Pathway Implementation Manager – British Swimming – SportPark, Loughborough

Job Description

British Swimming, the national governing body for the aquatic disciplines, is seeking an experienced professional to manage and deliver their Performance Pathway Strategy (20 | 20 Vision for sustainable International Podium Success) through associated projects & interventions, and take an active role in the development of future talent through hands on work with the World Class Programme.

Reporting to the Head of Performance Pathway, the post-holder will work collaboratively with all key stakeholders to manage and develop an implementation plan for all elements of Swimming’s Performance Pathway Strategy. This will include continuing the implementation and monitoring of a new Domestic Competition Structure and the development and implementation of a National Development Syllabus (NDS) of a set of age-related skills.

The post holder will also take a lead in chairing the British Para-Swimming Competition Working Group to ensure the appropriate integration between Olympic and Para-Swimming competitions, sharing good practice between programmes where appropriate.

Other key responsibilities include the monitoring and evaluation of athletes against benchmark talent criteria and providing support for performance athlete assessments

The successful candidate will need to have excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship management skills. They will already have experience of planning and managing programmes and of leading a project team within an NGB or other sporting agency. He/she will have a proven understanding of athlete development models, and will be effective at providing accurate data analysis and interpretation. An understanding of the swimming athlete pathway or international swimming will also be an asset in this role.

So if you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would like to hear from you.

To obtain an application pack email HRdepartment@swimming.org or download a pack from our website www.swimming.org/careers
British Swimming is an equal opportunities employer and a holder of the Equality Standard at Foundation, Preliminary and Intermediate levels.

Closing date: Thursday 4th June 2015 at 12.00pm
Interview date: Thursday 11th June 2015 at SportPark, Loughborough

How to apply
To obtain an application pack email HRdepartment@swimming.org or download a pack from our website www.swimming.org/careers

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