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Vacant Coach Positions
- Metropolitan
- Lead and manage the squad in training sessions, competitions, and team events
- Develop and implement structured training programs focused on skills, attitude, and aerobic fitness
- Motivate and inspire athletes to reach their full potential
- Analyse performance and provide targeted feedback
- Collaborate with other coaches to ensure a clear and cohesive development pathway
- Cultivate a positive, inclusive squad culture
- Build strong relationships with swimmers, staff, and parents
- Assist the Head Coach with additional duties from time to time
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience coaching, with a demonstrated ability to develop athletes across various stages of progression.
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Strong understanding of swimming technique, athlete development, and sport history
- Ability to manage diverse individuals and foster team culture
- Positive attitude with a focus on respect, trust, and high standards
- SCTA Development Coach certification or higher
- SCTA Development Coach accreditation (or higher)
- Demonstrated ability to coach swimmers of various levels and backgrounds
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Effective communication
- Willingness to work rotating rosters and split shifts
- Flexible, team-oriented mindset committed to club and swimmer development
- A strong contributor to a positive coaching culture
- First Aid Certificate
- Provide/Perform CPR
- Development Swimming Coach Accreditation
- Working With Children
- Regional
- Coach across junior and senior squads
- Collaborate with the coaching team and ASC committee
- Guide swimmers through training and competitions
- Provide supportive feedback to swimmers and parents
- Help develop and deliver training programs
- Monitor swimmer progress and encourage technical growth
- Accredited coach
- National Police Clearance
- Working with Children Check
- Current full First Aid
- Plan and deliver training programmes that challenge swimmers in a fun environment including correct technical strokes.
- Communicate in a positive and supportive manner to swimmers.
- Work effectively with the Pinjarra Club committee.
- Determine, prepare for and attend target meets during the swimming season including country pennants.
- Hold a current Working with children Check-CPR, First Aid-National Police clearance- be a registered member of ASCTA and be willing to become a Swimming WA Member, and have up to date coaching accreditation Development Level or Above.
- Club President: Cassandra Gallagher: pinjarrascpresident@gmail.com
- Plan and deliver training programmes that challenge swimmers in a fun environment including correct technical strokes.
- Communicate in a positive and supportive manner to swimmers.
- Work effectively with the Hedland Amateur Swimming Club committee.
- Determine, prepare for and attend meets during the swimming season.
- Hold a current Working with children Check-CPR, First Aid-National Police clearance- be a registered member of ASCTA and be willing to become a Swimming WA Member, and have up to date coaching accreditation Development Level or Above.
- Work with other coaches across all squads.
- Deliver and guide junior/senior squads through regular training sessions.
- Setting training goals and objectives for teams as well as individual swimmers.
- Assist with the development of training programs.
- Options to attend and encourage swimmers at targeted swimming meets.
- Provide supportive feedback to swimmers, including stroke, dive and turn techniques during training sessions and competitions, to help them achieve their full potential.
- Improve confidence and skills of swimmers.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress of swimmers, in line with training plans and squad’s requirements.
- Accredited coach
- National Police Clearance check
- Working with children check
- Swimming WA Program Roles
- 1x Lead Coach
- 2x Assistant Coaches
Breakers Swimming Club: Development Squad Coach (Casual)
Breakers Swimming Club is one of Australia's premier age group clubs. Our coaching team is competitive, nurturing, and ambitious, with a strong commitment to excellence and continuous focus on long term athlete development. We foster a collaborative and spirited team culture.
As the Squad Coach of our Development Squad, you’ll play a pivotal role in progressing swimmers from junior levels to National Age competition, developing skills, performance, and character.
Key Responsibilities
What We’re Looking For
Essential Selection Criteria
Required Certifications
Hours: Minimum of 15 hours on pool deck, with additional hours available for planning, administration, meetings, and swim meets.
Please contact Head Coach Katie McFarlane at headcoach@breakerswaswimclub.org by Monday 2 June 2025 to apply or find out more.
Albany Swimming Club: Head Coach
Albany Swimming Club is a competitive and community-focused club with four squads, from beginners to advanced swimmers. We’re seeking a positive, inclusive Head Coach to lead and support our athletes and coaching team.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Hours: approx. 8–10 hours/week, above minimum rate under WA Industrial Relations Award Free Employees.
Please contact Club President Clinton Irvine at albanyswimclub.president@gmail.com to apply or find out more.
Pinjarra Swimming Club: Head Coach
The Pinjarra Swim Club is seeking a Coach for the 2024 season and beyond.
Our swimming club is a small regional club with school aged swimmers, fitness swimmers, State Junior -Senior swimmers and we currently have two National swimmers who we would love to retain and keep them competing at this level.
We are starting a Dolphin (mini squad) program to encourage more swimmers from our centres swim school program to transition to club swimming.
PSC fosters the enjoyment of swimming and competes at meets in both short course and long course at the highest levels.
The coach would be required to:
Working hours are currently totalling 16hrs per week, these hours will increase as our numbers grow again going forward.
This is a PAID position, and remuneration will be discussed with the right candidate.
For any enquiries/applications please contact:
Hedland Amateur Swimming Club: Head Coach
Our swimming club is a small regional club with school aged swimmers, fitness swimmers, and some State Junior and Senior swimmers.
The coach would be required to:
This is a part time position. Working hours are flexible, possibly 10 hours a week during our summer season. This is a PAID position.
For any enquiries/applications please contact: Club President: Kylie Beattie
hasc1president@gmail.com
0423921144
Hedland Amateur Swimming Club: Squad Swimming Coach
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
This is a PAID position.
For any enquiries/applications please contact: Club President:
Kylie Beattie
E: hasc1president@gmail.com
P: 0423921144
Swimming WA Performance Pathway Program
A key deliverable of the program is the provision of competition opportunities, supplementing learnings from the athletes' training environment.
Coaches are a fundamental delivery partner of the Performance Pathway Program and provide assistance to touring Performance Pathway Program teams.
Selection Criteria and Process (last updated March 2025)
Available Roles:
Victoria Tri-Series
Date of Tour: July 7 (AM) to July 12 (PM)
Available Roles:
Further roles may be advertised in due course.
Application form here
Applications are NOW OPEN, closing strictly 8.00am Monday May 12th.
