The Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) is the peak high-performance sporting organisation in Western Australia. WAIS has a proud history of Olympic, Paralympic and World Champions who have accomplished amazing achievements within sport and in life. WAIS enables and supports WA athletes to achieve success on a national and international level.
WAIS is seeking an experienced Head Coach for our Swimming program to deliver a high-performance daily training environment with a focus on developing athletes for senior national team selection, with potential to podium at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Please note, this role has a maximum term until December 2028 with the potential to extend.
The successful candidate will exemplify a Win Well ethos and champion safe, high-performing environments. You will work closely with WAIS performance support disciplines and proactively collaborate with Swimming Australia to ensure alignment with program objectives.
About us:
WAIS was established in 1984 to enable Western Australian athletes to achieve international sporting success. Our vision is to have Western Australian sporting champions creating community pride and inspiring the next generation. We operate in partnership with National Sporting Organisations and State Sporting Associations along with the VenuesWest and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries to deliver a high-performance training environment for sports and athletes.
Success for us is about winning well. As a high-performance sporting organisation, winning is important, but how we win is equally important.
We are about our people and creating a culture of excellence, teamwork and respect. From athletes to support staff, everyone at WAIS plays a critical role in our success.
Role Overview:
In this role your key areas of responsibility include:
- Athlete performance and wellbeing
- Provide leadership and empower team members
- Deliver on Sport Program Objectives
- Developing and maintaining meaningful and effective engagement with stakeholders for the program.
About you:
- You are committed to upholding Australia’s High Performance WinWell pledge, putting athlete wellbeing at the forefront of your role.
- You have a Swimming Australia Performance Coach accreditation or international equivalent, First Aid and CPR Certificate.
- You have a minimum of 8 years’ experience providing swimming coaching in a high-performance sporting environment.
- A proven leader who unites teams and successfully develops and empowers swimming athletes to national and international level.
- You understand the challenges that current and aspiring Olympic and Paralympic athletes encounter.
- You have great interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with athletes, parents, colleagues and external stakeholders alike.
- You have an undergraduate qualification in Teaching, Coaching, Sports science, or related field (desirable)
- You are proficient in the use of relevant sport specific performance software.
- You have, or are willing to obtain, a Working with Children Check, National Police Criminal History check and agree to Swimming Australia Integrity checks.
- Applicants need to have the right to work in Australia (such as Australian citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa with working rights etc) or the eligibility and ability to gain a visa to permit you to work in Australia.
Join us:
If the above sounds like you and you’re ready to make a meaningful impact to the Swimming program at WAIS, we want to hear from you!
