Swim Programme Lead & Coach Mentor

# Swim CoordinatorOrganisation:: University of WarwickContract Type:: PermanentQualifications:: Teaching Swimming: SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming Qualification or ASA Level 2 Award in Teaching Aquatics (QCF)Working Hours:: Full timeLocation:: CoventrySalary:: £26,707 – £30,378Closing Date:: 9th June 2026 23:59ApplyWarwick Sport is looking for a Swim Co-ordinator to help lead our Learn 2 Swim programme – a thriving, 7-day operation that teaches children aged 4–14, teenagers, and adults to swim with confidence. Alongside our core lessons, you’ll oversee crash courses, adult lessons, and 1-1 teaching, making sure every swimmer in your sessions is progressing, supported, and enjoying the water.This is a hands-on role for someone who loves teaching but is ready to step up. You’ll be on poolside delivering high-quality lessons yourself, while also taking responsibility for the shape and success of the programme on your day. You’ll line manage a team of swim teachers (8 teachers split across 2 Co-ordinators), mentor them through observations and feedback, and play a key part in their development.**What you’ll be doing*** Planning and delivering swimming lessons aligned with the Swim England Learn to Swim programme, for swimmers of all ages and abilities* Leading a team of swim teachers – inducting new starters, mentoring existing staff, managing 1-2-1s, PDRs, sickness, and annual leave* Overseeing the structure, attainment, and progress of swimmers in your sessions* Setting up new swimmers on the system, tracking progress, and liaising with parents on everything from development milestones to SEND conversations* Working with the membership team to follow up on non-payers and supporting retention across the programme* Keeping the swim resource inbox, tablets, and lesson plans up to date* Helping with set-up and pack-down, and contributing to a safe pool environment alongside the wider Operations team* Delivering staff training roughly every two months, and attending your own regular training**What we’re looking for**Essential:* A full UK-recognised Level 2 Teaching Qualification (Swim England or STA)* Experience working with children in a learning environment* A proven track record within a swimming programme* Experience working as part of a team* Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills* Confidence using tablet-based assessment technology* Knowledge of safeguarding and the Swim England assessment criteria* An understanding of equality and diversity* Reliability, punctuality, and the ability to use your own initiativeDesirable:* Level 2 covering all stages of the Swim England Award Scheme (SEQ Level 2 or STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming)* Additional CPD (Coaching Swimming, Water Polo, Ducklings, Adult and Child, etc.)* A relevant safeguarding qualification* Experience teaching swimmers with additional needs* Experience in a busy leisure environment, or leading children’s physical activity / Learn to Swim programmes**Why Warwick Sport?**You’ll join one of the UK’s leading university sport departments, working within a supportive operations team that takes its programmes – and its people – seriously. We invest in our staff through training, CPD, and clear progression, and you’ll have the chance to genuinely shape how thousands of swimmers experience the water each year.## How to applyPlease click on the application link to be redirected.Apply#J-18808-Ljbffr…