Swimming Coordinator

Places Leisure Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme 2%

Health & Fitness membership for you, a

Health & Fitness membership for you, a

Flexible working (including part time)

Additional annual leave

Personal learning and development

Company Pension scheme

Cashback for healthcare costs – up to

Discounts on activities, centre shop &

Extra perks including discounts from 1

Job summary

Places for People Group is seeking a Swimming Coordinator to lead the swim programme across our leisure facilities. You will schedule 1:1 lessons, coordinate school swim programmes and manage Swim Instructors, motivating pupils to become confident pool users and helping swimmers achieve fitness goals.

The ideal candidate will have previous management experience in swimming and a commercial background, with a commitment to ongoing CPD and knowledge of the Swim England Learn to Swim Pathway.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience in a commercial swimming context.
• Commitment to Continuous Personal Development (attending at least 2 courses/workshops per year).
• Good working knowledge of Swim England Learn to Swim Pathway.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the swim programme across facilities.
• Schedule 1:1 lessons and coordinate school swim programmes.
• Manage Swim Instructors and empower them to motivate and instruct pupils.
• Deliver high-quality customer service to all pool users.

Skills

Management experience

Commercial background

Swimming knowledge

Education

Swim teaching qualification (ASA/STA/SEQ)

Job description

We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

More About Your Role

As the Swimming Coordinator you will be tasked with managing the swim programme, scheduling 1:1 lessons, coordinating school swim programmes and managing swim teachers. You will deliver a high level of customer service to all of our pool customers. You will manage the Swimming Instructors and empower them to motivate and instruct pupils, turning non-swimmers into confident pool users and helping swimmers achieve their fitness goals.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More About You

The successful applicant will have previous management experience and a commercial background, ideally in swimming. You will have a clear commitment to on-going Continuous Personal Development (attending at least 2 course/workshops per year) and you should have a good working knowledge of the Swim England Learn to Swim Pathway. Above all you will be passionate about swimming and creating active places and healthy people.

Holding a relevant Swim Teaching qualification including ASA, STA or SEQ Swim Teaching certificate is essential.

Benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We Know That There's Always More We Can Do To Make You Smile, That's Why We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package With Each Role, Yours Will Include:

• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.