Lead Coach (Active Sports)
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade F, SCP17 £15:32 per hour (pay award pending)
- Location: Litherland Sports Park
- Contract: Casual
- Working Pattern: Evenings/Weekends
- DBS Check: Yes
- Closing Date: 23/06/2024 at 23:59
- Reference: COMM/24/280141
An exciting opportunity has arisen as we are looking to recruit casual Sports Coaches Lead and Assistant for the Active Sports team. To deliver a wide range of sport and physical activity sessions to different audiences across Sefton, including school holiday activity, family sessions and adult programmes.
As a member of the coaching team, you will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality courses, coaching activity sessions, and the provision of the Be Active and Park night programmes. Ensuring the safety of all participants, customers, and staff is paramount. We are looking for enthusiastic coaches, who are passionate about the benefits of the physical activity experience. As a member of staff and a key part of the delivery team, you are especially important to us and there will be opportunities to develop your personal and coaching skills in a variety of activities/sports.
The successful candidates must display a passion for sport and physical activity and it is desirable to be a qualified instructor in at least one sport to be an assistant coach and essential to be a lead coach. We our looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals who will be committed to always delivering the best service to our users. You must be an excellent communicator, a skilled coach, able to adapt your style to work with different age groups and the diverse variety of people from across our region and beyond.
The post includes evenings and weekend work.
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
