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Sport Coordinator
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.
Job Posted- 7 Apr 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 22 Apr 2026
Swim England is the national governing body for swimming in England.
We help people learn how to swim, enjoy the water safely, and compete in all our sports.
Our vision is of a nation swimming and we strive to inspire everyone to enjoy the water in the way that suits them. We work with our partners to create engaging programmes that enable everyone to be active, have fun and stay healthy through swimming.
- Based at SportPark, Loughborough (minimum 3 days a week)
- 35 Hours a Week (Mon–Fri)
About the Role
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Sport Coordinator to support the delivery of Swim England’s aquatic national programmes.
This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth and effective coordination of programme activity, working closely with National Sport Leads, Sport/DiSE Officers and wider stakeholders to provide high-quality administrative and logistical support.
Working collaboratively across the sport, you will coordinate programme operations, manage key administrative processes and support athlete and workforce engagement. Your work will help ensure a consistent, efficient and professional approach to programme delivery.
Key Responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Support the delivery of aquatic national programmes through high-quality administration and coordination
- Coordinate logistics including travel, accommodation and venues in line with programme needs and budgets
- Prepare, monitor and reconcile athlete payments and financial processes
- Manage timesheets and expense administration accurately and on time
- Maintain athlete and workforce data on the talent management system, ensuring accurate records and compliance
- Support athlete selection processes, including eligibility checks, panel support and communications
- Collate and share programme feedback with sport leadership teams
- Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders including athletes, parents and support staff
- Coordinate kit distribution in collaboration with programme leads
- Ensure all activity aligns with safeguarding, welfare, EDI and data protection standards
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Strong administrative experience with excellent organisational and planning skills
- High level of computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Teams)
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently using initiative
- Understanding of GDPR, safeguarding and DBS requirements within sport
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks
Desirable
- Knowledge of sport development or high-performance environments
- Experience using systems such as Teamworks
- Experience using technology to improve administrative efficiency
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 inclusion and embraces the spirit of equality legislation. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role are guaranteed an interview. We are also piloting a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Candidates who opt in to the scheme and demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Applicants can indicate if they wish to opt in by answering the relevant question within the application form.
Where possible, Swim England will always make reasonable adjustments for accessibility to anyone who requires it.
How to Apply
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