Health & Safety Forum Chair
Swim England
Swim England is the national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming, and synchronised swimming in England. It forms part of British Swimming, a federation of the national governing bodies of England, Scotland, and Wales.
- Posted
- 21 Aug 2024
- Status
- Voluntary
- Location
- England
- Closing date
- 22 Sep 2024
Our Purpose and Vision
As the recognised national governing body for swimming, artistic swimming, diving and water polo in England, Swim England helps people learn how to swim, enjoy the water safely, and compete in all our sports.
Our Vision is to champion a healthy and successful nation through swimming and aquatic activity. The ability to swim is a life-skill that is essential to keep us safe in, on and around water. It is one of the nation’s most popular recreational activities enjoyed by millions of people in England.
Swim England, through aquatics, is uniquely placed to tackle inequalities and support health and wellbeing given the activities’ accessibility to people of all ages and abilities. On top of this, aquatics is made up of four amazing Olympic and Paralympic sports with our network of clubs and talent pathways supporting people to realise their full potential in the water.
In March of this year, we published in full the findings of an independent listening research report commissioned as part of our pledge to create a better future for everyone involved in aquatic sports. We are committed to only recruiting individuals who are as passionate as we are about being on this journey.
The Terms of Reference for the Health & Safety Forum can be found within the recruitment pack however the main areas of responsibility include;
- Prepare, or to approve the content of, all Swim England’s published materials on safety.
- Consider information and trends from incident and accident reports (National, Regional and County) produced by the Swim England insurers to underpin learning, guidance and policy for the sport.
- Provide information and advice on health and safety issues, including information and examples on best practice.
- Review identified health and safety risks and advise the risk owner of any recommendations.
- Monitor emerging accident and incident issues/trends from clubs and (where possible) other affiliated organisations, not identified through the insurance report, making recommendations accordingly.
How to Apply
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