GLL is looking for a Head Coach for the Barnet Training Scheme, to work in Barnet. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Head Swimming Coach, there has never been a more exciting time to join us.
We are looking for an ambitious Head Coach with a proven track record to take over the leadership of the Barnet Training Scheme. As our new Head Coach, you will have the unique opportunity to work alongside the existing lead for the first year to ensure a smooth transition before taking full oversight of the program. This is an exciting role for a Head Coach dedicated to developing all swimmers to reach their full potential within a high-performing squad environment.
GLL work in partnership with Barnet Copthall Swimming Club, with GLL providing the training facilities, water time and coaches. The Club provide the competitive outlet for the scheme. The scheme provides for all levels of competitive swimming with 2 performance groups, 4 development groups, 5 competitive/development/fitness groups at and a High-level Masters Group all based at Barnet Copthall leisure Centre. We also have 4 competitive/development/fitness groups based between Finchley Lido and New Barnet Leisure Centres.
The Club had 12 swimmers at GB Aquatics Next Generation Championships in 2025 and had 18 swimmers at the Swim England Summer Championships.
What you’ll do:
Develop and oversee seasonal training plans and squad structures with clear progression criteria.
Lead, plan, and deliver high-quality coaching sessions for Performance groups.
Oversee and develop all coaches in the program to ensure a consistent coaching approach.
Manage the competition calendar and support athletes at galas, meets, and championships.
Communicate effectively with swimmers, parents, and the Committee, providing required reports.
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need:
Minimum ASA/UKCC Level 2 Coaching Award or Swim England Swimming Coach Certificate.
Proven experience coaching swimmers to regional and national standards.
Experience as a Head Coach working with club committees and pool operators.
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Good knowledge of long-term athlete development principles.
As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!
The basics:
This is a Full time, permanent position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service, flexible working may be possible, working from home is not possible in this role.
We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay
We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available.
A uniform will be supplied and must be worn
GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and t have a stake in your business
Additionally GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
Access to a pension scheme.
Health Assurance and access to Counselling services
Access to the tax efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
Free annual eye tests
Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:
The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you
Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc
Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.
We offer two different types of work arrangements:
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.
However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.
