Head of Swimming and Sports
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Role purpose
- Build a safe, joyful and developmentally appropriate swimming and physical- education programme that helps young children gain water confidence, movement skills, discipline and a lifelong love of activity.
Key responsibilities
- Design and deliver age-appropriate swimming, physical education and movement programmes for children aged 2–5.
- Develop pool operating procedures, lesson ratios, supervision rules, emergency protocols and equipment checks.
- Assess children’s water confidence and physical development and maintain accurate progress records.
- Train teachers and assistants in safe transitions, changing routines and poolside supervision.
- Lead sports days, movement activities and family participation events.
- Maintain first-aid, rescue and incident-response readiness at all times.
- Support inclusive participation for children with differing physical confidence and developmental needs.
- Coordinate timetables and facility use without disrupting core learning.
Qualifications and experience
- Diploma or degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, Recreation or a related field.
- Recognised swimming-instructor and lifesaving certification; current First Aid and CPR certification are mandatory.
- 5–10 years of relevant coaching or physical-education experience, with substantial experience teaching young children.
- Strong knowledge of pool safety, child safeguarding and age-appropriate motor development.
- Energetic, observant and disciplined.
- Experience building a programme or leading other coaches is preferred.