England AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION

Job Posting

NATIONAL TALENT IDENTIFICATION MANAGER
(WORLD CLASS START DIVING)

SALARY: ASA Grade X: To £30,000 plus pension and car

The Amateur Swimming Association is the National Governing Body for Swimming and its associated disciplines in England with its headquarters situated in the centre of Loughborough.

Following the successful attainment of Sport England lottery funding for the World Class Start and World Class Potential programme for Diving the ASA is seeking to appoint a National Talent Identification Manager - World Class Start Diving.

Reporting directly to the National Diving Development Manager the role will include:

The management and implementation of the ASA Junior Talent programme.

The co-ordination of the regional World Class Start Assessment days and the establishment of a parent education programme incorporating sports science and sports medicine.

The co-ordination and implementation of a sports science, sports medicine and elite diver tracking system for talented junior divers on the World Class Start programme.

Candidates must have extensive experience of coaching divers or athletes in a skill related sport and hold relevant coaching qualifications. A Sports Science degree would be an advantage.

The position is a full time appointment funded by Sport England Lottery fund on a fixed term contract for three years.

The ASA is an equal opportunity employer and has a non smoking policy.

The closing date for these applications is 22nd October 2001. Interviews will be held early November 2001.

To obtain an application form and job description please telephone the ASA Employment line on 01509 618703 (24 hours) or write to Leona Allen, Personnel Officer, Amateur Swimming Association, Harold Fern House, Derby Square, Loughborough, LE11 5AL.
E-mail:leona.allen@swimming.org