As the recognised national governing body for swimming, artistic swimming, diving and water polo in England, Swim England helps people learn how to swim, enjoy the water safely, and compete in all our sports.
It is one of the nation’s most popular recreational activities enjoyed by millions of people in England.
Swim England, through aquatics, is uniquely placed to tackle inequalities and support health and wellbeing given the activities’ accessibility to people of all ages and abilities. On top of this, aquatics is made up of four amazing Olympic and Paralympic sports with our network of clubs and talent pathways supporting people to realise their full potential in the water.
About The Role
Qualifications Development Officer
We are seeking an experienced Qualifications Development Officer to join our team on a full time basis for a fixed term period for up to 6 months to cover Maternity Leave.
The role is full time (35 hours per week) but we are open to flexible working hours to suit the successful candidate providing that they also meet business requirements. The role will be home based with a requirement to work from our Sport Park Office in Loughborough on a regular basis.
This is an exciting opportunity working within the Qualifications & Quality department as part of a busy Quality Assurance team responsible for leading the development of and ongoing review of existing industry leading aquatic Qualifications and CPD products. As part of the role you will ensure that the solid research and evidence base of the product portfolio is maintained and regulatory requirements met.
Reporting to the Qualifications & Quality Manager, you will be responsible for leading on product development and review projects in line with the product development process to support the regulatory requirements.
You will also be required to analyse and review the success of new and existing products, resources and interventions through demand and uptake figures, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action when required. You will create, manage and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring their technical / industry expertise are considered.
Job Purpose:
Lead the development of ongoing review of existing industry leading aquatic Qualifications and CPD products, ensuring the product portfolio’s solid research and evidence base is maintained and regulatory requirements met.
Key responsibilities
1. Lead product development and review projects in line with product development process and regulatory requirements.
2. Ensure education products meet the needs of the aquatic industry stakeholders and reflect Swim England quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.
3. Ensure that technical content is consistent across all products, robust version control is implemented and that good practice, policy and brand guidelines are adhered to.
4. Analyse and review the success of existing products, resources and interventions through demand and uptake figures, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action when required.
5. Support the development of commercial strategies and operational plans to increase revenue or decrease cost in line with the organisation’s objectives.
6. Create, manage and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring their technical / industry expertise are considered.
7. Work in collaboration with marketing and design departments to ensure that product resources are of the highest quality and within brand guidelines.
8. Provide draft communications to the Commercial and Marketing department to promote existing products through various communication channels.
9. Work with the Qualifications and Quality Manager to ensure that any potential impacts / concerns regarding regulatory compliance are mitigated at the start of a project and throughout its lifecycle.
10. Contribute to the development and implementation of operational plans.
11. Effectively manage own work programme to achieve both personal and departmental objectives as set out within departmental plans and strategies.
12. Carry out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job and proactively comply with organisation policies and procedures.
Further Information
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