Swim Manager

3 weeks ago

Hounslow, Greater London, United Kingdom Lampton Leisure Full time
Job Advert
As a Swim Manager at Brentford you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of our swim school, swimming lessons, and swim school programming at our Brentford site, as well as acting as a Duty Manager for a min 2 shifts a week. 

As an ambitious, results-driven Swim Manager, you will look to grow our swim school through innovation and creative ideas, develop our teachers through CPD training, whilst working collaboratively with other departments across the business to ensure an innovative programme of activities that support and give back to the local community, are delivered on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities include:
  • Coordinate and manage our swimming programmes at the leisure centre. Ensure the swim programme is operated in accordance with the Swim England Teaching Plan. Ensure the swim school brand is fully implemented at the centre. Drive towards maximizing Swim School occupancy, working closing with other managers to optimize pool usage.Assist schools with school swimming booking processes Forge positive working relationships with the local Swimming Clubs, Schools and the Council's Sports Development Team to the benefit of the Learn to Swim Programme and swimming in general. To teach swimming lessons across all stages and abilities of the swimming programme if and when requiredLine management (swim instructor, school instructors) responsibilities for recruitment, induction, delivering training, appraisal, development, and performance management of staff, including one-to-ones Deal with any H&S incidents, accidents, safeguarding concerns & report on the management system.Provide clear leadership with regards to compliance with all health and safety procedures and requirements, fixing or escalating issues as appropriate. Supported by the Technical Trainer you will ensure NPLQ CPD, comp test, requirements are complied with at the Centre 
Qualifications and Experience Required
  • Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification
  • Experience working in wet operations ideally and be now looking to move into a senior or management position
  • Excellent communication skills 
  • The ability to meet set targets and deadlines, and be pro-active in your duties
  • The ability to mentor, motivate, coach and develop team members and customers to achieve their potential
  • Excellent communication skills and experience delivering first class customer service is also essential
  • Ideally hold or be able to work towards a First Aid at Work Qualification
  • Ideally hold or be able to work towards a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
In return Lampton Group will offer you
  • Free parking at all Leisure Centre Sites
  • 22 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays
  • Free GOLD gym membership 
  • Lampton Rewards - discounts and offers from top brands and services
  • EE rewards - 20% off phone, sim and mobile broadband
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave 
  • Pension Scheme  
  • Refer a Friend Scheme offering up £250 for each new employee referred
  • Staff wellbeing services, including access to online GP, occupational health and EAP
  • Flu Jabs   
  • Eye care vouchers and support towards glasses 
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme 
Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.  About Lampton LeisureWe set established high standards with our exuberant, friendly, driven professional approach across all our sites in Brentford, Chiswick, Hanworth, Heston, Isleworth & Osterley. Our leisure centres boast a full range of facilities including fitness studios, health suites, swimming pools, indoor & outdoor courts, pitches, tracks, and café facilities. It is our mission to provide inclusive and safe environments where we deliver supportive and professional services for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to make a real difference and an enjoyable customer experience for all users of the Centre's facilities. Our companies represent a bold, new and ambitious approach by a London Borough. Underpinning everything we do are our CORE values: Customer First. One Team. Respectful. Energised.Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process. Important information:This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).