Swim Co-ordinator

Swimming Coordinator

Location: The Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RU

Salary: £13,543.62 per annum plus Excellent benefits  
Schedule: Part time 18 hours per week + Up to 10 additional hours teaching  

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 the ability to carry out rescue tests of teachers


• 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.

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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/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.

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