Casual Sports Coach

Job Description

Clackmannanshire Council is looking to recruit casual sports and fitness coaches to support the programmes delivered to young people, adults and those with additional support needs.  We are looking for people with national sports qualifications and experience in swimming, Skiing and Gymnastics to join our leisure and sports team. You must be a role model, and energetic about being active and enthusiastic to motivate and inspire our client groups 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To be responsible for planning and preparing quality coaching sessions across specific sports including lesson planning and evaluation

To monitor and assess the development and progress of children, young people families and adults within the sessions

To ensure that all sessions are enjoyable, safe and progressive for all those participating

To remember you are representing Clackmannanshire Council, be objective and demonstrate the Council's Core Values

To ensure all participants are treated equally

Act as a role model to the participants

Be positive, enthusiastic and offer praise

Ensure arrival at least 10 minutes before the start of the class/session

Ensure a register is taken at all classes

To expand upon current knowledge and attend in-service training when required

To be self motivated and enthusiastic

Take responsibility for maintaining and updating valid national qualifications

Requirements

Be positive, enthusiastic and offer praise

Ensure arrival at least 10 minutes before the start of the class/session

Ensure a register is taken at all classes

To expand upon current knowledge and attend in-service training when required

To be self motivated and enthusiastic

Take responsibility for maintaining and updating valid national qualifications

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. You will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by Clackmannanshire Council.

Clackmannanshire Council welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. For this vacancy, we would welcome applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently under represented in our workforce.

Should you have difficulty in accessing the documents and wish to request a paper application pack along with an application form please call 01259 452244 (24 hrs) and leave your details along with the reference number of the post.

Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be notified by e-mail.