Community (Sports) Coach - Southampton

Community Coach – Southampton

Casual - up to £25.00, depending on experience and qualifications

Active Nation are recruiting for Community Coaches to join the Active Communities Team in Southampton.

We are looking for driven individuals who can deliver sports activity and coaching sessions across a number of our different community initiatives.

• Are you qualified to deliver coaching in one or more different sports?
• Do you have a positive attitude and deliver brilliant coaching sessions?
• Can you inspire, encourage and motivate others?

You’ll be responsible for:

• Directly delivering, planning and assessing sessions across our award-winning programmes to our target groups, whilst ensuring monitoring and evaluation procedures are carried out effectively
• Developing strong relationships with a range of external partners and agencies
• Thinking creatively and working with the team to produce new session, activity and event ideas

You’ll need to be able to work a variety of day, early evening and weekend hours to fulfil the role requirements. The role will require travel around the Southampton area

As part of the Active Nation group, we are a very special charity with a very important role to fulfil. Our cause–led mission is to persuade the nation to be active and we intend to make a positive impact upon the health of communities’ right across the country. At our heart is a belief that we must excite our communities and ignite their enthusiasm for physical activity, sport and exercise.

In addition to a competitive rate, we offer an excellent range of staff benefits, including:

• Free use of all Active Nation facilities (Premium membership)
• Coaching, mentoring and CPD opportunities
• An hourly rate of up to £25.00, depending on experience and qualifications
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Child Care Vouchers
• Free uniform
• Free parking at all delivery locations around the city
• Discounted access to kit, equipment and training
• Frequent coaching, mentoring and CPD opportunities
• FREE access to all Active Nation venues (premium gym, swim and Les Mills exercise class membership)
• Free access to all Active Nation outdoor activities (Southampton Water Activities Centre, Woodmill Outdoor Activities Centre and Alpine Snowsports Centre, Southampton) including 25% on training, courses and retail items

We are constantly looking for community coaches. We believe everything starts with a conversation, so please submit your CV and a cover letter with your phone number telling us why you are the best candidate for this role. Please note that the successful applicant will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.