Serco Plc
Swimming Coordinator
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Location: The Weald Sport Centre, Cranbrook, TN17 2PN
Hourly Rate: £13.57 plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Permanent, Part-Time, 15 hours per week plus additional teaching hours available from December 2026 to make up 40 hours per week. Typical shifts: Monday to Friday between 9am and 7pm, Saturday & Sunday between 8am and 12pm. Shift times are flexible.
Make a positive difference every day
At Serco, we're pleased to be recruiting on behalf of Leisure Solutions Community Trust (LSCT).
Leisure Solutions Community Trust encourages active, healthy lifestyles across the local community. Providing affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming space, their goal is to support healthier and happier lives for everyone. Delivering these services relies on an enthusiastic, customer-focused team, and they're now looking for a Swimming Coordinator to join their team and help make a positive difference every day.
As Swimming Coordinator, you'll lead and develop a thriving swimming lesson programme that helps people of all ages build confidence in the water, learn essential life skills, and stay active. You'll work closely with colleagues, customers, schools and community partners to grow participation, create innovative opportunities, and ensure every swimmer receives a high-quality experience. Our work touches lives every day, and your work will have purpose by helping deliver a positive impact on communities while supporting growth and an active future for local people.
What you’ll do as a Swimming Coordinator
- Lead, manage and develop a team of qualified Swimming Teachers, including recruitment, rotas, performance and development
- Coordinate and grow the swimming lessons programme, introducing new sessions and courses to meet community needs
- Ensure high-quality delivery of lessons that encourage retention and repeat participation
- Build strong relationships with customers, schools and local partners to support outreach and programme growth
- Monitor performance through reporting and KPIs, using insight to improve customer experience and business performance
- Support operational delivery, including stepping in to teach lessons where required to maintain service levels
- Support with the marketing and promotion of the Swimming Lesson programme
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Does this sound like you?
- Swim England Level 2 or STA Level 2 Swim Teacher qualification
- Experience managing or supervising teams within a leisure or aquatics environment
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to build trust with customers
- Experience delivering or managing swimming lesson programmes and working with high customer volumes
- Confidence using IT systems and producing reports, alongside good communication and organisational skills
What we offer
- Free gym membership for you and your immediate family
- Free safeguarding training and DBS checks
- Free swimming lessons and holiday clubs for one child (50% off for additional children)
- 21 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- 6% employer matched pension contribution
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom wellbeing app, Personal Trainer discounts
- Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment, travel, and gym equipment
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Vetting and checks
An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
Serco Leisure is one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities, managing sites, services and recruitment on behalf of the Leisure Trust.
Our inclusive recruitment commitment
We prioritise your skills and potential, and champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
Ban The Box
We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).
Please note, for many of our roles, a DBS check will be required.
For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.
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