Swim England is striving to create a happier, healthier and more successful nation through swimming and aquatic activity. We strive to inspire everyone to enjoy the water in the way that suits them. As the recognised national governing body for swimming, artistic swimming, diving and water polo in England, we help people learn how to swim, enjoy the water safely, and compete in all our sports. Swim England is an incorporated organisation with charitable status.
About the Role
We have a unique opportunity for an experienced, motivated, confident and capable project/programme manager to join our team to lead and deliver a truly lasting legacy for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Our vision is to use the 2022 Commonwealth Games as a catalyst for sustainable change, improving pathways and opportunities for people to participate in aquatics. This Project Lead role will drive a range of outcomes aimed at 'turning the dial' in developing sustainable change to tackle inequalities.
With the responsibility and accountability of delivering the Inspire plan, which has been endorsed by our funding partner Sport England, you’ll be someone who is passionate about getting young people and people from diverse ethnic communities involved in sport. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with underrepresented groups, and tailor the programme activities to reduce the barriers to aquatics, creating an inclusive programme of activities supported by the wider Swim England team.
As it’s a funded role, we’re offering a fixed term contract of 24 months to really make a difference. The role is full time, 35 hours per week, with great benefits as detailed in the link above.
You’ll report to the Learn to Swim and Workforce Director, and ideally be situated in the West Midlands area as much of the work will take place in that location. There may be a need for further travel as needed, for which expenses will be paid based on organisation policy.
To dive deeper into the role and the full list of responsibilities, download the full Job Description and Person Specification document.
About You
The successful candidate must:
- Have a proven track record of successfully delivering programmes/projects to achieve specific outcomes, with and through others
- Demonstrate an excellent understanding of sports development and or / community development programmes
- Possess strong stakeholder management skills and be a confident and credible communicator
- Be open minded and solution focussed
- Be able to work effectively at pace
- Be willing to undertake a DBS check
Also, knowledge of relevant activity within the West Midlands area would be advantageous, as would a genuine passion for building a lasting legacy of the Games!
So if you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would like to hear from you.
Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work in the UK 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. You must also be working within the UK to apply or be considered for this role, due to the public liability insurance Swim England holds.
Swim England is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees 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.
Interviews to take place virtually on Monday 13th June 2022
