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Job title Assistant Coach - Performance Swimming Job reference REQ260552 Date posted 03/08/2026 Application closing date 17/08/2026 Location Loughborough Package Operational Services Monthly grade 5 from £29588 to £34610 per annum. Subject to annual pay award. Job description
Loughborough Sport
Part time (0.5 FTE, 18.5 hours per week) and open ended
On-campus
Join the coaching team behind Great Britain's leading senior swimming programme. Loughborough University Swimming has an unrivalled track record of developing athletes who go on to achieve success at Olympic, World and European level, while consistently setting the standard for performance swimming in the UK.
As Assistant Coach for the performance programme, you will contribute to a world-class daily training environment, working alongside expert coaches and an integrated support team to develop athletes across our High Performance squads. The role offers the opportunity to coach talented swimmers, support international-level preparation and play a key part in delivering the programme's ambitions of international success, athlete development, BUCS excellence and continued success at the British Championships.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious coach to learn, grow and make a genuine impact within one of the most successful and respected swimming programmes in the world.
Contact for informal enquiries: Danielle Lewitt, Swimming Programme Coordinator, on D.Lewitt@lboro.ac.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 17th August 2026
Interviews: 3rd September 2026
OurBenefits
At Loughborough, ourbenefitsare designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of ourbenefitsinclude:
- Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with theoptionto buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme
- Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities
- Support for you and those close to you- through our range of life event leave policies as well as accessto anon-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
- Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support
- Travel and sustainability -access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting
Discover more about the full range of rewards andbenefitsat Loughborough University.
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