Basketball Academy Development Coach (12581)

Cardiff and Vale College; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Cardiff is seeking a Basketball Academy Development Coach to oversee their basketball program. This part-time role includes managing operations, providing player feedback, and attending events to identify talent. Successful candidates will demonstrate coaching experience and strong communication skills. The position offers an hourly rate of £15.00 with generous annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Health Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching basketball at a competitive level.
• Ability to create and implement training programs.
• Excellent communication skills for player feedback.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Basketball programme.
• Attend trials and fixtures to identify and recruit players.
• Provide feedback on players' performances.

Skills

High personal standards

Analysis skills

Player selection criteria

Welsh language skills

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Basketball Academy Development Coach within the Sport, Tourism and Public Services department at Cardiff and Vale College. This role will be based at the Cardiff International Sports Campus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to Head of Basketball for the day-to-day management of the Basketball programme. To create a culture, which encourages high personal standards on and off the field, commensurate with a high-performance environment.
• Implement a succession-planning programme through recruitment, retention and transition of players into the senior college team(s).
• Support a playing and training strategy which is coherent to the players and recognises the strengths and weaknesses of the team and individuals.
• Encourage the use of analysis systems to develop the team and individuals.
• Assist the Head of Basketball with written criteria for the selection of players, which should be based on personal and positional qualities. These criteria should be published to players.
• Attend trials and other fixtures in order to identify talented players.
• Attend regular update meetings with the Head of Basketball.
• Manage players schedule to include the following: strength and conditioning monitoring, injury evaluation, practice times, ensure clarity of communication systems, recovery sessions, meeting times and match day preparation.
• Support Head of Basketball with a playing style which is both effective and utilises the strengths of the team(s).
• Support the strategy for success in national competitions.
• Ensure players receive adequate feedback on performances during training, playing and 1:1 review meeting(s).
• Welsh language skills would be desirable for this role.

Contractual details

8 hours per week, Part Time - Hourly Paid, £15.00 per hour. Generous Annual Leave, Health Scheme and alongside your salary an employers contribution of 16.30% is made as part of the Local Government Pension scheme.

Job category/type: Sports. Date posted: 18/09/2025. Job reference: REQ00000254.

Application process

Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh. The closing date for completed applications is 26/09/2025 at 11:59pm. To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or .

Additional information

All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The Colleges procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request. These are contractual agreements that must be in place before your employment can commence. We are committed to the recruitment and retention of disabled people, and are a positive disability confident scheme employer.