Organisation: Harpenden Swimming Club
Contract Type: Self-Employed
Qualifications:
* Water Safety: RLSS National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)
* Water Safety: RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
* Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award
Working Hours: Part time
Location: Harpenden
Salary: £18 per hour depending on experience
Closing Date: 8th February 2025 23:59
Job Reference: Assistant Coach
Harpenden Swimming Club in Hertfordshire is looking for a part-time Assistant Coach to oversee our intermediate squads and work alongside our Head Coach. The position would ideally suit a coach who holds a Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate or ASA Level 2 Award, looking for the next step in their swim coaching, who perhaps has another career elsewhere, but who is passionate about swimming. The role will have the opportunity to be mentored by the Head Coach in helping with their development in delivering and planning a training program.
The role will involve directly taking a number of training sessions per week with the intermediate squads working alongside our existing coaching team.
Qualifications, Skills and Attributes
Required:
* Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate or ASA Level 2 Coaching Award
* Passionate about the sport of swimming
* Background in competitive swimming and strong technical knowledge
* Good communication skills (verbal and written)
* Enjoy coaching all age groups and have a keen interest in furthering all aspects of the swimmer’s development
* Right to work in the UK
* Valid Swim England Safeguarding Certificate
* Valid DBS Check
* UK Driving License
* Current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)
* A gym or fitness qualification equivalent to Level 2 suitable for leading dry-side training sessions
Main Responsibilities
* Planning and delivering a training program for our intermediate squads in line with the squad criteria as outlined by the Head Coach. Guidance and training will be provided by the Head Coach
* Aid the Head Coach with squad movements and league selections
* Attend competitions relevant to the squad
* Provide cover for other members of the coaching team
* Ensure the delivery of sessions are in line with the Club’s code of conduct and Swim England guidelines
* Attend meetings for coaches
* Build good relations with the parents of the swimmers and abide by guidance as laid out in Wavepower
About the Club
Harpenden Swimming Club is a Swim Mark-accredited swimming club. This year we will be celebrating our 65th year. We are a friendly but competitive club based in Hertfordshire, with swimmers of abilities ranging from stroke improvement to national qualifiers. Our coaching teams run sessions over six days a week. Harpenden is a small but competitive club where every member counts.
We aim to develop each individual swimmer to their optimum, to equip them with all the skills to achieve this, and in doing so to build up a strong competitive team with strength in depth.
The Club’s main pool is at Harpenden Leisure Centre. We normally train in the evenings during the week at pools in Harpenden and St Albans. We also train on Sunday mornings at the 50 metre pool in Luton, as well as Harpenden Leisure Centre on Sunday afternoons.
The Club aims to get every swimmer into competition at an appropriate standard. The club competes in the Hertfordshire Swimming Leagues and the National Arena League, Swim England Hertfordshire County Championships, East Region Regional Championships and has sent swimmers to both Swim England and British Summer Nationals. We also compete in many open meets in the local area and region throughout the season.
* Allowance for gala attendance
* 8/10 hours per week
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter to the Club’s Chairman, Hazell Hallam, via the apply button.
This vacancy may require the following qualifications:
* Water Safety: RLSS National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)
* Water Safety: RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
* Coaching Swimming: Swimming Coach Certificate or Level 2 Award
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