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A swim coordinator is typically responsible for organising and overseeing swimming programmes, lessons and activities at a facility such as a leisure centre, school or swim club.
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The role
The key responsibilities of a swim coordinator role include:
The role of a swim coordinator is aligned to the CIMSPA Entry Manager occupational professional standard.
What it takes
The following common or transferable skills are most frequently asked for by employers in swim coordinator job adverts across the UK:
| Skills and behaviours | % prevalence in job adverts |
|---|---|
| Customer service | 43% |
| Communication | 43% |
| Coordinating | 40% |
| Planning | 31% |
| Coaching | 31% |
| Professionalism | 29% |
| Teaching | 29% |
| Mentorship | 20% |
| Swimming | 20% |
| Management | 11% |
To find out more about the minimum knowledge and skills an individual must understand and demonstrate to become a swim coordinator, you can look at the Entry Manager professional standard in our professional standards library.
Getting in
There are several ways you can become a swim coordinator. Look at the options below to explore what might work best for you.
Complete qualifications with a training provider
There are no mandatory qualifications required to become a swim coordinator. However, employers often look for the following qualifications when hiring:
Although not compulsory, you can also choose to complete the following qualification to gain the knowledge, skills and abilities to be an effective swim coordinator.
You can search for the above CIMSPA-endorsed qualifications on our training directory.
Workplace-based development
If you're currently employed in a relevant swim-based leisure role – such as a lifeguard or swim instructor – your employer should support your career development by providing training, mentoring and supervised experience. This will help you to build the knowledge and skills needed to progress toward a swim coordinator position.
College or university
Some colleges and universities have embedded swimming teacher/entry manager qualifications into their learning programmes which can help you work towards the role of a swim coordinator.
In the CIMSPA endorsed training directory, you can also check what courses our endorsed colleges and universities offer as well as course entry requirements, a summary of course content/material and information on how to apply.
Apprenticeship
The leisure team member apprenticeship offers options to become qualified not only as a swimming teacher, but as a gym instructor, pool lifeguard and first aider. This will support you in your career path towards the role of swim coordinator. You can find out more about completing a leisure team member apprenticeship in via The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) website.
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Career progression
As well as exploring new career pathways, as a swim coordinator, you can also choose to progress your career by completing further training or continued professional development (CPD) in your role. This training can be added to enable entry managers to show their expertise in additional populations, in different environments and with technical specialisms.
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