Regional Pool & Tennis Centre and Active Living Centre

Sports & Coaching

Posted: 26 Jun 2026

Closing Date: 10 Jul 2026

Are you ready to dive into an exciting leadership role and make a real impact on the future of aquatics in Newport? Our Aquatics Manager has responsibility to lead and grow our high-performing Learn to Swim programme, one of our region's success stories. This is your chance to take ownership of a thriving operation, inspire a dedicated team, and recruit and nurture the next generation of swimming teachers. With the highly anticipated new leisure centre opening in early 2027, there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

Hours:

This is a full-time permanent position, working 37 hours per week

Pay:

£34,361-£38,542 per annum

Benefits:

33 days holiday per year (inclusive of Bank Holiday entitlement) and rising with length of service
Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
Free Newport Live membership for you
Discounted membership for eligible family members
Discount in our cafes
Access to colleague discounts for our shows and events
Employee Wellbeing Programmes
Free parking on site at Newport International Sports Village
Uniform provided

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Current SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification
Up to date first aid qualification
Extensive knowledge of the Learn to Swim and School Swimming programmes
Working knowledge of the swimming development continuum, and its application within a local authority, Club and Competition environment
Working with young people, adults and volunteers in an aquatics environment
Promotion and marketing of swimming / aquatics programmes
Managing programmes, budgets and staffing resources
Demonstratable experience of working within a management role

Beneficial Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Bubbles and Splash Masterclass qualification,or willingness to work towards
SEQ Level 3 Swim Coordinator, or willingness to work towards
Assistant or Swim Coach qualification
Educated to degree level, or demonstratable experience in a management role
Monitoring and maximising income opportunities for swimming programmes
Working with point of sale and/or business/aquatic intelligence systems
Ability to communicate in Welsh

Reporting into the Head of Business Development, you will provide high-quality aquatic opportunities for customers with particular attention to our Learn to Swim and School Swimming programmes.

Working with both development and operational colleagues, you will assist in the design, delivery and evaluation of a safe and operationally efficient aquatics programme across all Newport Live pools.

Main responsibilities include:

Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the aquatics team
Manage the aquatics budget, human resource and be accountable for commericial performance of the aquatics programmes
Regularly review and report on the participation and financial performance of the programmes and take necessary action where and when required
Lead on the identification and recruitment of swimming teachers
Work collaboratively to ensure lessons remain operational

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to a successful Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Flexibility to work unsociable hours including evenings and weekends is required.

Due to the need to travel between sites or occasionally to other loations, a full UK driving licence and the willingness to add business class insurance is beneficial to your application.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 21 July 2026

If you would like to learn more about the role or life in the Aquatics team at Newport Live, please contact our Head of Business Development, Richard Dale, by emailing richard.dale@newportlive.co.uk, or telephoning our Customer Services team on 01633 656 757 and asking to speak with Richard.

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