Job Purpose:
To work across all Tees Active venues to deliver a comprehensive commercial Aquatics programme, inclusive of a broad and inclusive Learn to Swim and School Swimming programmes.
* To work collaboratively with the venues General Managers and Aquatic Team across the organisation to ensure an innovative programme of activity that delivers on social outcomes whilst driving commercial sustainability.
* To take a lead role with support from Tees Active’s Marketing team in the marketing and implementation of outreach programmes for aquatics in different community groups and schools.
* To be responsible for the financial performance of all aquatic activities across Tees Active venues.
Duties and responsibilities:
1. Accountable for the growth and retention of the Learn to Swim and Aquatic programmes across Tees Active venues including promoting and organising Holiday programmes, specialist sessions and both local and national initiatives.
2. Ability to develop and deliver a successful strategic plan and annual action plans for the development of Aquatics across Tees Active.
3. Accountable for driving income (profit/loss), managing expenditure (staffing, resources), training & development of teachers along with new initiatives and general operational issues.
4. Work collaboratively with other teams to deliver social and commercial KPI’s as set out in the wider Tees Active Business Plan.
5. Track, measure, and report on the effectiveness of the Learn to Swim and School Swimming programmes with the focus on pupil progression and attainment.
6. Oversee the impact of lesson delivery and report the effectiveness of all aquatic programmes including KPI’s and Business Plan objectives.
7. Grow, develop, and maintain comprehensive child and adult water wellbeing programmes, accounting for all customer demands and demographics including any potential new water wellbeing initiatives.
8. Form strong partnerships with key customers and stakeholders especially schools and clubs and enter into a Service Level Agreement with each of the partners.
9. Develop an annual School Swimming programme to meet the requirements of the school cluster group.
10. Be the point of contact for all swimming clubs, school cluster members across the borough as well as the school transport provider.
11. Maintain a keen understanding of industry trends affecting Learn to Swim and Aquatics, making appropriate recommendations for strategic and tactical development.
12. Effectively recruit, train, support, advise and develop an aquatics workforce (Swimming Teachers and other practitioners) ensuring that all teachers are kept up to date with the latest developments and trends through continuous personal development to ensure the delivery a consistent and exceptional service.
13. Conduct regular assessments of teachers including carrying out Job Chats, with the aim of improving lesson provision, and further developing teachers’ skills.
14. Work collaboratively with other teams on the effective distribution of resource to maintain a quality Aquatic offering across Tees Active and any other operational support requirements.
15. Organise and deliver sector specific courses, qualifications, and professional development opportunities for internal and external candidates.
16. Manage, mentor and develop the Aquatics team including the venues Aquatic Co-ordinators, Learn to Swim, School Swimming and Aquatic Water Wellbeing teams.
17. Be able to teach a full range of abilities of the Tees Active Learn to Swim School when cover is not available and if required, assist the teachers with the teaching of lessons.
General requirements for all Tees Active Limited employees:
1. To deal with customer/service enquiries in a professional and positive way. Ensuring that the service maintains a strong customer focus and remains committed to the principles of Customer Service Excellence.
2. To assist in the training and development of staff and to undertake such personal training as may be deemed necessary to meet the duties and responsibilities of the post.
3. To maintain any professional registration, licences or qualifications, which are essential to the post held.
4. To take reasonable care of any items of equipment and uniform issued by the Company and report any faults or maintenance issues to the relevant manager.
5. To be aware of and adhere to all Tees Active Ltd financial, legal, HR and administrative policies and procedures including all NOPs/EAPs and the HR Handbook.
6. To take reasonable care of your own health and safety and co-operate with management so far as necessary to enable compliance with the Company’s health and safety rules and legislative requirements.
7. To adhere to any professional and Company Codes of Conduct, as appropriate.
8. To comply with the Company’s Appearance Code ensuring that uniforms and name badges are worn, as required.
9. To comply with the Company’s Employee Guide to Information Security including relevant legislation, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained for all staffing, management, customer and supplier information.
10. To carry out the duties of the post with full regard to the Company’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, Bullying and Harassment and Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Policies in the terms of employment and service delivery. Ensuring that colleagues are treated in a fair and consistent manner and that the service maintains a strong commitment to the principles of the Equality Standard.
11. To be peripatetic between work areas and venues, as and when required.
12. The above tasks and responsibilities cannot fully encompass all that is required of the post-holder. It is expected that the post-holder will undertake such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the salary band and nature of the post.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & TO APPLY
To be part of this successful organisation, please download an application form via www.teesactive.co.uk/career-opportunities/ or request an application pack from recruitment@teesactive.co.uk
Closing date: 9 a.m. on 5th February 2025
Interview date: 12th February 2025
Completed applications should be returned to recruitment@teesactive.co.uk or by post to: HR Team, Redheugh House, 3rd Floor, Thornaby Place, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6SG.
C.V.s can be included to support the application form.
Please quote Job Reference 630 on your application form.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £20,570.33 per year
Expected hours: 25 per week
Benefits:
* Employee discount
* Free fitness classes
* Free parking
* Gym membership
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Licence/Certification:
* Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teachers Qualification (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 02/04/2025
Reference ID: 630
Expected start date: 24/03/2025
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