Water Polo - Talent Centre Head Coach (London)

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Home Based With Regional Travel

Sport Development

£20 per hour

08 Dec 2024

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About Us

Our Purpose and Vision

Asthe recognised national governing body for swimming, artistic swimming,diving and water polo in England, Swim England helps people learn howto swim, enjoy the water safely, and compete in all our sports.

OurVision is to champion a healthy and successful nation through swimmingand aquatic activity. The ability to swim is a life-skill that isessential to keep us safe in, on and around water. It is one of thenation’s most popular recreational activities enjoyed by millions ofpeople in England.

SwimEngland, through aquatics, is uniquely placed to tackle inequalitiesand support health and wellbeing given the activities’ accessibility topeople of all ages and abilities. On top of this, aquatics is made up offour amazing Olympic and Paralympic sports with our network of clubsand talent pathways supporting people to realise their full potential inthe water.

InMarch of this year, we published in full the findings of an independentlistening research report commissioned as part of our pledge to create abetter future for everyone involved in aquatic sports. We are committedto only recruiting individuals who are as passionate as we are aboutbeing on this journey.

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

To find out more about what it’s like to work with us and the Swim England family visit our website and download a summary of our employee benefits here.

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

About The Role

Are you passionate about Water Polo in England and want to contribute to the future development of it?

Do you have knowledge and experience of talent identification and development?
Do you have broad experience developing water polo players?

We are seeking an experienced Talent Centre Head Coach within the London Region to join our team. You will be required to work 30 weeks term time throughout the year, on average 3 hours per week at a rate of £20 per hour.

This is an exciting opportunity working within the Water Polo Programme, with Swim England’s new 10-year strategy recently launched, which focuses on ensuring our aquatics environments promote an open and welcoming culture, with participant welfare at their heart.

The Talent Centre Program is the beginning of the international player pathway focused on ages 12-16. There are Swim England Water Polo Talent Centres geographically placed across the UK, who train weekly or fortnightly in order to ensure that participating players who attend are given the fundamental skills to succeed as a future national team player

Reporting to the Swim England Water Polo Talent and Inclusion Officer, you will be responsible for leading a team of coaches in the delivery of the National Talent Centre programme, mentoring and developing future national team coaches, contributing to the evolution of the National Talent Centre Syllabus and nurturing players on the talent pathway.

To find out more about the role, download the full Job Description and Person Specification document and view the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV52HZVAm1o

About You

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

Essential

UKCC Level 2 Coach Certificate or the older Level 2 Coaching Qualification.
Experience and demonstrable success developing water polo players
Experience in successfully designing, delivering and evaluating athlete/coach performance programmes
A strong ability to build relationships in a multi-stakeholder environment
Experience managing, mentoring and motivating coaches / other support staff
Strong understanding of talent identification and development, from a technical perspective

Desirable

Coaching leadership experience within a national or international water polo programme
Experience implementing practical systems and interventions
Insight into or experience within, a national programme or equivalent experience
Understanding of budget management
A passionate attitude about open and fair talent identification

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.

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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