Swimming Coordinator

Reference
1111316

Branch
University of Warwick

Start date
30/04/2026

Duration
Ongoing

Hours and days
Varied - See Details in Advert

Dress code
Uniform Provided

Rate of pay
£14.07

Holiday rate
£1.70

Role

To work with their line manager and the wider operations team to co-ordinate the Learn 2 Swim programme, its growth and maintenance of an excellent customer experience. The programme is a 7-day operation, with additional oversight of swimming crash courses, adult swimming lessons and 1-1 teaching. The post holder will be expected to plan, deliver and then oversee the coordination of a high-quality swimming programme delivered to children aged 4-14, teenagers 14-18 and adults 18+.  This role will see the post holder overseeing the lessons on a given day of the week where they will be responsible for the structure, attainment, and progress of swimmers in the session.  They will directly line manage up to 8 swimming teachers (across 2 coordinator roles). 

Through the admin side of this role the job holder will be responsible for setting up new swimmers on the system, monitoring progress of swimmers throughout the programme and liaising with the parents and teaching teach any issues that arise.  The job holder will be jointly responsible for chasing non paying attending swimmers and proactively approaching the retention targets of the team. 

• Working hours will be Wednesdays 12-7pm, Thursdays 12-7pm, Fridays 12-7pm and
• Sunday 8:45am-3pm - Additional hours may be agreed depending on business needs in liaison with the aquatics manager.
• This assignment is to start ASAP and will be ongoing (no set end date).

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead a group of teachers through the planned programme. 

1. Take responsibility for and help to develop any swimming teachers and swim teaching assistants working on the programme. 
2. Act as a mentor to other teachers on the scheme; observations and feedback to staff members. 
3. Complete induction process for any new teachers 
4. Awareness of temp spend and budget, ensuring the budget is spend effectively. 

• Ensure that the swimmers are developed appropriately and that teachers always adhere to health and safety guidelines. 
• Accountable to safety and welfare of all pool users 
• Plan a swimming programme appropriate to the age and ability of a group of swimmers following the Swim England National Plan 

1. Provide lesson plans for use in own lessons as well as cover teaching staff. 

• Contribute to a wider scheme of work for the swim scheme 
• Swimming admin 

1. Proactively respond to swim school leavers 
2. Track leavers and non attendees on LTS dashboard 
3. Work with membership team to follow up on non payers 
4. Liaise with customers regarding any swimming related queries.  Including swimmer progress and SEND conversations for children where no previous medical notes have been provided. 
5. Work with colleagues within the operations team to ensure swim resource inbox is kept on top of 

• Contribute to team set up and organisation. 

1. Set up and pack down as per needs of the staffing rota (10 minutes for every 3 hours work) 
2. Work with the operations team to ensure a safe environment is established throughout swimming lessons.
3. Follow guidance from Operations team in terms of pool closure or support.
4. Take responsibility for setting up and updating of tablets 

Skills and experience

Essential

• Some experience of working with children in a learning environment
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Proven track record of working within a Swimming programme
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Knowledge of the Swim England Assessment criteria
• An understanding of equality and diversity
• Punctual and able to work using own initiative
• Knowledge of technology to assess swimmers on tablets
• Ability to demonstrate organisational skills
• Ability to plan a series of lessons for a group of children
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends
• A DBS check will be required for this role, if you do not have one Unitemps can facilitate one

Location
Warwick Sports and Wellness Hub

Additional information

• Advert closing date: Midnight on 29/4/26
• Interview date: To be confirmed
• Start date: ASAP after successful interview and eligibility checks