Swimming Coach

BPL Trading Limited; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Your Space membership

Job summary

Barnsley Premier Leisure is seeking a skilled Swimming Coach to join the BOBSC team. You will deliver high-quality coaching focused on athlete development and competitive success across age groups and levels.

You’ll run training sessions, prepare swimmers for competitions with race strategy and performance analysis, and monitor progress with clear goal-setting in a positive, high-performance environment. Essentially, you must hold ASA/STA Level 2 and RLSS NPLQ, pass BPL’s water-safety test, and

Qualifications

• Must hold ASA or STA Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification.
• Must hold RLSS National Pool Lifeguard qualification and pass BPL water-safety test.
• Experience coaching age group swimmers and willingness to cover sessions/weekend meets.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate structured training sessions for athlete development.
• Coach age-group swimmers across varying abilities.
• Prepare swimmers for competitions with race strategy and performance analysis.
• Monitor swimmer progress with feedback and goal setting.
• Collaborate with Head Coach to support squad objectives.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive training environment.
• Communicate effectively with swimmers, parents, and staff.
• Support squad administration (attendance, entries, reports).

Skills

Coaching

Athlete development

Performance analysis

Guest care

Communication

Education

ASA/STA Level 2 Swimming Teacher

RLSS National Pool Lifeguard

Job description

Join the People Behind the Smile

Here at BPL we help people feel good.

Whether it's making waves in our aquatics team, helping the people of our local communities to enjoy a workout, or leading the very teams at the forefront of our operations, every member of our BPL family makes a huge difference.

If you're fun, friendly, and love helping others, you'll fit right in. With free membership to all our sites, opportunities to learn and grow, and a supportive team by your side, you can build a career that you're proud of while making the people of our communities feel good every day.

We are looking for a Coach to join our BOBSC team.

A little more about the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and knowledgeable Swimming Coach to join our BOBSC team. This role is ideal for an ambitious coach with a passion for athlete development and competitive success, working with swimmers striving for regional, national, and higher-level competition.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality coaching programmes that support technical excellence, physical development, and athlete wellbeing within a positive, high-performance environment.

If you can offer the same levels of hard work and commitment, we want to hear from you. You will be responsible for implementing high levels of guest care to ensure that the care, entertainment and satisfaction of customers is maintained at all times. You must have experience of coaching age group swimmers and be willing to cover sessions and attend weekend meets. You must hold the ASA or STA Level 2 Swimming Teacher qualification. In addition you must hold the RLSS National Pool Lifeguard qualification and be able to pass BPL's water safety test.

You’ll complete daily tasks and welcome changes that help us to work better, you will be ready to jump in and help customers or your teammates anytime. You will help to make our spaces feel warm and welcoming for all. You will own your performance and work hard to meet your daily tasks and goals. You will always find new ways to make work better and help people to feel good!

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate structured training sessions aligned to long-term athlete development principles
• Coach performance-level swimmers across a range of age groups and abilities
• Prepare swimmers for competitions, including race strategy and performance analysis
• Monitor and track swimmer progress, providing feedback and goal setting
• Work collaboratively with the Head Coach and coaching team to support squad objectives
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, and professional training environment
• Communicate effectively with swimmers, parents, and staff
• Support squad administration where required (attendance, competition entries, reports)

Here’s what makes this role amazing:

• We reward great performance using a capability framework that sets out career development paths, enhances your pay as you become more capable & helps you to grow.
• We are good for employees, we love new ideas, involve our people in decisions and recognise their hard work and efforts in our Feel good awards.
• Free perks galore – Enjoy free parking and a free Your Space membership to all our sites, including the Metrodome Waterpark!

Shifts for this role are detailed below:

• Tuesday (Metrodome) 19.00 - 20.15
• Wednesday (Metrodome) 18.45 - 20.30
• Thursday (Dearneside) 19.00 - 21.00
• Friday (Dearneside) 17.00 - 20.15

N.B. This position is open to job share. Applications are welcome from candidates who are unable to fulfil the full contracted hours

We're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where all our team members feel welcome, valued, respected, and supported. We're committed to making our recruitment process inclusive - so if you do need any adjustments or support at any stage, just let us know and we'll be happy to help.

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