Senior Swimming Academy Coordinator

Post Title: Senior Swimming Academy Coordinator

Site Location: Based at Littledown Centre and working across multiple sites in Bournemouth

Salary: £31,423 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for a Senior Swimming Academy Coordinator to provide a high-quality level of customer service and supervisory experience, with the ability to expand our swimming programme and membership.

You will be based at the Littledown Centre in Bournemouth and work across multiple sites. You will work for our Swimming Academy who aim to provide swimmers with a high level of water confidence, swimming techniques, and general water skills. All lessons are designed to mix education and safety with the fun side of swimming and work towards the Swim England National Plan.

You will:

• Manage, motivate and co-ordinate the swimming teacher team and ensure their effective performance and induction to the centres where they work.
• Oversee and support the Swimming Academy Co-ordinator and work towards financial and programme occupancy targets.
• Liaise with Operations Managers regarding site-specific operational issues as appropriate.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels to meet the programming needs by carrying out recruitment and induction processes for all centres.
• Deal with any customer enquiries and complaints as necessary in a friendly and professional manner in accordance with the Customer Policies.
• Produce programmes and assist the Swimming Academy Manager in the development of the swimming lesson programmes.
• Observe and mentor swimming academy colleagues.

You will need:

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  Applicants must hold a valid Swim England Level 2/STA full certificate.
• Practical experience dealing with customers on the front line.
• Practical experience working as a swimming instructor.
• Practical experience managing employees and resources.
• Able to work unsocial hours, including evenings and/or weekends.

BH Live is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including referencing and an enhanced DBS checks.

We offer:

• Onsite parking
• Training and development opportunities
• BH Live Active - Gym membership
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension matched up to 6% contributions
• Colleague discount on food and drink
• Colleague recognition
• Birthday / Celebratory day off
• Loyalty Rewards

About BH Live:

We are one of the UK’s leading leisure and event venue operators – a registered charity and social enterprise.

Our geographical reach spans across multiple venues, leisure centres and attractions across Portsmouth, Southampton, Croydon and the BCP region with millions of visits per year.

Our organisational and charitable purpose is to generate:

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  More participation – through the provision of leisure facilities to encourage active communities, improved health, and wellbeing
• Higher audiences – through the provision of a diverse range of cultural and artistic events that appeal to a wide audience
• Greater economic and social benefit – through hosting major conferences, exhibitions, and events for the benefit of the local, regional, and international economies and people

We are making a positive difference across the communities we serve.

To apply:

Please click on Apply or Smart Apply on the BH Live Careers site: careers.bhlive.org.uk

BH Live reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.