Job Description
Hours per week:
21 hours
Salary:
£30,782 – £32,021 pro rata (£18,469 to £19,212) (dependent on experience)
Location:
SportPark, Loughborough, LE11 3QF with travel around the midlands
Term:
Fixed term up to 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Swim England is the national governing body for swimming in England. We help people learn how to swim, enjoy the water, and compete in our sports of swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming.
We are seeking a Health and Wellbeing Manager to join our team on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity working within the Health and Wellbeing Team, reporting to the Head of Health and Wellbeing.
At Swim England we are passionate about supporting as many people as possible to benefit from the health and wellbeing properties of being active in the water. The successful candidate in this role will work with operators to create an inclusive environment and offering that is attractive to people who have, or at risk of, long term health conditions and impairments.
We therefore are looking for someone who:
• Can build strong working partnerships and connects people and organisations.
• Is able to empathise and understand the needs of people with long term health conditions and impairments and the barriers they may face entering the water.
• Can support people to improve their health and wellbeing through swimming and aquatic activity.
• Can coach partners to develop local delivery solutions.
• Has a solution focused, flexible approach and can develop positive and creative solutions in challenging situations.
• Works well in a team environment, making best use of everyone’s abilities.
• Is constantly seeking learning opportunities and seeking to support others to develop their knowledge and skills.
So if you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would like to hear from you.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to inclusion and embrace the spirit of all equalities legislation. Where possible we will always make reasonable adjustments for accessibility to anyone who requires it.
Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work status 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.
How to apply
To apply for this role please: • Click here (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6S6Y8YG) to complete our suitability statement. • Send your CV and cover letter outlining the skills and experience you can bring to this role referring to the advert, person specification and job description to careers@swimming.org • A Job Description and Person Specification relating to this role can be found through the link – https://www.swimming.org/careers/vacancy/health-and-wellbeing-manager-swim-england-1 This should include any personal interests and unpaid activities. Include as much detail as possible to support your application, we receive hundreds of applications so make yours stand out! (We would recommend at least 300 words.) Applications received without all elements above will not be considered for shortlisting. Closing date: Tuesday 3rd March 2020 Applications after this time will not be considered Interview date: W/c 9th March 2020