Swim Manager

Swim Manager

£29,607

Permanent

40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 including weekends (covering hours of 06:00-22:30)

Heston Pools and Fitness

About Lampton Leisure

We set established high standards with our exuberant, friendly, driven professional approach across all our sites in Brentford, Chiswick, Hanworth, Heston, Isleworth & Osterley. Our leisure centres boast a full range of facilities including fitness studios, health suites, swimming pools, indoor & outdoor courts, pitches, tracks, and café facilities. It is our mission to provide inclusive and safe environments where we deliver supportive and professional services for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to make a real difference and an enjoyable customer experience for all users of the Centre’s facilities.

About the Job

Responsible for the day-to-day running of our swim school, swimming lessons, and swim school programming, as well as acting as a Duty Manager for a min 3 shifts a week. The Swim Manager will work collaboratively with other departments across the business to ensure an innovative programme of activities are delivered, that support and give back to the local community.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Day-to-day management of swimming teachers
• Carrying out the deputy manager role when on duty management shifts.
• Achieve centre financial targets and KPIs, by maximizing Swim School occupancy
• Assisting with school swimming booking processes

• Track, measure and report on the effectiveness of aquatic programmes
• Maintain a keen understanding of industry trends effecting wet side, making appropriate recommendations for strategic and tactical development.
• Deal with any H&S incidents, accidents, safeguarding concerns & report on the management system.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have a passion for swimming and the ability to influence and motivate staff. You will have experience working in wet operations, such as Swimming Teaching, Lifeguarding or Trainer Assessor and be now looking to move into a senior or management position. Excellent communication skills and experience of meeting financial targets and leading a team in your career is also essential. Employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check & reference checks.

Qualifications Required

Ideally hold, or be looking to attain a:

• Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
• First Aid at Work Certificate
• Pool Plant Operation Qualification

In return Lampton Group will offer you

• Free Parking at all Leisure Centre Sites
• 22 days holiday allowance
• Free Gym Membership
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Pension Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Staff wellbeing services
• Flu Jabs
• Eye care vouchers and support towards glasses
  Employee benefits portal
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme

About Lampton Group

Lampton Group was established by the London Borough of Hounslow in 2012 with the objective of trading local authority functions in order to generate financial surpluses and return those to the council. Our companies represent a bold, new and ambitious approach by a London Borough. It is made up of five distinct business areas: Services - Recycle - Greenspace - Leisure - Homes

Underpinning everything, we do are our CORE values – Customer First – One Team – Respectful – Energised. Everything we do aims to align to our values and strategic ambitions.

Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.

Important information:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).