Sport Coordinator

Organisation: Swim England
Salary: £24,478
Location: SportPark, Pavilion 3, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, Le11 3QF
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 22 April 2026
Interview date: 29 April 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.

- Based at SportPark, Loughborough (minimum 3 days a week)
- 35 Hours a Week (Mon–Fri)

About the Role

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Sport Coordinator to support the delivery of Swim England’s aquatic national programmes.

This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth and effective coordination of programme activity, working closely with National Sport Leads, Sport/DiSE Officers and wider stakeholders to provide high-quality administrative and logistical support.

Working collaboratively across the sport, you will coordinate programme operations, manage key administrative processes and support athlete and workforce engagement. Your work will help ensure a consistent, efficient and professional approach to programme delivery.

Key Responsibilities
In this role you will:

- Support the delivery of aquatic national programmes through high-quality administration and coordination
- Coordinate logistics including travel, accommodation and venues in line with programme needs and budgets
- Prepare, monitor and reconcile athlete payments and financial processes
- Manage timesheets and expense administration accurately and on time
- Maintain athlete and workforce data on the talent management system, ensuring accurate records and compliance
- Support athlete selection processes, including eligibility checks, panel support and communications
- Collate and share programme feedback with sport leadership teams
- Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders including athletes, parents and support staff
- Coordinate kit distribution in collaboration with programme leads
- Ensure all activity aligns with safeguarding, welfare, EDI and data protection standards

Skills and Experience

Essential

- Strong administrative experience with excellent organisational and planning skills
- High level of computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Teams)
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently using initiative
- Understanding of GDPR, safeguarding and DBS requirements within sport
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks

Desirable

- Knowledge of sport development or high-performance environments
- Experience using systems such as Teamworks
- Experience using technology to improve administrative efficiency

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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