Pathway Coach

UWA West Coast Swimming Club is one of the largest swimming clubs in Perth Metro Western Australia. We are proud to offer a complete pathway program, from entry level to State qualifying Junior swimmers, through to Age and Open State, and National qualifying Senior athletes.We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Swimming Pathway Coach to join our Club Coaching team and support our Head Coach. The ideal candidate will have a passion for developing swimmers with experience coaching Junior State qualifying, Age State qualifying and experience and/or aspirations in developing Age National qualifying athletes.Responsibilities:

• Planning for and Coaching the Developing National Squad
• Working with the Coaching Team to transition Junior and Age athletes through UWSC Pathway program
• Meeting with athletes and parents after major swim meets to discuss progressions to encourage and work towards individual athlete goals
• Coaching and supporting UWSC Youth Squad and UWA Student Squad to achieve swimming goals
• Availability to coach morning and afternoon session and attend UWSC Club Nights, Targeted Swim Meets and major State and Nationals meets each season, as well as UWSC Athlete Camps where required.

Qualifications and Certificates:

• Swimming Australia Development Coach (Minimum)
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• WWCC

The Pathway Coach will ideally be a Swimming Australia Development qualified Coach or higher, looking to continue their career in swim coaching. This role offers the chance to progress to a performance coach role with the guidance of UWSC Head Coach.Coaching hours and reimbursement can be discussed on application and negotiated at interview.Essential Requirements

• Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check

Desirable CriteriaApplication InstructionPlease send applications to UWSC Swim Squad Manager, by Friday 26 April, 2024.