Basketball Coach in Manchester

Basketball Coach (10 hours p/w) - Term Time Only

The postholder will oversee the basketball academy provision both in terms of training and practical performance while also supporting individual learner achievement within the classroom. The postholder will strategically plan training sessions and fixtures to ensure players within the academy gain an invaluable additional experience during their time as a Hopwood Hall College Sports Student.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend regular meetings.
• To implement policies and procedures as determined by college management.
• To deliver a range of programmes specific to Academy context.
• To prepare structured, developmental sessions and monitor students progress.
• Maintaining up-to-date records relating to the Academy (Registers, student progression).
• To assist in the marketing and publicity of section & Academy activities.
• To participate in the running of trials of new students.
• To transport students to and from fixtures along with supervising and coaching students while at the games.
• To contribute to the induction of the students.
• To play an effective part in the teamwork of the sports section.
• To operate within an equal opportunities framework and promote equality of opportunity in all aspects.
• Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• Clean Driving Licence + D1 or Mini Bus Licence.
• Hold National Governing Body Coaching qualifications.
• Level 2+ Coaching Certificate in Basketball.
• First Aid Qualification.

How Identified: Application / Interview.

Experience

Essential Criteria

• Sports specific background.
• Minimum of 1 years experience coaching.

How Identified:Application / Interview

Specialist Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Specific sports coaching.
• Awareness of H&S Issues.

How Identified: Application / Interview

IT Skills

Essential Criteria

• Intermediate level of Microsoft applications.
• Willing to undertake IT training relevant to their role.

About Hopwood Hall

We are a Further Education College and University Centre offering a range of full and part time courses employing over 600 staff on our campuses in Rochdale and Middleton situated to the north-east of Manchester. Both campuses have ample free parking and subsidised restaurants.

We offer staff a range of benefits including free gym membership at our Middleton Sports Arena and generous holiday entitlement.

We are committed to being a great place to work and have membership status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We are a Living Wage employer and an accredited Disability Confident Employer. OurEquality, Diversity & Inclusionstatement is designed to ensure that unfair discrimination does not take place in any part of our recruitment process.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and colleagues and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The college complies with Safer Recruitment guidance in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and all successful applicants are required to undertake a DBS check and other pre-recruitment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. It is an offence to apply for a regulated role at the College if you are barred from working with children (or vulnerable adults if in a role where this applies).

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