Swim School Manager - Full Time - Malvern Splash Leisure Complex

Do you want to make a difference within your local community, supporting people to improve their lives through leisure?

If you feel driven to inspire people to be more active, improve their wellbeing and would like a job that will make a real difference to local people’s lives then Freedom Leisure is the place for you!

We are a not-for-profit leisure trust with we have a strong purpose and commitment to support our local communities and hard-to-reach groups encouraging them to become more active, contributing to improved lives. From Swimming lessons, to walking football and everything in-between we are driven to provide fun and welcoming sessions to support the whole community to be active, both within our leisure centres and in the local community.

We are seeking an inspirational and passionate Swim School Manager to build on our excellent reputation and programme of swim activities and to develop our Swim School.

The main duties will be to drive aquatic activities within set budgets to achieve commercial success by developing a comprehensive pool programme, including Learn to Swim, School and Club programmes and training staff to Freedom Leisure’s high standards.

The person we are looking for needs to be passionate about swimming, have a drive to lead commercial success, a natural ability to promote activities, as well as have the ability to manage a number of priorities at the same time and be able to build, lead and motivate staff.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 37 hours a week - Monday to Sunday (Rota basis)

*This is a temporary position of up to 12 months.

Requirements

• To design, maintain, monitor and report back on a financially viable swimming lesson programme that meets the needs of the centre customers, schools, and pre-schoolers.
• To ensure the smooth administrative running of the swim school.
• To organise and communicate the swimming teacher rota in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring that all lessons are covered by authorised staff.
• To organise the work carried out by swimming teachers
• To assist in the recruitment of the swimming teachers.
• Level 2 Teaching Aquatics

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings).
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment supporting your local community to improve lives through leisure.

Closing Date: 1st November 2024

Salary: up to £23,227 per annum