Athletic Development Coach

Merchant Taylors' School; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Merchant Taylors' School in Watford seeks a dedicated athletic development coach to deliver sessions that prepare pupils for the demands of sport. You will lead high-quality coaching for individuals and groups and coordinate training with internal staff.

The role focuses on long-term athletic development, wellbeing and performance monitoring, and educating pupils and staff on warm-up, recovery and workload management to optimise performance and reduce injury.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality physical performance coaching to individual pupils and groups.
• Liaise and communicate with internal staff to manage and coordinate training of pupils.
• Facilitate the long-term athletic and physical development of all pupils through sessions in line with the school's athlete development philosophy.
• Measure well-being, workload and physical performance of pupils.
• Consistently engage, upskill and support pupils and staff on how to manage and improve their physical well-being.
• Educate and inform pupils and sports staff on the importance of warming up, cooling down, recovery after exercise and management of workload.
• Promote optimal preparation and injury reduction strategies.

Job description

Delivery of athletic development sessions to prepare pupils for the demands of their sport:

• Lead high-quality physical performance coaching to individual pupils and groups.
• Liaise and communicate where necessary with internal staff to manage and coordinate training of pupils.
• Facilitate the long-term athletic and physical development of all pupils through sessions in line with the schools' athlete development philosophy.
• Measure well-being, workload and physical performance of pupils.
• Consistently engage, upskill and support pupils and staff on how to manage and improve their physical well-being.
• Educate and inform pupils and sports staff on the importance of and benefits of warming up, cooling down, recovery after exercise and physical activity workload management.
• Promote optimal preparation and injury reduction strategies.