Lead Athletics Coach - Winchester
- Employer
- Ultimate Activity
- Location
- Winchester, Hampshire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 10 Mar 2018
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- Sector
- Fitness jobs, Fitness Team Leader, Sports jobs, Sports Coach, Gymnastics Coach
- Job Type
- Full Time, Part Time, Contract
Job Details
Lead Athletics Coach - Winchester, Hampshire
Academies of Sport offer elite sports coaching in cutting-edge skills and strategies to young sportsmen and women, aged 9-15yrs, during the school holidays. We are looking for inspiring, enthusiastic and qualified coaches to lead in the delivery of our 2 - 4 day athletics academies throughout the school holidays.
Responsibilities
Lead Athletics Coaches will be required to:
- Be responsible for ensuring the coaching programme is delivered to a high standard
- Manage a small team of coaches to help deliver energetic athletics sessions (track and field)
- Liaise with parents when dropping off and picking up athletes, providing feedback where appropriate
- Develop and progress coaching sessions for the various ages and abilities
- Provide challenging content in a safe learning environment
- Analyse performance and suggest areas of improvement
- Show energy, a positive attitude and enthusiasm
- Have excellent knowledge in all aspects of your sport (technical, tactical, physical and mental)
Requirements
- Ideally hold a minimum UKA Coach qualification or equivalent (minimum Level 2)
- Ideally experienced at national level, either competing or coaching
- Ideally first aid qualified
- Experience coaching younger athletes and dealing with parents
- Skilled to deliver excellent structured coaching sessions where all children are learning, developing, being stretched, challenged and having fun
- Excellent communication skills
- Approachable, patient, and above all, passionate about athletics!
Further Info
- Dates: Work available in the school holidays: Half Terms, Easter and Summer
- Hours: 8:30 – 4:15pm
- Opportunities nationwide
- Branded uniform provided
- All coaching appointments will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks required to work with children including references, enhanced DBS checks and other necessary vetting processes
- Flexible options available!
Company
The name says it all! We pride ourselves on being the best provider of activity camps in the UK. But here are a few reasons why...
• Best provider of activity-based holiday childcare for 4 to 14 year olds
• High Pay Rates we pay our staff the highest rates in the industry!
• Work in a fun and rewarding environment There really is no better holiday job!
• Work in the UKs best schools Immerse yourself in schools with the UK's best facilities and grounds
• Make friends for life with your team of fun and enthusiastic colleagues
• And so much more!
- Website
- https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/work-for-us
- Mini-site
- Ultimate Activity
- Telephone
- 01865582949
- Location
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Compass House
1 Farmoor Court
Farmoor
Oxfordshire
OX2 9LU
GB
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