Sport Development Director
Swim England is the national governing body for swimming, para-swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming with over 1,200 affiliated clubs and our vision is clear - to create a happier, healthier nation by actively helping everyone to enjoy being in the water.
As a key person in our Senior Leadership Team, the Sport Development Director is a brand new role reporting to the CEO and responsible for the overall development, planning, co-ordinating, leadership and delivery of an integrated approach to Clubs, Talent and Sport Development.
A positive team player, clear thinker, excellent communicator and inspiring leader with a proven track record in helping ensure continuously improving quality, governance, inclusion and sustainability you will need to have exceptional stakeholder management skills and the demonstrable ability to cost-effectively:
· Nurture the clubs network to support continuous growth and inclusion.
· Create and deliver a world-leading talent system for all our disciplines;
· Ensure a well-defined and consistently delivered athlete-centered pathway from Learn to Swim through to elite performance delivered through Clubs, Counties and Regions;
· Ensure there are continuously innovative, inclusive and progressive development programmes for coaches, technical officials and support teams
If you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for then we would love to hear from you. Please click here to complete our suitability statement and then send us your CV and a covering letter with salary expectations and outlining your directly-relevant expertise and approach.
Swim England is an equal opportunities employer committed to inclusion as well as safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone at all ages.
Closing date: midnight on 12 June 2017. Applications after this time cannot be considered.