Lead Junior Coach

Wycombe District Swimming Club (WDSC) in Buckinghamshire is looking to appoint a Lead Junior Competitive Coach to join our established and motivated coaching team. Working alongside our experienced coaching team you will lead and support key squads within our Competitive and Performance pathways, with a primary focus on leading our Junior Competitive squad. 

Introduction to the role

The successful candidate appointed to the role of  Lead Junior Competitive Coach will work very closely with the Head of Competitive and Development, the Head of Academy, the Lead Junior Coach and our overall Head Coach. You will be involved in the development of the entire club particularly in the growth, progression and development of our Competitive pathway and programme. 

Junior Competitive swimmers compete at County and Regional levels and depending on ability and performance levels: they will either transition into our Performance pathway or continue into the Senior Competitive Squad. 

We expect the poolside coaching commitment of this role to be around 25 hours per week with additional time required for preparation, administration and competition as required to deliver a high-quality coaching service to the squads.  

WDSC is passionate about providing coaches with an opportunity to thrive and progress, therefore, this job is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to develop their career within an established and successful swimming club environment, whilst continuing to have a supportive coaching and management team around them.

Minimum Qualification: Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate, UKCC/ASA Level 2 Coaching Award, or equivalent. 

Responsible to:  WDSC Head Coach, Head Age Group Coach, and Head of Competitive and Development            

Introduction to our Club

As the leading Club programme with Swim England Performance Centre status and located in the South of England, we are reigning County Champions, and Southeast Regional Champions and regularly feature in the top five programmes at the National Arena League Cup Final. 

Wycombe is an exciting, evolving and dynamic club offering a wide programme using a “one team” approach. The club is a registered limited company and charity with a diverse offering in the community from performance swimming and masters’ swimmers through to participation squads and an emerging Water Polo squad. 

Since 2012 the club has more than tripled in size resulting in around 650 active swimming members.  At the start of 2016 WDSC moved to the then new 8 x 50m pool in Wycombe. The club continues to grow working closely with the local community and local learn to swim programmes.

We are looking for a coach who wants to add value to our programme, whilst being prepared to learn and develop, within our team environment.

The Candidate

You should be established as a Junior coach who has a passion for the development of Age Group Swimming and seeing swimmers progress to higher levels. As the Lead Junior Competitive Coach, you will have aspirations to be a leader and to develop your skills to lead other coaches in the programme. You must be a serious team player and clearly show your love of coaching swimming, driven and knowledgeable, whilst possessing the ability to communicate with swimmers, coaches and parents to a great level. 

You will need to have sound knowledge of Long-Term Athlete Development and Aquatics GB’s optimal athlete development framework (OADF). Additionally, you should be able to actively demonstrate the willingness to learn and further develop from other coaches in the club and through opportunities external to the club. You should be knowledgeable in competitive swimming and be driven to achieve results for swimmers of all abilities with a particular focus on increasing the skills and techniques of the club’s Age Group and Youth Swimmers, enabling more swimmers to reach their full potential in the programme. 

Additionally, the successful coach must have a passion for competitions in general, so must be prepared to attend various galas and meets to support our swimmers in their racing and team objectives.

Equal Opportunities 

WDSC is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity in all fields and the club intends that no job applicant shall receive less favourable treatment because of gender, gender reassignment, marital or family status, age, disability, ethnic origin, creed, sexual orientation, Trade Union membership, or by any other condition or requirement which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of WDSC.

How to apply

Please include your CV and covering letter describing your interest and suitability for the role.