Community Coach

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS); Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

British Cycling is delivering a pioneering cycling-for-rehabilitation programme at the National Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall. You will work in an multi-disciplinary team to deliver personalised cycling interventions that support recovery, wellbeing and independence for people rebuilding their lives after injury or illness.

Based at NRC in Loughborough, you’ll tailor sessions, monitor progress and collaborate with NHS clinicians to embed cycling into rehabilitation pathways, contributing

Qualifications

• Passion for the power of cycling to improve health, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Experience using physical activity, sport or exercise as part of rehabilitation and recovery.
• Experience working with disabled people and/or individuals recovering from trauma, injury or long-term health conditions.
• Knowledge and experience of adaptive cycles, adapted equipment and inclusive coaching approaches.
• Enthusiasm for innovation and a desire to help shape a pioneering cycling-for-rehabilitation programme.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke cycling sessions tailored to individual patient needs, abilities and rehabilitation goals.
• Support, motivate and encourage participants to build confidence, independence and physical activity habits through cycling.
• Work alongside NHS clinicians and rehabilitation teams to integrate cycling into patient recovery programmes.
• Monitor participant progress and outcomes, contributing to evidence, case studies and programme development.

Skills

Passion for cycling

Rehabilitation experience

Experience with disabled people

Adaptive cycles knowledge

Innovative mindset

Job description

British Cycling exists to bring the joy of cycling to everyone.We have embarked on an exciting new journey, with a modernised commercial and events offering grounded in social impact and storytelling, harnessing the spotlight and inspiration of our athlete’s performance on the world stage, and our growing portfolio of major events.

Location The National Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall Estate, Stanford-on-Soar, Loughborough, LE12 5GF Contact Telephone [phone] Organisation British Cycling

We are working towards our three key priorities outlined in our strategy ; to support and grow the sport to make cycling more inclusive and accessible, to lead on the world stage by winning and winning well, and to drive social impact by tackling inequalities through providing opportunities.

What will you be doing?

Based at the brand-new National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), you will use cycling as a tool to support recovery, wellbeing and independence for people rebuilding their lives following life-changing injury or illness. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside clinicians, you will deliver personalised cycling interventions that help embed cycling into rehabilitation pathways and support long-term behaviour change.

• Deliver bespoke cycling sessions tailored to individual patient needs, abilities and rehabilitation goals.
• Support, motivate and encourage participants to build confidence, independence and physical activity habits through cycling.
• Work alongside NHS clinicians and rehabilitation teams to integrate cycling into patient recovery programmes.
• Monitor participant progress and outcomes, contributing to evidence, case studies and programme development.

What we're looking for:

• Passion for the power of cycling to improve health, wellbeing and quality of life.
• Experience using physical activity, sport or exercise as part of rehabilitation and recovery
• Experience working with disabled people and/or individuals recovering from trauma, injury or long-term health conditions.
• Knowledge and experience of adaptive cycles, adapted equipment and inclusive coaching approaches.
• Enthusiasm for innovation and a desire to help shape a pioneering cycling-for-rehabilitation programme.