Nofio Ysgol Project Manager​/Co-ordinator

Job Description

Department: Nofio Ysgol Programme

Reports to: Nofio Ysgol Programme Manager

Salary: Up to £30k

Location: Hybrid – Office-based at Wales National Pool Swansea with remote homeworking and National Travel as required

Type: Full-Time role, 37 Hours per week

Note: Occasional work outside of core hours to support events and other organisational commitments

Swim Wales is the National Governing Body for aquatics in Wales, leading the development of swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and open water swimming. Guided by our vision of “Aquatics for Everyone, for Life,” we are committed to creating inclusive, safe, and sustainable environments where individuals, clubs, and communities can thrive.

Nofio Ysgol has been developed by Swim Wales as a structured, evidence-led programme to improve school swimming and water safety outcomes across Wales. Current provision is inconsistent, with significant variation in access, quality, transport arrangements, delivery models and pupil attainment.

An implementation plan for a new national School Swimming and Water Safety Programme was published on 24 July in line with Welsh Government’s First 100 Days commitment. The programme will ensure that all Year 4 and Year 5 pupils are offered a minimum school swimming and water safety experience of 20 hours of swimming and water safety education.

The Nofio Ysgol Project Manager/Co-ordinator will support the delivery of this fouryear Welsh Government-funded programme, working closely with the Nofio Ysgol Programme Manager and key partners to coordinate delivery, monitor progress, support reporting requirements and help ensure positive outcomes for children and young people across Wales. The postholder will play a central role in programme administration, stakeholder engagement, data collection, reporting and delivery coordination, helping to ensure the programme is implemented effectively, consistently and inclusively across Wales.

The Nofio Ysgol Project Manager/Co-ordinator will play a key role in the implementation and successful delivery of Swim Wales’ four-year Welsh Government funded school swimming and water safety programme. Working closely with the Programme Manager, the postholder will coordinate programme activity, support delivery partners, monitor progress against agreed plans, maintain programme systems and documentation, and contribute to Page 2 of 5 reporting, communications and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Swim Wales colleagues and external partners to help deliver a sustainable, accessible and inclusive programme that improves school swimming and water safety outcomes, reduces barriers to participation and supports positive experiences for children and young people across Wales.

• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of the Nofio Ysgol programme plan, including delivery schedules, action plans, timelines, risk logs and performance monitoring arrangements.
• Coordinate communications and engagement with local authorities, schools, leisure operators, delivery partners and internal Swim Wales teams to support effective programme delivery.
• Maintain programme records, databases, documentation and reporting systems, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and accessible.
• Support the collection, analysis and validation of programme data, including participation figures, learner outcomes, equality monitoring information and programme impact data.
• Produce reports, dashboards and performance updates that present data and insight in an accessible format for the Programme Manager, Programme Board, Welsh Government and other stakeholders.
• Monitor…