Wheelchair Basketball Development Officer
The University of Nottingham has invested significantly into its sporting infrastructure, with a £40m Sports Village and substantial investment into its coaching and development support for our 75 sports clubs and 130+ active teams. The University placed 2nd overall in the BUCS league table in 2021-22 and were awarded The Sunday Times Good University Guide Sports University of the Year 2019 and 2021.
- Location
- Nottingham, NG7 2NR
- Contact Name
- George Dale
- Contact Email
- George.Dale@nottingham.ac.uk
- Organisation
- University of Nottingham
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract
- Contract/Temporary
- Organisation
- University of Nottingham
- Placed On
- Thu 22nd September, 2022
- Closes
- 12:00am - Wed 28th September, 2022
About Wheelchair Basketball Development Officer
We are currently tendering for a Wheelchair Basketball Development Officer to lead on the coaching and development of the Wheelchair Basketball programme at University of Nottingham for the upcoming 2022/23 season. This role holder will also lead a wider project to support the academic attainment levels of disabled students at the University of Nottingham.
The contract period runs from October 2022 – June 2023 and is for a minimum of 1,227.5 hours which is equivalent to approximately 36.5 hours a week for the duration of the contract. The Wheelchair Basketball Development Officer will hold a Wheelchair Basketball coaching qualification or equivalent coaching experience, and will also have experience in working with disabled communities and/or para-athletes. The deliverer must also hold appropriate personal liability insurance for the duration of the contract period.
The role includes leading on the coaching delivery for both training and competition, club and programme administration, athlete recruitment, club development, community outreach and disabled student/ para-athlete support. Whilst this is initially a short term contract, for the right candidate we will look to extend this into future years.
For further information and details on how to apply please click on the link below.
