Performance Swimming Coach

Bristol and South Gloucestershire Swimming Club (BSG) in Somerset wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced swimming coach to lead the club's age group performance group. This position comes with the benefits of a PAYE contract and has full or part-time options.

About Bristol and South Gloucestershire Swimming Club

BSG is one of the South West's premier swimming clubs with around 850 swimmers. We teach learn-to-swim, have recreational, competitive and performance pathways, masters and dedicated provision for para and those with additional needs. The role provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to lead a squad of county, regional and aspiring national level swimmers, be one of the lead coaches within a wider team, and be part of a club that has over 20 national level swimmers.

Coaching Role

• To have a squad responsibility for our age group regional squad.
• As one of the club's lead swimming coaches, play an important role in leading specific aspects of day-to-day club operations.
• To attend competitions - as part of paid overtime.
• To guide less experienced coaches, work collaboratively with the wider team and take direction from the Head Coach and Performance Director.
• Early morning work and evening work, including weekends.

Our Values

• To provide great swimming experiences: productive, structured and enjoyable.
• To value and care about all our members and develop them as individuals as well as swimmers.
• To have high expectations for all our swimmers - so they can progress and excel along their own swimming journey.
• To work collaboratively with all involved in our community club.

Personal Qualities Required

• Maintain high professional standards whilst being personable and positive in nature.
• An effective communicator with swimmers, colleagues and parents.
• Can lead and successfully manage a group of county and regional level swimmers.
• Work collaboratively with a team of coaches, knowing when to lead and be led.
• Be organised and take ownership of designated club operational responsibilities.
• A reflective practitioner who seeks to improve through feedback and CPD.
• Share our core values.

Qualifications Required / Safeguarding Compliance

• We welcome applications from swimming coaches who hold at least the Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate (or ASA Level 2 Award).
• Willingness to undertake pool supervision qualification such as NRASTC.
• A UK driving licence and/or the ability to travel to different swimming pools within/around Bristol.
• Up to date Swim England Safeguarding Certificate or to commit to complete this before starting.
• The right to work in the UK.

Hours and Contract type

The role can be full or part time. Hours include early morning and evening work, including weekends. Contract type: PAYE.

Benefits include:

• holiday pay;
• free access to masters swimming programme;
• overtime for competitions;
• dedicated paid admin time;
• statutory sick pay;
• workplace pension;
• and a total of 11.5 weeks' annual leave - within and outside of term dates.

Rates of pay are dependent on experience and qualifications.