Senior Women Head Coach

England Hockey; Bisham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or travel allowance

29 days’ annual leave

Death in service benefit and health/cv

Flexible working and training

Job summary

England Hockey is seeking an inspirational Senior Women Head Coach to lead the Great Britain and England Women’s programme from Bisham Abbey National Sport Centre. You’ll build a high-performance culture, develop world-class athletes, and deliver medals at Olympic Games, World Cups and major championships.

You’ll lead preparation, selection and performance of the GB and England Women’s teams, work with the Performance Director and a multidisciplinary team to deliver an integrated strategy, and

Qualifications

• Proven success leading high-performance programmes at World Championship and/or Olympic level.
• Exceptional technical and tactical understanding of the international game.
• Inspiring leadership with resilience under pressure.
• Athlete-centred approach to developing people and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, selection and performance of the GB and England Women’s teams.
• Collaborate with the Performance Director and MDT to deliver an integrated performance strategy.
• Build partnerships across England Hockey, GB Hockey, Hockey Wales and Scottish Hockey.

Skills

High-performance coaching

International game understanding

Leadership under pressure

Athlete-centred development

Education

Coaching qualifications (high-performance)

Job description

England Hockey Jobs

Senior Women Head Coach

Great Britain and England Hockey Bisham Abbey National Sport Centre, with extensive travel

Lead one of world hockey’s most ambitious programmes to the Los Angeles Olympics and beyond.

We’re looking for an inspirational Head Coach to take charge of the Great Britain and England Women’s programme. You’ll build a high-performance culture, develop exceptional athletes and people, and deliver medals at Olympic Games, World Cups and major championships.

The role

• Lead the preparation, selection and performance of the GB and England Women’s teams
• Work with the Performance Director and a multi-disciplinary team to deliver an integrated performance strategy
• Build partnerships across England Hockey, GB Hockey, Hockey Wales and Scottish Hockey

You’ll bring

• Proven success leading high-performance programmes at World Championship and/or Olympic level
• Exceptional technical and tactical understanding of the international game
• Inspiring leadership, strong judgement and the resilience to thrive under pressure
• A holistic, athlete-centred approach to developing people and teams
• Relevant high-performance coaching qualifications

What we offer

• Company car or car/travel allowance
• 29 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Death in service benefit and health cash plan
• Flexible working, career development and training