Recreational Level 1 & 2
Job Description: Recreational Coach
Role: Support the development of the Recreational Programme
Employment Type: Self-employed - Contract for Services
Hours per week: Coaching hours available are between 4-24hrs per week, with additional hours available working within our Pre-school and Additional Support Needs programme.
Salary: Competitive pay, negotiable depending on experience
Line Manager:
Pamela Bowie - Club Manager
Natalie Bowie - Admin Manager
Venue: Salto Gymnastics Centre, 15 Balunie Drive, Dundee, Tayside, DD4 8PS
Qualities / Opportunities
We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive coach with drive and ambition to work within our established recreational programme.
Qualification
- Minimum UKCC WAG L2 qualification for leading classes.
- Candidate with a UKCC WAG L1 would be willing to develop their qualification to a WAG Level 2 and above, which would be fully funded.
- A candidate with no qualification would be considered providing they are committed to attaining the relevant UKCC coaching qualifications.
- BG/SG membership.
- Relevant up to date safeguarding certificate.
- The successful candidate would require to complete a PVG.
- 1st Aid training would be provided.
Key Role:
- Coach within a well established recreational programme.
- Deliver fun and progressive gymnastics sessions to a range of ages and abilities from beginner to advanced level.
- Create a positive and supportive training environment.
- Maintain safe coaching practices, conduct regular risk assessments on apparatus.
- Be willing to attend in-house CPD and commit to training opportunities.
- Ensure effective progressive lesson plans are created for training sessions.
- Create home conditioning programmes for gymnasts.
- Effective delivery of our "Steps to Success" awards programme.
- Prepare gymnasts for in-house competitions.
- Liaise with the Club Manager and Admin Manager on the progress of programme and gymnasts.
- Ensure excellent conduct, showing high moral standards, politeness and care towards others in a positive manner.
- Assist with trials for talent identification feeding into our squad pathway programme.
- Provide feedback to parents on a regular basis on the progress of their child.
- Ensure that all activities are delivered in line with the club's and Scottish Gymnastics policies.
- Maintain accurate records of progress and register of attendance for all sessions.
- Complete accident report forms as and when required.
Requirements:
- Previous experience of working within a gymnastics programme would be preferred.
- Effective planning and organisational skills.
- Excellent time management and reliability.
- Setting and creating manageable achievable goals for gymnasts.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Adaptability to gymnasts learning styles, the ability to foster varied teaching techniques.
- Ability to effectively communicate, conveying information to children and parents.
- Have strong working positive ethics and a passion to help all gymnasts fulfil their potential.
- Patience, enthusiasm, and a passion for working with children.
- Self-motivated and driven.
- Promote positive behaviour and conduct and be a positive role model.
- Have the qualities to inspire, motivate gymnasts.
For more information, or to apply, please email a CV with details of qualifications and experience to: enquiries@saltogymnasticsdundee.co.uk