Gymnastics Coach

Additional Resources; Castleford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Casual dress

Job summary

Additional Resources seeks a Gymnastics Coach to lead coaching and site operations while developing athletes. You will guide the coaching team, plan sessions and ensure safeguarding, health and safety across the site.

Key requirements include approximately 2 years in gymnastics coaching, plus a background in leading a coaching programme and a passion for developing both athletes and fellow coaches. The role emphasises teamwork and site leadership.

Qualifications

• Approx. 2 years gymnastics coaching experience.
• Experience leading a coaching team or programme.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and health and safety in children's sports.

Responsibilities

• Plan structured sessions for technical development.
• Provide direction, support and feedback to the coaching team.
• Allocate coaches to classes and manage staffing.
• Maintain coaching standards across sessions.
• Monitor participant development and adapt coaching.
• Oversee safeguarding, health and safety and safe working practices.
• Check equipment and facilities are safe, maintained and stored.
• Manage gym set-up and pack-down and site readiness.
• Keep senior management informed of staffing, athlete, equipment and operational matters.
• Identify practical improvements to coaching programme and customer experience.

Skills

Team leadership

Gymnastics coaching

Athlete development

Safeguarding & safety

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Gymnastics Coach to join an established organisation delivering gymnastics programmes for children and young people.

As a Gymnastics Coach, you will take on a key leadership role combining hands-on coaching, team supervision, site operations and athlete development, ensuring sessions are delivered effectively while maintaining high standards across the site.

This role offers competitive salary and benefits. They will consider candidates currently working in another sector, provided they have at least 2 years previous gymnastics coaching experience.

You will be responsible for:

• Planning structured sessions that encourage technical development and progression.
• Providing direction, support and feedback to the coaching team.
• Allocating coaches to classes and ensuring appropriate staffing arrangements.
• Maintaining consistent coaching standards across sessions.
• Monitoring participant development and adapting coaching where appropriate.
• Taking responsibility for safeguarding, health and safety and safe working practices.
• Checking that equipment and facilities are safe, properly maintained and suitably stored.
• Managing gym set-up and pack-down, ensuring the site is organised and ready for use.
• Keeping senior management informed of staffing, athlete, equipment and operational matters.
• Identifying practical improvements to the coaching programme, customer experience and site performance.

What we are looking for:

• Previously worked as a Gymnastics Coach, Gymnastics Instructor, Gymnastics teacher, Gymnastics Activity Instructor, Assistant Gymnastics Coach or in a similar role.
• Approx. 2 years previous gymnastics coaching experience.
• Background in leading a coaching team or taking responsibility for a gymnastics programme, class or facility.
• Strong team leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of gymnastics techniques, coaching approaches, athlete development and safe practice.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and health and safety within a children's sports environment.
• Ability to recognise individual athlete needs and adapt coaching accordingly.
• Genuine passion for gymnastics and developing both athletes and fellow coaches.

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary
• Casual dress

This is an excellent opportunity for a Gymnastics Coach ready to play a key role in the running of a busy gymnastics site and take the next step in your career.