Artistic Swimming Assistant Coach

The Artistic Swimming national teams are supported by Swim England.

Swim England’s 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.

Swim England Talent Vision…

“A connected and collaborative Aquatic system enabling sustained success on the world stage.”

Swim England Talent Mission…

“Develop the strength and depth of the Aquatic pathway through effective athlete development, to achieve high performance”

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.

Be a part of our journey to inspire and engage the aquatic community. Dive into your next career opportunity with Swim England!

Do you have a background in Artistic Swimming and want to help inspire the next generation of the sport? Does helping others to realise their potential excite you? We’re looking for keen Assistant Coaches to support taking our teams to the next level!

Swim England are looking to appoint up to five positions as Assistant Coaches to assist with coaching across all our squads from senior to youth.

Our ambition is to keep developing a world-class elite programme of Artistic Swimmers who achieve medal winning success on a global stage.

You will support the Lead Coach in delivering the periodised development plan, and this is also a developmental role for aspiring Lead Coaches of the future.

The role involves working directly with athletes under the direction of the National Coaches and Squad Lead Coach as well as specialist professionals to coach a team capable of competing at the highest level and achieving medal winning success now or in the future.

A deep passion and understanding of the sport is essential; along with a commitment to fostering a positive competitive environment for athletes eager to reach their full potential.

The Assistant Coach will develop and have individual knowledge of Artistic Swimming; providing individualised feedback to all as required.

Commitment requirement:

As Assistant Coach, you will support the Lead Coach with all aspects of training and development of the squad. As such, these roles vary in the time commitment and some may involve international travel. Location for domestic training will be at our High Performance Centre in Bristol at Hengrove Leisure Centre.

Why join us?

• It’s an exciting time with the opportunity to be part of a change which will unite the artistic swimming community,
• Opportunity to lead a team competing on the world stage,
• Access to dedicated coach development as set out in the Optimal Coach Development Framework (OCDF)

To find out more about the role, download the full Role Description and Person Specification document.

In order to be shortlisted for the next stage in the process you must demonstrate within your application how you meet the following criteria:

We are looking for Coaches with experience and also a commitment to the principles outlined in the Optimal Coach Development Framework (OCDF) at the Performance Pathway and International Medal Winning Coach levels.

Essential

• Proven experience of coaching AS at a high level (nationally/internationally)
• A minimum of UKCC Assistant Coach course or the older level 1 certification in coaching AS
• Have a clear understanding of the Artistic Swimming rules and judging system
• Knowledge of safeguarding and an understanding and commitment to safeguarding (Wave Power), inclusion, and equal opportunities
• An understanding of individual responsibility in complying with Health and Safety
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Lifesaving qualification/NRASTC (or willingness to acquire)
• Swim England member

The candidate must also be willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check alongside relevant safeguarding training. For a full list of criteria please download the attached Job Description.

 Desirable

• Any additional land or medical qualifications

Interviews to take place on the week commencing 23^rd September.

So if you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would like to hear from you. Please contact [email protected] for an informal conversation regarding the role. 

Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work in the UK to apply or be considered for this role. If you are a non UK/EU National, you must have an appropriate working Visa to undertake employment. You must also be working within the UK to apply or be considered for this role, due to the public liability insurance Swim England holds.

Swim England is committed to inclusion and embracing the spirit of all equalities legislation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. We recognise that the diversity of our workforce is not reflective of today’s society and we are currently operating a pilot scheme whereby applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds can opt into our guaranteed interview scheme. Candidates that have opted into the scheme will be guaranteed an interview provided that they have demonstrated, within their application, that they meet the essential criteria for the role. When completing the application, applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to ‘Opt In’ to the scheme, by ticking the box.

Where possible, Swim England will always make reasonable adjustments for accessibility to anyone who requires it. If you would like any of the documentation in a different format or would like to apply in a different way please get in touch via [email protected]. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process, in line with the Equality Act 2010. However, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

Swim England is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

This vacancy is being managed via a Safer Recruitment Process and as part of this recruitment process relevant checks such as self-declarations, references and criminal record checks will be carried out, in accordance with Wavepower.

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