SEQ Level 3 Swim Coordinator

The SEQ Level 3 Swim Coordinator qualification has been produced collaboratively with the swimming sector, to develop leadership skills to support business needs, improve the customer experience and maximise pool performance.

The programme is relevant to the issues faced by the sector. You will utilise working case studies from your own organisation, creating solutions which can be implemented immediately, to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality and successful swimming programmes.

Who is the course designed for?

This qualification is for current swim coordinators or for those aspiring to be a swim coordinator/ manager (or similar). The learning days and assessment will ask you to draw upon experiences and real workplace examples.

Course content

The course is delivered through virtual classrooms on Zoom and covers the following topics:

Personal Development - Evaluating your performance and identify strengths to develop and areas for improvement including:

  • Creating Personal Development Plans
  • Tracking your training and seeking opportunities

Legal Requirements and Guidelines - Understanding legal requirements and how they relate to coordinating swimming programmes including:

  • Recruitment and work regulations
  • Risk assessments

Business Development - Producing a business improvement plan and identifying opportunities which maximise revenue and enhances the customer experience including:

  • Reviewing figures on a weekly/monthly basis
  • Competitor analysis
  • Collecting and using customer feedback

Co-ordinating Swim Programmes - Monitoring, evaluating and improving swimming programmes including:

  • Maximising pool space and timetabling
  • Planning events
  • Improving sales by engaging and retaining customers
  • Reducing waiting lists and preventing bottlenecks
  • Wider participation pathways
  • Collecting and review participants’ information to ensure programmes and pathways are appropriate

Observation and Mentoring - Developing and motivating your workforce including:

  • Identifying strengths and areas for development
  • Using and adapting motivational techniques
  • Positively dealing with staff conflict

Communication - Understanding effective approaches for communicating with stakeholders including:

  • Appropriate communication methods for different stakeholders and situations
  • Impacting the effectiveness of communication

Assessment

The assessment will consist of an externally moderated portfolio. This will be based on workplace evidence.

Location

Venue

Online

Address

Online, ,

Region

Other

Course Details

  • Course Type Teaching Swimming
  • Training Format Face to Face

Further Details

Course Start Date
30th September 2020
Number of Places
1 Remaining (Total: 20)
Tutor Name
Nicola Bainbridge
Closing Date
28th September 2020
Duration
33 hrs online via Zoom plus self led study
Training Format
Face to Face

Itinerary

Start
30th September 2020
End
30th September 2020
Venue
Online
Start
7th October 2020
End
7th October 2020
Venue
Online
Start
14th October 2020
End
14th October 2020
Venue
Online
Start
21st October 2020
End
21st October 2020
Venue
Online
Start
4th November 2020
End
4th November 2020
Venue
Online
Start
11th November 2020
End
11th November 2020
Venue
Online
Start
18th November 2020
End
18th November 2020
Venue
Online
Start
25th November 2020
End
25th November 2020
Venue
Online
Start
2nd December 2020
End
2nd December 2020
Venue
Online
Start
9th December 2020
End
9th December 2020
Venue
Online
Start
16th December 2020
End
16th December 2020
Venue
Online

Prerequisites

You must be at least 18 years of age at the start of the course.

You must have one of the following qualifications:

We recommend that individuals hold an SEQ level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification or equivalent, but this is not a mandatory requirement

Assessment Type

Workbook

Disclaimer

Course times are subject to change. These will be confirmed nearer to the course start date.

Email iosadmin@swimming.org for payment plan options

This qualification is delivered and assessed in English.

Contact iosadmin@swimming.org to discuss a payment plan.

Bookings must be made through the account of the individuals attending the training.

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Price per place £750

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