Job Description
Contract: Fixed term April 2020 – August 2022
April 2020 to December 2020 (10 days)
January 2021 to March 2021 (20 days)
April 2021 to August 2022 (full-time, 40 hours per week)
A secondment opportunity may be considered

Salary:
Competitive (Dependent on experience)

Location:
Home based with extensive nationwide travel and occasional working from Swim England HQ in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Swim England is the national governing body for swimming in England.
We help people learn how to swim, enjoy the water, and compete in our sports of swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming.
Swim England in partnership with Sport England (SE), British Swimming and Commonwealth Games England (CGE) is seeking to appoint a Team Leader for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (B2022). The Team Leader plays a vital role in the success of Team England at the Games. They will play a key role in connecting the activity of Swim England and British Swimming and will be an integral part of; the build-up to the Games in terms of information gathering, administration and communication; during the Games as the lead team member for the daily organisation and management of Swimming; and after the Games as a driver of the overall Swim England Aquatics and Team England evaluation.
This is only the third time that England has hosted the Commonwealth Games and you will be responsible for delivering the most successful England Swimming Team in Games history. The event will also be the British Swimming benchmark meet for the year, making it a key part of the Paris Olympic cycle for our swimmers. Your
role will include:
• Creating an inclusive and positive “One Team” environment and culture.
• Working collaboratively with Commonwealth Games England and British Swimming.
• Selecting and leading the swimmers and key support and coaching staff.
• Managing the England Team budget and preparing funding submissions and reports.
• Monitoring and reviewing the progress of the team before, during and after the games.

The successful candidate must have:
• Previous leadership experience in a multi-sport event environment.
• The ability to establish, maintain and nurture relationships with athletes, staff and key stakeholders.
• The ability to plan strategically towards ambitious goals within predefined timeframes.
• The ability to work under pressure and respond to unexpected situations.
• The ability to be a role model and uphold the key values of Swim England, Sport England and Commonwealth Games England.
Find out more about what it’s like to work with us and the Swim England family: https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/working-at-swim-england/
So if you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would love to hear from you.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to inclusion and embrace the spirit of all equalities legislation. Where possible we will always make reasonable adjustments for accessibility to anyone who requires it.
Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work status 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.

How to apply
To apply for this role please: • Click here (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6S6Y8YG) to complete our Application statement. • Send your CV and cover letter outlining the skills and experience you can bring to this role referring to the advert, person specification and job description to careers@swimming.org • A Job Description, Person Specification and additional information relating to this role can be found through the link – https://www.swimming.org/careers/vacancy/commonwealth-games-team-leader-swim-england-1 This should include any personal interests and unpaid activities. Include as much detail as possible to support your application, we receive hundreds of applications so make yours stand out! (We would recommend at least 300 words.) Applications received without all elements above will not be considered for shortlisting. Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 11th March Applications after this time will not be considered Interview date: 26th March 2020 Interview Location: London