Aquatic Programme Leads (X2 Splashpoint Pool, Worthing & Wadurs Pool, Shoreham)

We are looking for 2 passionate Aquatic Programme Leaders to oversee our swimming programs at Splashpoint Pool in Worthing and Wadurs Pool in Shoreham - by -Sea.

Don’t let the job title hold your vision back as this is not just a programming role. It’s a leadership opportunity to shape the quality, growth, and impact of Aquatics in our community.

From our learn-to-swim pathways to performance development, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring every swimmer, from beginner to advanced, has access to a safe, inclusive and inspiring aquatic journey. Living and working by the sea brings a unique responsibility. For many in our community, swimming is not just a leisure activity - it is a vital life skill. Your leadership will help ensure that non-swimmers become confident swimmers, and confident swimmers become safe, capable and informed in both the safety of our pools and beyond.

Responsibilities

As Aquatics Programme Lead, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination and continuous development of the swimming programme across both sites. You will lead on programme quality, customer experience, workforce deployment, and performance standards, ensuring delivery is safe, commercially sustainable, and community focused. You will work closely with instructors, lifeguards, duty teams and management to ensure the programme runs seamlessly, while also driving innovation, participation and growth.

• Based at either our Worthing Splashpoint or Shoreham Wadurs site you will help shape and grow our Aquatics offering.
• Oversee the delivery of learn-to-swim, school swimming, and aquatic activity pathways
• Manage and support a team of swim teachers and sessional staff
• Ensure high standards of safety, safeguarding, and customer experience at all times
• Monitor participation, retention, and programme performance, taking proactive action to improve outcomes
• Coordinate staffing rotas and pool programming to maximise efficiency and usage
• Support recruitment, onboarding and ongoing development of aquatics staff
• Work collaboratively with centre management to grow income and community engagement
• Champion inclusive access to aquatics for all ages and abilities

Do you have experience in Software deployment?, * Experience in aquatics delivery and/or programme coordination

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• A confident, proactive and solution-focused approach
• The ability to balance operational delivery with commercial awareness
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high-quality customer experience
• You don’t need to tick every box - but you do need ambition, accountability, and the drive to make a real impact

Role Specific Essential Technical / Professional Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher or STA Level 2 Award and Certificate in Teaching Swimming. (essential)
• Swim England/STA Level 2 Baby & Pre-School Teacher (desirable or willingness to work towards).
• Swim England/STA Aquatic Tutor status (desirable or willingness to work towards).
• RLSS UK NPLQ (or equivalent), or willingness to gain qualification.
• Swim England/STA/UKCC Safeguarding qualification. (essential)
• Experience using Cap2 and Legend systems. (desirable)
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams).

Pulled from the full job description

• Employee mentoring programme
• Employee discount
• Sick pay
• Gym membership
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Cycle to work scheme, * Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Welcome to South Downs Leisure; where healthy living meets environmental responsibility. We are more than just a gym. We are a place to recharge, re-energise, and reconnect, with yourself, your community, and the planet. Whether you’re swimming at Splashpoint Leisure Centre, unwinding in a yoga class, or playing a game of tennis, every experience with us is rooted in our passion for sustainable living and long term wellbeing.