Organisation: Basildon and Phoenix Swimming Club
Contract Type: Self-Employed
Qualifications: Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award, Coaching Swimming: Senior Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 3 Award
Working Hours: Part time
Location: Basildon
Salary: N/A
Closing Date: 13th February 2025 23:59
Basildon and Phoenix Swimming Club, based at Basildon Sporting Village in Essex, is seeking a Performance Swimming Coach. In this role, the successful candidate will aid the club in supporting and inspiring swimmers to reach their goals.
Basildon and Phoenix Swimming Club promotes the teaching, development, and practice of competitive swimming in the South Essex area. The club has a recent history of success at county, regional, national, and international levels.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, motivation, and feedback skills, alongside the ability to positively inspire confidence and motivate swimmers to reach their potential.
Candidates should possess a passion for swimming and a desire to contribute to the development of the club and its performance successes. The ideal candidate will hold a Swim England Senior Swimming Coach Certificate or an ASA Level 3 Coaching Award. We will also consider applications from someone who holds a Swimming Coach Certificate/Level 2 Award, has some experience working within a competitive club environment, and is willing to further their coaching qualifications.
Basildon and Phoenix Swimming Club is a SwimMark-accredited club and is committed to safeguarding all our members. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and must have or attend the UK coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children course.
Main Responsibilities:
* To effectively deliver an engaging coaching programme for the Junior Performance squad that develops the swimmers, maximises their performance, and ensures each athlete reaches their full swimming potential.
* Promote and maintain the existing strong performance swimmers within the squads.
* Assist other coaches and provide coaching cover where required across all competitive squads.
* Undertake all necessary administration to ensure all training is planned, monitored, and evaluated.
* Work with the Head Coach and Committee to oversee the selection of competitions, such as the National Arena Junior Swimming League, for the squads to compete in across the year.
* Encourage members to participate in competitions at relevant points in training cycles. Attend all appropriate galas and provide swimmers with feedback and guidance to improve.
* Monitor swimmers' progress and assist with swimmer transition within the squad structure, communicating with parents and the committee on performance pathways and longer-term squad transition plans.
* Assist with the strength and conditioning programme for the competitive squads, under the guidance of our Strength and Conditioning Lead Coach.
* Assist with the development of a pathway for competitive swimming for those individuals who want to pursue swimming at a competitive level.
* Assist with any UK and/or overseas training camp provision, including attendance and coaching.
* Develop the club ethos and long-term sustainability in conjunction with the committee.
* Follow Health and Safety procedures and the Swim England Child Protection Policy. Be aware of the facility's Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and Normal Operating Procedures (NOP).
* This Job Description sets out the main responsibilities of the role but should not be taken as a complete or exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Qualifications, Skills and Attributes Required:
* A UKCC/Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate/ASA Level 2 Coaching Award
* Prepared to work towards UKCC/Swim England Senior Swimming Coach Certificate
* Full enhanced DBS check
* Current safeguarding certificate recognised by Swim England (currently Safeguarding and Protecting Children (scUK))
* A high level of technical knowledge and understanding of Aquatics GB’s Optimal Athlete Development Framework (OADF).
* Willingness to engage with county, regional, or national coach development programmes.
* Commitment to ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity
* Entitled to live and work in the UK
* Enthusiasm, inspiration, and demonstrable innovation through coaching practice
* Excellent time management, communication, and organisation skills
How to apply
Please send your CV and a letter explaining why you would be suitable for the role via the apply button. We are keen to appoint this role as soon as practically possible, therefore early applications are encouraged.
For more information, please send a message via the same apply button, marked for the attention of Russ Larthe, Club Chair, or Emma Burford, Club Secretary.
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