Organisation: Stockport Metro Swimming Club
Contract Type: Permanent
Qualifications:
* Water Safety: RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
* Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award
* Coaching Swimming: Level 2 Award in the Principles of Coaching (QCF)
* Coaching Swimming: Assistant Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 1 Award
Working Hours: Part time
Location: Stockport
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: 13th January 2025 23:59
Stockport Metro Swimming Club in Cheshire is looking for a highly motivated coach with experience at Age Group and Development to work with swimmers aged 10-14 across 2 different squads. The role is an essential part of our coaching pathway and the new coach will work alongside the Assistant Head Coach and Head of Development to develop swimmers to progress through our pathway.
The role will include working with swimmers who recently qualified for the Junior Arena League National Final 2024 as well as swimmers aiming for Regional and National competition.
Your role will be dedicated to engaging with our age group swimmers as they progress on their swimming journey, improving technique and skills, and coaching with high standards and quality following the Life Leisure WATCH principles.
Your role will include leading and coaching a squad of swimmers including taking them to competition and training camps.
Our coaching team consistently promotes the values of the programme. The ideal candidate would ideally share the 5 key characteristics that we promote within our coaching team:
* Professional
* Technical
* Caring
* Proactive
Job Duties
Coaching:
* To coach an Age Group squad (swimmers aged 10-14) with a primary focus on developing swimmers for Regional competitions, improving technique, skill and training ability.
* Training sessions will take place Monday – Friday 7.35-9.05 pm and Saturday AM plus scope for additional coaching across other squads.
* To assist with pre-pool and land training when needed.
* To attend competitions with your squad and help with Stockport Metro competitions.
* To use initiative, be creative and come with new ideas.
* To follow the criteria set by the Head Coach.
* To work with the Head of Development Coach to ensure a progressive pathway from development squads to our age group squads.
* To cover other coaching sessions when needed.
About Stockport Metro
Stockport Metro is one of the leading club programmes in the country with 4 Olympic medallists and numerous international, national and regional medals. Recently the programme has won the North West Arena League for 2 consecutive years, and has seen swimmers represent Aquatics GB at European Junior level and win medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games. All Stockport Metro coaches are employed by Life Leisure and will receive perks such as free gym and swimming. Any coach looking to join the programme will be joining an experienced and driven team of coaches and will have the opportunity for regular continuing professional development (CPD).
How to apply
Please send a CV and Cover Letter to the Head Coach via the apply button.
This vacancy may require the following qualifications:
* Water Safety: RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
* Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award
* Coaching Swimming: Level 2 Award in the Principles of Coaching (QCF)
* Coaching Swimming: Assistant Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 1 Award
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