Assistant Gymnastics Coach Casual

Leeds City Council; Leeds; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Leeds International is seeking an Assistant Gymnastics Coach to support Active Leeds across multiple leisure centres in Leeds. The role involves delivering structured recreational gymnastics sessions to children, prioritising fun, safety and progressive skill development, with casual hours and evening/Saturday availability.

You will collaborate with qualified Level 1 and Level 2 coaches, travel between centres as required, and contribute to a positive, inclusive programme aligned with civic

Qualifications

• Knowledge of gymnastics
• Confidence in working with children
• Friendly and helpful personality
• Commitment to learning
• Initiative

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a structured programme for athletes and customers
• Coaching progressive practices to develop skills
• Prepare athletes/customers for progression toward goals
• Provide a fun, safe and consistent sport/physical activity programme
• Maintain a positive image of Active Leeds and Leeds City Council
• Encourage development of sport/physical activity across the city
• Attend, support and assist at events and competitions

Skills

Knowledge of gymnastics

Confidence with children

Friendly personality

Commitment to learning

Initiative

Job description

Job title: Assistant Gymnastics Coach

Salary: C1 £28,598.00 - £31,002.00 (full time equivalent).

Hours: Monday to Friday Evenings and Saturday hours available.

Contract: Casual hours. Various.

Location: Leeds Leisure Centres. Various.

We are looking to recruit qualified Level 1 and Level 2 gymnastics coaches to become part of the Active Leeds team, delivering fun and engaging recreational gymnastics lessons within our leisure centre programmes.

As an assistant gymnastics coach, you’ll thrive on teaching children to be active and enjoy seeing the students making progress in their physical confidence and overall self-esteem.

It’s not about producing elite gymnasts but about enabling children to believe in their own capabilities and feel proud about their achievements.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you

As assistant gymnastics coach you will bring to the role:

• Knowledge of gymnastics
• Confidence in working with children
• Friendly and helpful personality
• Commitment to learning
• Initiative

About the role

As our next assistant gymnastics coach, you’ll work alongside other coaches to deliver fun and progressive gymnastics drills within structured lessons of gymnastics. We require reliable and willing casual coaches to deliver short term/ temporary cover, last minute sickness cover and holiday camps/ sessions. The lessons take place at Fearnville, Holt Park, Kirkstall, Kippax, Morley and Scott Hall leisure centres, Monday to Friday during afterschool hours and Saturdays. You would be expected to be able to travel to different sites wherever the cover work if required.

The role is integral to our gymnastics programme and enables lessons to continue to run when we have temporary gaps in staffing or during school holidays to deliver camps and taster lessons.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

• To assist in the delivery of a structured programme for the athletes and customers level of ability within their relevant training scheme or class to support the long term athlete development model.
• To assist in the coaching of progressive practises that will enable the athletes and customers to develop within their chosen activity and where appropriate develop world class technical skills.
• To assist in the preparation of athletes and customers in their progression towards their goals or through to the next level of their relevant LCC training scheme.
• To provide a fun, safe and consistent sport/physical activity programme for all ages and abilities.
• Maintain a good and positive image of Active Leeds and Leeds City Council to customers and the public by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional level of service.
• To encourage the development of sport/physical activity throughout the city, by ensuring athletes and customers reach their full potential.
• To attend, support and assist at required events and competitions.

Responsibilities for Grade:

• To assist on instructing individuals or groups in a sport/physical activity programme.
• To be a positive role model, creating a fun and safe environment in which to motivate and encourage children and adults to participate in sport/physical activity under their care.
• To promote and support all Leeds City Council sport/physical activity programmes.
• To assist in ensuring the safety and control of the learners within the sport/physical activity lesson and to ensure that all relevant regulations applicable to the centres operation and activity are adhered to.
• To assist in the undertaking of administrative tasks in connection with the programmes of work i.e. teaching plans, class registers, monitoring and evaluation, parent / guardian/ customer feedback, and recording information/records by which means required as part of the programme.
• To ensure the safe use and storage of any equipment required during and after a session.
• To comply with the commitments outlined in the Active Leeds service Values, focusing on individual needs and ensuring standards are maintained
• To attend training, meetings, assessments and forums to continually develop teaching practices and meet Active Leeds and Leeds City Council codes of conduct.
• To carry out and promote the above duties in compliance with LCC policies including equal opportunities, safeguarding and health and safety.
• To undertake any other duties, as directed by the line manager which may be reasonably required of you, commensurate with your grade and level of responsibility:
• Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade
• Participate in appraisal, training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills