion.
• Able to adapt their approach to successfully engage with swimmers of varying abilities and aspirations.

A full job description is available on request.

The role is offered on a self-employed basis.

Competitive rates of pay are offered, dependent on experience.

How to apply

Please send your CV with a covering letter outlining your interest in the role and the names and contact details of two professional references.

This vacancy may require the following qualifications:

• Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award