Community Coach

Main Duties and Responsibility:

• To deliver effective sessions with relevant skills, tactics and techniques for the age group or ability of the players involved
• To deliver a variety of basketball and physical activity-based programmes and sessions across a variety of settings including schools, and the community
• Deliver curriculum and non – curriculum sessions
• Working with people from the community using basketball as a tool of delivery on programmes such as NCS, PL kicks, Street Games, Carry A ball not a blade
• Planning and delivering sessions for SEN schools and targeted SEN / inclusion groups including Memphys and Vista.
• Co-ordinating participants' attendance at meetings and other sports events
• Planning and running programmes of activities for groups and/or individuals
• Assist with the running of festival, tournaments and leagues
• Opportunities to be involved in BBL/WBBL Game days and events
• Complete all necessary reports and evidencing of the sessions and projects delivered
• Assist with the delivery of projects and satellite clubs.
• Coaching on Holiday Camps and Development days
• Opportunity to Coach within University Programmes and Junior National League Teams
• Continuous Personal Development opportunities.
• Promotion of sports events to increase participation at sessions
• Completion of Health and safety and risk assessments when applicable.
• Deliver with in school and education settings working with children of all ages and abilities
• Working across a wide variety of programmes focusing on health and wellbeing
• Delivering on programmes such as Hoops for health, Ambassadors programmes delivering assemblies within schools
• Being a leading light working with the community and developing key relationships for programmes within the community
• Travel is necessary to fulfil the role.

Essential/Desirable

• Clean Driving Licence and access to own vehicle
• Level 2 Basketball Coach award
• Fully enhanced DBS check
• Ability to work with players from Grass Roots to Elite
• Excellent communication levels and Administration skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to encourage and motivate people
• Ability to be flexible and work unsociable hours & weekends
• Display a professional approach at all times, setting an example to others
• Good leadership skills
• Experience of working in a school setting or professional environment
• Ability to engage with people from all backgrounds
• Be professionally approachable
• Teaching experience within sport
• Ability to work with partner organisations such as United Leicester to design and deliver programmes.
• Be dynamic and a hard-working individual
• Up to date safeguarding / child protection certificates
• Up to date emergency first aid certificate

How to apply:Please email a copy of your CV, covering letter and completed application form to laura@riders.basketball.

This must be submitted no later than 5pm on 3/04/23.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £18,595.00-£19,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• On-site gym
• On-site parking

Work Location: Leicester & Leicestershire

Application deadline: 03/04/2023
Expected start date: 01/05/2023