Water Polo Leadership Group - Coaching Lead

Our Purpose and Vision

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.

Our Vision is to champion a healthy and successful nation through swimming and aquatic activity. The ability to swim is a life-skill that is essential to keep us safe in, on and around water. 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.

In March of this year, we published in full the findings of an independent listening research report commissioned as part of our pledge to create a better future for everyone involved in aquatic sports. We are committed to only recruiting individuals who are as passionate as we are about being on this journey.

To find out more about what we do to work towards achieving our vision, download the full candidate pack from the job description button.

Volunteers form the backbone and heart of our Swim England family. They support our clubs, events and programmes across the country and they help ensure our aquatic sports grow and thrive. Our volunteers are our biggest asset and their contribution is invaluable. To find out more about volunteering for Swim England, please visit our volunteering page.

The Coaching Lead acts as an informed voice in relation to Water Polo engaging with the Swim England professional team providing input and advice on \as necessary and raising awareness of challenges within the community.

The Coaching Lead will support in all matters related to coaching and coach delivery by providing insight in to community requirements and work proactively to support the Swim England Sport Development Directorate and Communications Team.

Your specific responsibilities will be:

• Maintain up to date knowledge of coaching techniques and provide clear evaluation of the impact of the rule changes in relation to coaching for the Group’s consideration.

• Make recommendations to the group in relation to the adoption of international rules and regulations and the requirement to deliver these to the community.

• Provide guidance on the implementation of the Rules and Regulations to the community.

• Working with the Sport Development Directorate, to ensure all coach training and CPD meets the requirements of Swim England.

• Provide regular updates to be shared via the Group Administrator with the Regional Managers and staff involved in the management and delivery of the Sport.

To find out more about the role, download the full role description and terms of reference for the group

This is an unpaid voluntary role. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with Swim England's expenses policy.

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