Lead Cricket Coach - Haywards Heath
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- Haywards Heath, West Sussex
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- Posted
- 14 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 08 Sep 2018
Lead Cricket Coach - Haywards Heath, West Sussex
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 cricket academies throughout the school holidays.
Responsibilities
Lead Cricket 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 coaching sessions
- Liaise with parents, 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
- Relevant ECB cricket coaching qualification (or equivalent)
- Ideally experienced at international or senior level, either playing or coaching
- Ideally first aid qualified
- Experience coaching younger cricket players and working with parents
- Able 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 cricket!
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!