Squad Swimming Coach

ACT, Canberra Olympic Pool - Canberra 2601

• Great career paths and development with an entrepreneurial organisation 
• Enjoy a great work / life balance with mornings, evenings and weekend shifts
• Free facility access
• Future growth opportunities within Belgravia Leisure

This is a great opportunity for qualified teachers who value water safety, love working with people, who want to keep the community safe in our facilities.

The Role The Swim Squad Coach develops training plans that show progression for swimmers through the levels and effectively lead the team of instructors to develop the program and pathway from the Swimming and Water Safety program.

About You

You  enjoy swimming, love working with children through to adult athletes and want to teach the skills and attributes of competitive swimming and water safety to others. 

The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to communicate and interact effectively with students that have a diverse range of ages, abilities and needs. Demonstrating the ability to work effectively both independently and as a strong and valuable part of the team.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a capacity to deliver the following essential skills:

• Effectively lead a team to develop the program and pathway to achieve the outcomes
• Ensure safe, efficient and cost effective operations of the squad program within company and legislative guidelines.
• Actively promote the squad program and participation in the affiliated Swimming Club.
• Ensure that you are adequately qualified for the program you are delivering and all squad activities are conducted in a safe manner in a safe environment, as per the company guidelines.
• Monitor Progression of swimmers through the squad program and work with the Swimming and Water Safety program to identify talented swimmers and encourage participation in the squad program.
• In conjunction with the squad program, encourage participation in and conduct all swimming competitions in a safe manner in a safe environment.

Essential

• Competitive Swimming / Competitive Strokes Qualification
• Bronze level Qualification - Desirable
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current CPR Certificate
• Working with Vulnerable People
• National Police Check
• Previous experience and success in a comparable role
• Excellent verbal communication skills

Desirable:

• ASCA Level 1 or similar
• Competitive swimming background
• Experience working with teenagers

The Company

Belgravia Leisure is part of the Belgravia Health and Leisure Group (BHLG) and is the fastest growing leisure organisation in Australia. Our core areas of business and facilities stewardship include health clubs, wellness and spa, golf, aquatic and sporting venues in 250 locations across Australia and New Zealand. 

We are in an exciting period of growth and look to continue to diversify and deliver results while being a strong community citizen.  With an annual turnover in excess of $180m, the group are looking for the best and brightest to assist with taking the organisation into the future.

If you like the sound of us, then jump in and submit your application. We’d love to hear from you!

Apply now !!

We value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability.

We will provide innovative recruitment strategies to remove any barriers that may prevent potential suitable applicants. These includes: 

-       A dedicated contact person to receive expressions of interest in the job and complete a verbal job application during which the person answers questions over the telephone. 

-       Allowing a short video submission describing their application for the job

-       Allowing a support person during an interview

We are committed to providing a child safe environment. Please refer to our child safety framework. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a national police check and a Working with Children check. 

https://belgraviagroup.com.au/childsafe#statement