Swimming Academy Manager - Bournemouth

BH Live; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community sports organization is seeking a Swimming Academy Manager to oversee multiple active sites in Bournemouth, Southampton, and Portsmouth. This role includes providing operational leadership, ensuring high-quality swim programs, and managing a team. Candidates must have a Swim England Level 2 qualification and the ability to travel between sites. The position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Training and development opportunities

Gym membership

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance programme

Company pension matched up to 6% contributions

Colleague discount on food and drink

Birthday / Celebratory day off

Qualifications

• Experience of managing and leading a team.
• Experience of working as a Swim Teacher.
• Enhanced DBS clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership of the Swimming Academy across all relevant centres.
• Conduct regular audits of programme performance.
• Manage and motivate the Senior Swimming Co-ordinators.

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Programme delivery

Education

Swim England Level 2 Teachers Qualification

Job description

Overview

Post Title: Swimming Academy Manager
Site Location: BH Live Active - Bournemouth, Southampton and Portsmouth sites
Salary: 39,743 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed term - maternity leave cover
Anticipated start date: December 2025/January 2026
Expected end date: December 2026 or return of substantive postholder, whichever is sooner
We are recruiting for maternity cover to join our team as a Swimming Academy Manager, working across multiple BH Live active sites in Bournemouth, Southampton and Portsmouth.

This is a very busy role, and you will manage, deliver and uphold our high standards across all operational areas of the BH Live Swimming Academy.

Travel across all sites is an essential requirement of this role. You will need a full driving licence, access to a vehicle and business car insurance - mileage will be paid for travel.

You will be responsible for providing operational leadership and ensuring delivery of high-quality Learn to Swim and school swimming programmes across all contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership of the BH Live Swimming academy across all relevant centres.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality Learn to Swim and school swimming programmes across all contracts.
• Conduct regular audits of programme performance, including monitoring key performance indicators such as occupancy, progression, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure the effective use and maintenance of online booking and customer management systems to streamline class registration, payments, and communication.
• Monitor and use customer data and insights to inform programme improvements.
• Manage and motivate the Senior Swimming Co-ordinators and ensure their effective performance across their divisional places of work.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience of managing and leading a team.
• A Swim England Level 2 Teachers Qualification.
• Experience of working as a Swim Teacher.
• A driving license with access to a vehicle to travel across Bournemouth, Southampton and Portsmouth.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.
• Travel across multiple sites is an essential requirement of the role.

Safeguarding

BH Live is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant's background credentials, including referencing and an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

• Onsite parking
• Training and development opportunities
• BH Live Active - Gym membership
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance programme
• Company pension matched up to 6% contributions
• Colleague discount on food and drink
• Colleague recognition
• Birthday / Celebratory day off