National Performance Coach (Canoe slalom)
Salary: £22,500 - £24,500 per annum pro rata, 22.5 – 26 hours per week (negotiable), with possibility of a full-time
Location: Wales and camps in UK and Europe, with option for agreed home working.
Job Purpose
• To deliver coached slalom programmes in order to develop the athletes within the National performance squad, ready for racing at Great Britain selection, national ranking races and international events.
• You will have responsibility for the national delivery of the canoeing development programmes in slalom and support a group of 8 – 10 athletes at regular training sessions, while also monitoring their progress using training preview and reviews.
• Your support to the slalom programme will include delivering on water and off water sessions, focussing on the tactical, technical, physiological and psychological elements in the preparation for canoe slalom.
• You will need to work effectively with a variety of partners that will include: coaches, individual athletes, service providers, parents and/or guardians and clubs.
• You will need to meet the requirements to hold a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service certification.
Job Description
• Deliver a programme of regular high quality coached training sessions for identified athletes at a variety of locations across Wales and the UK at weekends and weeklong training and race camps and at nominated camps in Europe.
• Create, deliver and review programmes that will provide appropriate coaching support and guided training to performance athletes within Wales and alongside British Canoeing programmes.
• Assist with the development of a performance system for canoeing within Wales to ensure performance disciplines grow and will support athletes through the pathway and towards long term International success.
• Work with the Talent Pathway officers to develop a populated talent development pathway for canoeing in Wales.
• Develop and co-ordinate talent identification opportunities to attract talented performers into canoeing, working with voluntary club coaches.
• Work with the National Performance Manager to service the Canoe Wales slalom performance squad to include coaching delivery, coach deployment, athlete selection, scheduling of training and logistics for domestic competition.
• Establish a system to profile, track and monitor talent development and performance athletes and evaluate impact of specific training and racing interventions.
• Work with colleagues to maximize the development of competitive disciplines in Wales.
• Contribute to the overall development of canoeing within Wales.
• Take part in annual reviews and any training that may be required.
• Prepare regular written and oral reports as necessary relating to the post.
• This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of Canoe Wales
How to apply
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The closing date for applications is 6 October 2017
Interviews will be held in Cardiff, with the exact date TBC
Please note a reserve list will be held for 1 year from the date of interview
