31st Mar 2011
Club and Coach Support Officer (Maternity Cover)
Salary £25,000 - £35,000 per annum
Based in South Yorkshire and Humberside
England Athletics delivers services, support and funding within the sport. Our role includes working with affiliated clubs, officials, schools, and coaches. We also provide national level competition and work on athlete development beneath world class performance level.
A vacancy has arisen to cover Maternity Leave for a Club and Coach Support Officer (CCSO) which will be for approximately 6 months. Secondment will be considered on a case by case basis.
In this role you will work as part of a team to provide high quality support to athletics clubs and coaches in their local area. Your role will be to effectively implement the Local Coach Development Programme which aims to raise standards in coaching; support the Athletics Networks programme and club development in general to raise standards in athletics.
You will work in partnership with regional councils, Athletics Networks, local volunteers, County Sports Partnerships and other key organisations.
The successful candidate will have detailed knowledge and experience of the voluntary sports club sector, not necessarily in athletics. Good coaching knowledge or evidence of ability and willingness to acquire coaching knowledge is essential.
Excellent Microsoft Office Skills is crucial, and candidates must either be educated to degree level or have evidence of continuing professional development. An understanding of performance sport is desirable, although not essential.
For an application form and role profile for this exciting post, please visit our website www.englandathletics.org under the ‘About Us’ section.
Return completed applications and Equal Opportunities Forms to recruitment@englandathletics.org
Closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 5th April 2011.
England Athletics is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.