2 x Coach Developer

England and Great Britain Hockey; Bisham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK sports organization seeks a Coach Developer to improve coach quality across schools and clubs. Responsibilities include facilitating courses and providing tailored coaching support. Ideal candidates will have strong coaching knowledge, be passionate about mentoring, and are flexible to work evenings and weekends. Email your CV and cover letter for application.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable passion for coaching and mentoring individuals.
• Strong knowledge of hockey and people development principles.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate great learning through coach development courses.
• Provide individualised support to improve coaching practices.
• Generate engaging coaching content and materials.

Skills

Coaching knowledge

Mentoring

Hockey development

Job description

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2 x Coach Developer

England Hockey Hybrid - Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Buckinghamshire

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Nature and Scope:

The EH Coach Developer is responsible for the development of coaches across schools, clubs and the talent system through delivery of key coach development programmes and initiatives that inspire more, better and happier players,

This work is in line with the GB Hockey Coaching Strategy and England Hockey Strategy ‘Creating a future for our game together.

The post holder will demonstrate a real passion for success, be strong in coaching people and mentoring, have a strong hockey and people development knowledge and understand the key principles of good learning.

The role will require significant evening and weekend work to support the delivery of the coach development offer.

The role is to:

• Facilitate great learning through delivery of the coach development offer (courses, workshops, community of practices, etc)
• Provide individualised support to identified coaches and coach developers to improve their coaching practice and behaviours
• Provide bespoke / tailored coaching support to identified partners (Clubs, Schools, Counties, Regions)
• Generate coaching content to support and evolve the GB Coaching Offer

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate delivery of open programme workshops / courses / community of practices across the domains of children, participation and talent
• Provide coach developer support to ACP coaches and coaches on bespoke/tailored programmes
• Provide bespoke / tailored coaching support to identified partners (Clubs, Schools, Areas, Regions)
• Contribute to the review and development of the coaching offer for coaches of children, participation and talent
• Generate engaging content and modules for on-line learning, coaching programmes, workshop and courses
• Contribute to Coaching and People Development comms plan, ensuring clear messages are regularly communicated across the sport.
• Grow and maintain relationships with relevant external partners to coaching
• Play an active part as a member of the Coaching and People Development Team

Please download the full role description here

Please submit your CV (maximum 2 pages) with a one page covering letter by email to: Michele Townsend, HR Manager: [e-mail] clearly identifying how your skills and experience are relevant to the requirements outlined in the job description.

England Hockey is committed to opportunities for all, please complete theequality monitoring form , which is separate to your application.