National Sport Officer - Swimming (North)

Organisation: Swim England
Salary: £37,038
Location: SportPark, Pavilion 3, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, Le11 3QF
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 20 April 2026
Interview date: 1 May 2026
Job Description: Our standard Full Time Equivalent hours are 35 hours per week, unless otherwise specified in the job advert.

Swim England is the national governing body for swimming in England.

We help people learn how to swim, enjoy the water safely, and compete in all our sports.

Our vision is of a nation swimming and we strive to inspire everyone to enjoy the water in the way that suits them. We work with our partners to create engaging programmes that enable everyone to be active, have fun and stay healthy through swimming.

Your application is generated using the information you have provided in your Profile. Your CV and any additional supporting evidence will also be attached and made available to the hiring manager.

- Field Based (in the North of England)
- 35 Hours a Week (Mon-Fri)

About the Role
We are looking for a knowledgeable and motivated National Sport Officer – Swimming (North) to support the delivery of Swim England’s national swimming programme across the North of England.

This role plays a key part in planning and delivering an integrated Olympic and Paralympic swimming pathway, working closely with coaches, clubs and partners to drive athlete development and performance.

Working collaboratively across the sport, you will provide technical guidance, coordinate programme activity, and support the ongoing development of athletes and coaches within their daily training environments. Your work will help ensure a consistent, high-quality approach to performance development across the region.

Key Responsibilities
In this role you will:

- Support the planning and delivery of the national swimming programme, including DiSE activity

- Work with coaches and athletes within club environments to support development

- Coordinate training and competition visits across the North region

- Support the integration of para swimming within performance pathways

- Build strong relationships with clubs, regions and key stakeholders

- Contribute to programme evaluation, research and performance insight

- Provide technical and developmental support to coaching networks and partners

- Ensure all activity aligns with safeguarding, welfare, EDI and data protection standards

- Promote Swim England values in all interactions

Skills and Experience
Essential
- Strong understanding of Olympic and Paralympic swimming pathways

- Experience delivering programmes within a club or national swimming environment

- Knowledge of athlete development, coaching frameworks and competition structures

- Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills

- Understanding of safeguarding, welfare, EDI and GDPR requirements

- Ability to analyse information and support decision-making

- Minimum Level 2 swimming coaching qualification

Desirable
- Experience developing coaches or workforce within a structured pathway

- Level 3 coaching qualification (or equivalent)

- Leadership experience within a club setting

- Knowledge of Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE)

Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work in the UK to apply or be considered for this role. If you are a non-UK/EU National, you must have an appropriate working Visa to undertake employment. You must also be working within the UK to apply or be considered for this role, due to the public liability insurance Swim England holds.

Swim England is committed to inclusion and embraces the spirit of equality legislation. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role are guaranteed an interview. We are also piloting a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Candidates who opt in to the scheme and demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Applicants can indicate if they wish to opt in by answering the relevant question within the application form.

Where possible, Swim England will always make reasonable adjustments for accessibility to anyone who requires it.

If you would like any of the documentation in a different format or would like to apply in a different way please get in touch. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process, in line with the Equality Act 2010. However, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

Swim England is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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