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Are you passionate about swimming, leadership, and developing children and young people? We are now looking for a lead coach for the Technique School for a 30% temporary position during the autumn term of 2026.

About Upsala Simsällskap

Founded in 1796, Upsala Simsällskap is the world's oldest swimming club. Every week, we meet hundreds of children and young people in our activities, and the Technique School is a crucial part of the swimmers' continued development towards training and competition. Here, safety, quality, community, and development are at the center.

Why you should choose us

Here, you have the opportunity to make a real difference for children and young people every week. As a lead coach, you will combine leadership by the pool with planning and developing the operations. Together with dedicated colleagues, you will help create an inspiring training environment where children and young people develop both as swimmers and as individuals.

The role of Lead Coach

The Technique School is aimed at children and young people aged 7–15 who wish to develop their swimming technique and take the next step in their swimming development.

As the lead coach, you are responsible for the planning, implementation, and development of the Technique School's activities. You lead swimmers and assistant coaches, follow the swimmers' progress, and ensure a safe, structured, and inspiring training environment.

The role offers you good opportunities to influence the continued development of the Technique School, and you will collaborate closely with the broad-based sports coordinator, swimming school coordinator, head coach, and club manager.

The position includes, among other things:

• planning, leading, and following up on technique training and local competitions
• coaching and inspiring children and young people
• leading, introducing, and supporting assistant coaches
• contributing to the quality and development of the operations
• maintaining contact with guardians
• handling certain administrative tasks
• collaborating with other coaches and operational managers

What we offer

Here, you will have a meaningful coaching role where you contribute to the development of children and young people every week. You will become part of a dedicated team with high competence and have the opportunity to develop through education, experience sharing, and close collaboration with the club's coaches and leaders. You will work in the newly built Uppsala Swimming Arena and become part of the world's oldest swimming club.

Employment

The position is a part-time temporary contract (30%) during autumn 2026, with a start date in mid-August or as agreed. The employment runs until December 11, 2026, and is paid a monthly salary. Working hours are irregular and primarily scheduled for afternoons, evenings, and weekends according to the schedule. Collective agreement with Arbetsgivaralliansen, industry agreement for sports.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for you who want to develop both people and operations. You are a secure and engaged leader who finds it easy to create structure, build relationships, and inspire children and young people. You enjoy taking responsibility and have a genuine interest in swimming, learning, and club life.

To succeed in the role, we believe you:

• have experience in swimming, swimming instruction, or swimming training
• have experience leading children and young people
• are pedagogical, responsible, and structured
• have good collaboration and communication skills
• express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing

Experience in club activities and education within Swedish Swimming is meritorious. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Application

Send your application with CV and cover letter to Club Manager Jenny Abrahamsson via email to [email protected]. Mark your application "Lead Coach – Technique School".

We conduct continuous selection and therefore recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than August 14, 2026.

Questions

If you want to know more about the position, you are warmly welcome to contact Club Manager Jenny Abrahamsson at 072-644 84 22 or via email at [email protected].

Welcome with your application – together we develop the swimmers of the future!