Women's Second Team Head Coach

British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS); City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Closing date: 31 May 2025
Location: Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Employment type: Contract
Salary: £850 for the season

Description

EUBC are seeking a Head Coach for our Women’s 2nd team, who compete in BUCS Scottish Tier 1. We are looking for an experienced, committed and approachable coach to lead the team to push for the league title. The role involves the planning and delivery of 2 weekly training sessions and the leading of a weekly match.

At the University of Edinburgh, we pride ourselves on our strong standing in the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS), ranking 5th in the UK and 1st in Scotland for overall sporting achievements, as well as 1st in Scotland for basketball. With a history spanning 75 years, our club continues to grow, welcoming players from diverse backgrounds all around the world. We currently have 4 Men’s, 3 Women’s, and 1 development team, with a total of around 130 members. All teams but the development team play in BUCS leagues with our Women’s 1st team competing in the highest league in the UK, BUCS Premier North. The W1 also compete in the Basketball Scotland National League. In the 2022/23 season, both our Men’s and Women’s first teams were crowned Scottish Student Sport champions, with our girls maintaining that spot in the 2023/24 season and our men’s making another finals appearance. This allows us to showcase the club on the biggest University Basketball stage in Scotland.

Recognising our achievements, EUBC was awarded Club of the Year by the University’s Sports Union for our sporting performance and development through the club’s introduction of 2 new teams for the 2023/24 season (Men’s 4 and Development team). An award like this recognises the efforts made towards the club’s development and expansion, whilst still maintaining a high level of performance.

Requirements

1. Experience of planning and delivering a basketball coaching plan.
2. Ability to attend matches on Wednesday afternoon/evenings (home and away).
3. Must be approachable with effective communication skills and a positive attitude that will extend to the rest of the team and fellow EUBC coaches.
4. To support the student-led Executive Committee in creating an inclusive environment.
5. Experience coaching basketball at a senior level, a women’s team, or for another team competing in BUCS.
6. Ability to attend training sessions on Thursday evenings, and Monday early mornings or generally have early morning/evening availability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Prepare for and lead training sessions.
2. Match preparation.
3. Manage the team during league and cup matches.
4. Evaluation of individual’s/group performance, and identification of key development areas.
5. Ability to adjust coaching techniques based on the strengths and weaknesses of both players and opponents.
6. Opportunity to work with and learn from our Women’s 1st Team Performance Coach with international coaching experience as well as other experienced coaches to advance your learning.
7. Chance to be a part of an exciting, fast-growing University sports club with over 120 members.
8. Financial assistance with coach education courses from EUBC and Sports Union, this allows you to coach the team and complete coaching badges in the process.
9. Coaching Kit provided.
10. Access to Edinburgh University Sports Union’s Coaching and Volunteering Academy (CPD sessions, nutrition, concussion workshops etc).
11. Access to student priced Pleasance gym membership.

Time Commitment: 7-8 hours minimum per week