Role Type: Employed
Salary: £15,000 (£30,000 pro rata) plus expenses
Hours: 2.5 days/week
Annual Leave: 19 days/year
Location: Primarily working from home and on location with clubs but required to work one day per month from STS Office in Edinburgh
Start Date: 1st February 2025
The Education and Learning Manager will lead the development of a multi-discipline education strategy to improve the quality, consistency and number of coaches in each discipline across the pathway in Scotland. A core part of this work will be leading the development of Scottish shooting coaching qualifications. The role will also be responsible for identifying, delivering and recording education opportunities for Scottish Target Shooting (STS) members, staff and volunteers.
Who Are Scottish Target Shooting?
STS is a unified governing body created in 2016 to help develop the sport of target shooting in Scotland. As a new governing body, we are looking to have a positive impact on clubs and help individuals of all abilities, across all the various disciplines of the sport. This post will be responsible for implementing Scottish coaching qualifications (aligned with the Scottish Coaching Certificate, developed in partnership with SQA), delivering education opportunities, developing a coaching community and managing a tutor workforce across the various shooting disciplines with the goal of improving the delivery of education opportunities in Scotland and STS engagement with the shooting coaching community. The role will work with Association Management Groups (AMGs), the performance programme personnel, other staff members and the Sports Development Group to develop and support coaches across the pathway while meeting the specific needs of each discipline and retaining a consistency of approach and levels across the disciplines.
What Will Be My Tasks and Responsibilities?
You will be asked to drive the following areas, supported by STS staff and directors:
- Manage STS relations with qualified, trainee and prospective coaches and volunteers in Scotland to understand their needs and support the delivery of quality coaching
- Work with the Coaching & Officials Director to develop a vision for coaching in Scotland
- Develop STS Coaching Qualifications that are consistent and relevant to each discipline
- Develop and manage a pool of tutors to deliver STS Coaching Qualifications
- Manage the communication and delivery of STS Coaching Qualifications and any associated budget
- Audit coaches annually to ensure STS has up to date information on coaches and tutors, their qualifications, their activity in the local community and their educational needs
- Lead and co-ordinate the identification, delivery and recording of educational needs for members, staff and directors
- Support the development of regional hubs
- Input into the strategic direction of STS with regards to education and coaching
- Work with British Shooting, sportscotland’s Coaching Network and other bodies or groups to share good practice and identify opportunities for Scottish shooting coaches
- Any other tasks required for the fulfilment of the role
What Are The Terms Of The Role?
The following terms are associated with the role as an employee of STS:
- STS is a Living Wage Employer.
- The successful applicant will be required to work some evenings and weekends for meeting with clubs and volunteers.
- The post is to work an average of 2.5 days per week from home (or the STS Office in Edinburgh, if more appropriate) flexible working to enable collaboration with members and clubs on location at club and other venues.
- Sick pay will be made available and will be discussed with the post holder.
- The post holder shall be entitled to 19 days annual leave to be agreed in advance with their line manager.
- All reasonable expenses incurred on STS business will be reimbursed.
The post holder shall be eligible to receive a pension, the terms of which will be agreed on appointment.
What Are The Authorities & Limitations Of The Role?
Budgets for the year will be developed with the Chief Operating Officer on annual basis for submission to the Board who will approve and regularly monitor the budget. The role will be authorised to make purchases that fall within the agreed budgets and STS purchasing rules. Full guidance on these processes will be provided in the STS Business Strategies and other policies and procedures approved by the STS Board and published on the company’s website.
What Is The Organisational Structure?
The role shall be accountable to the Chief Operating Officer who shall have direct line management responsibility for the staff of STS. The role will also report to the Coaching & Officials Director and attend Sports Development Group meetings to present findings and set themes and outcomes for meetings with clubs. The role will also be required to work with AMGs and the Performance & Pathways Manager to identify coaching needs across the pathway.
What Knowledge, Skills & Qualities Are Required?
Applicants are not expected to fulfil all the criteria but should be able to demonstrate the majority of the following:
Knowledge & Experience:
- Experience of coaching pathways and supporting the growth and improvement of coaching and coaches
- Experience of managing volunteers
- Experience of working to a wider strategic plan to achieve overall goals
Skills:
- Clerical and administrative skills for the co-ordination of development opportunities
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and volunteers
- Ability to compose and produce reports using IT applications (Word, Excel etc.)
- Ability to set clear targets that align with the sport’s strategic goals
- Ability to develop and promote coaching services to meet the needs of members and the sport
- Ability to work accurately and to tight deadlines
Personal Qualities:
- Work on own without detailed instruction
- Able to work closely with internal colleagues and external agencies
- Self-motivated demonstrating drive and enthusiasm
- Flexible, proactive and able to work under pressure
- Apply discretion in sensitive issues, and maintain confidentiality at all times
What Is The Application Process?
Applicants are required to submit a Curriculum Vitae and covering letter outlining why they think they would be suitable for this role, what their strengths are and what approach they would take to develop coaching and coaches in shooting in Scotland.
Applications must be submitted using our Online Application Form
by the deadline of 12:00PM on 3 January 2025
Stage 1: All applicants will receive a response confirming receipt of their application. A review will be made of all applications and each applicant will be informed if they have been chosen for stage 2.
Stage 2: Applicant selected for stage 2 will be invited for an interview with a panel appointed by STS. This panel will likely include independent individuals to help support and inform the recruitment process. All candidates will then be contacted to be told if they have been successful or not within 2 weeks of the interview. The successful candidate will begin at an agreed date. Unsuccessful candidates will be entitled to feedback within 4 weeks of the interview.
I Have Questions About The Role, Who Can I Contact?
If you have any questions about the role, history of STS, organisation structure or anything else that will help inform your decision to apply, please speak to the STS Chief Operating Officer. Please call the STS Office on 0131 467 2489, email on coo@scottishtargetshooting.co.uk or schedule a call
STS is an equal opportunities employer; we welcome applications from all members of the community.