Head Coach

Eastleigh Swim Club is looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic and committed person to join us as our new Head Coach.

We are a well-established and friendly club based at Places Leisure in Eastleigh with additional sessions run at Oaklands Community Pool in Southampton. We are SwimMark accredited and operate an integrated development programme that starts with our swim school and produces swimmers who have competed at county, regional, and national levels. We have also recently added a masters element to the programme which we are looking to expand.

Our club is looking for an ambitious and committed person to lead the team, and in return offers a genuine opportunity for the right candidate to play a major role in shaping the club’s future.

We are looking for someone with these 5 key attributes: 

• Comfortable working collaboratively with swimmers, parents, coaches and the committee to promote a positive and inclusive environment which reflects the club’s culture and ethos.
• Able to create and deliver a 3-year plan to develop the club and drive its expansion and success.
• Confident in managing and supporting our team of dedicated coaches and teachers.
• Able to adapt your approach to successfully engage with swimmers of varying abilities and aspirations.
• Keen to inspire through your enthusiasm.

The role is part-time and will include morning and evening training sessions. It will also involve attending open meets and county/regional weekends. However, we’re a pragmatic club and flexible in our approach, so we can likely accommodate your working patterns.

The ideal candidate will be a Level 3-qualified coach or hold the Swim England Senior Swimming Coach Certificate. However, we also welcome applications from suitably experienced holders of the Swimming Coach Certificate who are keen to progress to their Senior Certificate.

We offer a competitive salary dependent on experience and are looking to move quickly with this appointment. We are able to schedule initial interviews immediately, with the successful candidate ideally able to join us in September for the new season.

Any offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, demonstrable right to work in the UK and a DBS check.

We’re a friendly bunch so even if you’re not sure about applying, please get in touch for an informal exploratory chat.

How to apply

In the first instance please just send us your CV. No need for a covering letter.