coaching co-ordinator

Coaching Coordinator

As coaching coordinator in your club, you will ensure that you set up a vibrant coaching structure, to assist athletes to improve their performances; arrange mentors to support coaches to progress to the level they aspire to; and recruit new coaches.

Ideally, you’ll need to be:

• Confident and good at communicating;
• As highly qualified as possible – preferably ‘Level 2’ or above or new ‘athletics coach’ qualification;
• Willing to be UK Athletics CRB checked.

What you will do:

• Set up an appropriate coaching structure for your club, based on its’ size and focus;
• Identify any gaps in the structure;
• Resolve gaps by working with neighbouring clubs, arranging flying coach visits and encouraging coach development within your club;
• Hold regular coach sub-committee meetings or forums to discuss coaching issues;
• Keep up to date with the new UKA Coach Education Programme;
• Advise coaches and potential coaches when and where appropriate coach education courses are taking place;
• Liaise with the England Athletics education coordinator and/or club and coach support officer to request courses in your club or Network of clubs based on need;
• Promote coach development opportunities to your club coaches;
• Liaise with your club welfare officer to ensure all coaches are CRB checked and aware of the new vetting and barring procedures;
• Liaise with your club volunteer coordinator to encourage older athletes, parents and other volunteers to take up coaching;
• Develop links with coaching coordinators in neighbouring clubs and share good practice.

How much time will it take?

This role in most cases will take between 2-3 hours per week, mainly in the evenings and weekends, with additional time if you are actively coaching.

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What you’ll get out of it:

This is probably the most rewarding role within a club, once the coaching structure is fully in place and athletes and coaches start to progress.  You’ll be able to see the results of your efforts in the results of the athletes and the club as a whole.