Scarborough College are happy to support Bramcote Athletics Ltd in hiring an enthusiastic, dynamic and driven Athletics Graduate with experience in coaching and a real passion for sport. They will be responsible for the planning and delivery of a College and evening based athletics academy programme - this will include a range of age groups from 6 through to 18+ for both boys and girls.
Scarborough College is an independent boarding and day school for children aged 3 to 18.
The successful candidate will have:
● UKA Athletics coach or equivalent
● Undergraduate degree or equivalent in the field of Sports and Exercise
● Display an excellent ability to communicate and work well with children
● Have excellent knowledge about the theories of training and athletic development
● Have a sound understanding of the College’s athletics system and the wider world of athletics.
● Shows Innovation and resourcefulness
● Have strong management and organisational skills
Core responsibilities are:
● Provide technical coaching for athletes at both the College and the athletics academy.
● To contribute to a high standard of planning, programme management, administration and delivery.
● To support the Head of Athletics in the delivery of a comprehensive and high quality competition programme, supporting all athletes from recreational beginners through to international athletes.
● To support the wider College in the year round, planning, development and delivery of a curriculum of athletic development across all year groups and sports.
● Support existing/develop new links with external primary schools to develop athletics in the wider Ryedale area.
● Deliver athletics coaching during PE lessons in several local external primary schools.
● To support external communications and the promotion of Bramcote Athletics in collaboration with Scarborough College Marketing department, via website management and on social media.
● To contribute to the management, development and administration of facility bookings and communications including opening/closing procedures.
● To ensure all College and academy health and safety, safeguarding, critical incident and other relevant policies and processes, e.g. reporting / registrations, are adhered to at all times in the delivery of coaching and other support services
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants must either complete the Scarborough College application form, which can be downloaded from this advert, or the TES application via this website. We will not accept CVs unless they are accompanied by either fully completed application form. Applicants may also include a covering letter. Please complete and submit your application via the TES advert webpage, or by email if using the completed College application, by 4.00 p.m. on the closing date of Friday 7 February 2025. Interviews are expected to take place the following week.
Scarborough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including reference checks with past employers, online presence checks, prohibition orders and an enhanced DBS. Please ensure your references cover the past five years of employment, and include your current role and most recent roles working with children or young people, if applicable.