Community Sports Coach

We are recruiting for a Community Sports Coach Coordinator to maintain all community activities which involves training and coaching young people. You will represent the company and work with the management team to develop and deliver coaching sessions.

What will you be doing?

A sports coach's role and skills can vary depending on where you work. Sports coaches work with individuals and teams at professional and amateur clubs, community sports associations, schools, colleges and universities. They may plan a recruitment drive to find new players and organise sporting events.

As a sports coach, your primary roles may include:

• Evaluate performance and provide suitable feedback, balancing criticism with positivity and motivation
• Assess strengths and weaknesses in a participant's performance and identify areas for further development
• Adapt to the needs and interests of group or individual participants
• Communicate instructions and commands using clear communication methods
• Demonstrate an activity by breaking the task down into a sequence
• Encourage participants to gain and develop skills, knowledge and techniques
• Ensure that participants train and perform to a high standard of health and safety at all times
• Inspire confidence and self-belief
• develop knowledge and understanding of fitness, injury, sports psychology, nutrition and sports science
• Conducting Outreach methods to work with athletes within the community
• Advising Athletes
• Suggesting New techniques
• Being a role model
• Offering lifestyle advice
• Organising competitions and meetings

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a sports coach who has experience of three years of more. Ideally the candidate would have a sports coaching accreditation from previous training or a course they have undertaken. Its important for the candidate to be professional and have good communication skills as they young people we work with need to be developed and enhanced diligently.

What difference will you make?

As a sports coach, you may provide nutrition and diet plans for athletes in addition to training plans. You may provide advice on a healthy lifestyle, including what to eat, getting enough sleep and relaxation techniques. Working with professional athletes may involve performance-enhancing and personal development advice. You inspire athletes to strive for their best performance and to develop their knowledge and techniques. You explain sports psychology and sports science to inspire confidence and a belief in their abilities as an athlete. Also, you may liaise with physiotherapists and nutritionists to provide and get additional support.