Age Group Performance Development Coach

Company: Wigan Council
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Location: Wigan
Job Description:

Priority Candidates

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance.

Location

Various Leisure Centres across Wigan & Leigh Borough.

Salary

Grade 6, £15.31 – £16.89 per hour.

Hours

2 hours per month (annualised hours contract). Hours will be worked flexibly to meet service needs. You may be required to work additional hours.

Diversity Commitment

We’re on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough. We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong.

Your Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate Swim Coach to join our aquatics team across all of our pools. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on helping people develop confidence and skills in the water. As part of a team of Swimming Coaches, you will provide competitive coaching across our borough-wide leisure facilities. You will work with athletes across the competitive pathway and where the scheme requires.

About You

You will help nurture, develop and implement a competitive swimming programme ensuring local, county, regional and national level performances. You will play a pivotal role in assisting the Head of Performance to achieve the objectives of Be Well Swim Squad through the implementation and delivery of a junior/youth and senior competitive swimming programme, aimed at county, regional and national level performances. Contributing to our key health and wellbeing objectives linked to Progress with Unity.

Right to Work

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK.

Background Checks

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check. The employer is committed to safeguarding.

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Posted: June 4th, 2026