Assistant Coach: Senior Women

England and Great Britain Hockey; Marlow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization is seeking an Assistant Coach for the Senior Women’s teams. This role involves working closely with the Head Coach to enhance team performance through effective coaching, planning, and monitoring. The ideal candidate will deliver high-level tactical analysis and support athlete development. If you possess a strong coaching background and a commitment to high-performance culture, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching at a high level.
• Ability to deliver tactical analysis in real-time.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver pitch sessions for national squads.
• Support annual performance plans for teams and athletes.

Skills

Coaching

Tactical Analysis

Performance Monitoring

Tools

Sportscode

Job description

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Assistant Coach: Senior Women

England Hockey Bisham Abbey National Sport Centre

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Reporting to the Head Coach, the Assistant Coach will be responsible for working with the senior England and Great Britain teams.

The priorities for the role are:

• To work with the Head Coach on the selection, preparation, coaching and performance of the England and Great Britain teams.
• To support the delivery of a high-performance culture that underpins systemic success.
• To ensure an exceptional level of on and off-pitch delivery.

Key Tasks and responsibilities

Coaching

• Be responsible for designing, delivering and reviewing pitch sessions for the England and Great Britain national Squads, both through the central programme, at Bisham Abbey, and when the team is travelling for matches / competitions, as directed by the Head Coach.
• Deliver high-level tactical analysis of opposition, and ourselves in real-time (during matches), prior to matches / tournaments and when reviewing matches / tournaments, using appropriate technology (e.g. Sportscode).

Planning and monitoring

• Support the Head Coach on annual performance plans for:
  • The England and Great Britain team
  • Individual athletes
• Monitor and evaluate athlete performance and store relevant data to ensure standards are met and potential is maximised.
• Work collaboratively with all support staff throughout the programme to assist with the monitoring and development of athletes.

Administration

• An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities in employment and equity issues.
• An understanding of and commitment to their individual responsibility to comply with Health and Safety Policy and Arrangements.

Other duties as directed

• Assist in England and Great Britain promotional activities where required.
• Conduct other duties as directed by the Head Coach or Performance Director

Please download a full job description here

Please submit your CV (maximum 2 pages) with a one page covering letter by email to: Michele Townsend, Head of People, ([e-mail] ) clearly identifying how your skills and experience are relevant to the requirements outlined in the job description and the unique qualities you will bring to the role.