National Sport Water - Polo Officer

We help people learn how to swim, enjoy the water safely, and compete in all our sports.

Our vision is of a nation swimming and we strive to inspire everyone to enjoy the water in the way that suits them. We work with our partners to create engaging programmes that enable everyone to be active, have fun and stay healthy through swimming.

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• Field Based
• 35 Hours a Week (Mon-Fri)

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and organised National Sport Officer – Water Polo to support the delivery of Swim England's water polo sport and talent plans. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing athletes, coaches and programmes across England, contributing to high-performance pathways and inclusive participation.

Working closely with the National Sport Lead – Water Polo and wider stakeholders, you will support the design, coordination and delivery of national programmes, talent pathways and competitions. You will help ensure consistency, quality and impact across all areas of water polo development, while promoting a positive and inclusive environment for athletes and the wider workforce.

Your work will directly contribute to Swim England's vision of "Great experiences in the water. For All. For Life."

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Support the development, design and implementation of a high-quality England and Great Britain National Water Polo Programme.
• Lead agreed areas of the National Programme, managing planning, delivery and budgets within set timelines.
• Oversee and support the delivery of Talent Centres, ensuring consistency and quality across regions.
• Work with the National Sport Lead to design and deliver the operational sport plan, including the national competition calendar.
• Coordinate training and competition visits to regional and talent centres to support athlete and coach development.
• Embed the national athlete development framework across programmes, ensuring alignment by age and stage.
• Provide education and development opportunities for coaches and workforce across the pathway.
• Support recruitment and development of a skilled and professional workforce.
• Enhance athlete and stakeholder experience, promoting wellbeing, inclusion and equality across all programmes.
• Collect and analyse data to monitor participation, diversity and performance, supporting continuous improvement.
• Identify and address challenges within the performance pathway using feedback, monitoring and evaluation.

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