Swim Co-Ordinator

Location: The Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre, Whitchurch SY13 2BY Salary: £9,029.08 per annum plus Excellent benefits Schedule: Part time 12 hours per week + Up to 6 additional swim teaching hours Here at Shropshire Community Leisure Trust our goal is to encourage active, healthy lifestyles in an environment that is safe, warm, clean, friendly and fun. To be the destination of choice for being part of an active community. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit for Swimming Co-ordinator to join our team. Ready to impact a better future? As a Swimming Coordinator in our Shropshire Community Trust team, you’ll lead and shape a high-quality swimming lessons programme that supports skills for life, builds confidence and strengthens community wellbeing. This is a hands-on leadership role where your work has real purpose. You’ll play a key part in helping children and adults develop essential water safety skills, while growing participation, improving customer experience and ensuring our centres are the swim lesson provider of choice in the local community. What you’ll do as a Swimming Coordinator You’ll be entrusted to: Manage, develop and grow the centre’s swimming lessons programme, ensuring high-quality delivery and strong customer retention Lead, support and mentor a team of qualified swimming teachers, including recruitment, rotas, performance management and ongoing development Coordinate staffing and programmes to meet customer demand, operational requirements and financial targets Develop and introduce new courses and sessions, including intensive and school swimming programmes, to meet community needs Build strong relationships with customers, schools and local partners to support outreach, engagement and programme growth Deliver swimming lessons when required to maintain service continuity and avoid cancellations Does this sound like you? You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have: A Swim England Level 2 or STA Level 2 Award Swim Teacher qualification NPLQ qualification or NRASTC (full training can be provided) Experience managing or supervising teams within a busy leisure or aquatic environment Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build trust with children, parents and colleagues Confidence using IT systems, including booking platforms, Outlook and Excel Vetting and checks: An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role. Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them. What we offer: For all Leisure benefits please see Employee Benefits Trust and Serco Leisure Employee Benefits Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today. Serco Leisure is one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities, managing sites, services and recruitment on behalf of the Leisure Trust. Our inclusive recruitment commitment: We prioritise your skills and potential, and champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment. Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form. Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions). Please note, for many of our roles, a DBS check will be required. For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com. Ready to make a difference? Apply today. leisurejobs