Salary: £22 000 – £25 000 (dependent on experience)
Reporting to: Scottish Cycling Development Manager and Glasgow Life Sports Development Officer (Cycling)
Job Location: Glasgow Life Office, Emirates Arena, Glasgow. Also working in the Scottish and British Cycling offices as required in Glasgow and Manchester respectively.
Closing date: Tuesday 11th September 2018 at Midday. Interviews will be held on Friday 21st September 2018.
Do you want to work in one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the UK? Scottish Cycling, in close partnership with HSBC UK, Glasgow Life and British Cycling seeks to recruit a Go Ride Coach to plan, deliver and evaluate a programme of high quality, professional coaching activities to participants that are progressive and reflective of the needs of the local community.
It’s an exciting time to be part of Scottish Cycling, the National Governing Body for Cycling in Scotland. The unprecedented growth in popularity of Cycling in the UK over recent years, present huge opportunities for the sport to grow and these roles will form a key part of that. You will be deployed in Glasgow where they believe in the transformational power of the services they provide for the citizens of and visitors to the City of Glasgow. Glasgow has had a brilliant summer with the sport and festivals of the 2018 European Championships, and has a significant role to play in ensuring Glasgow retains its position as the world’s 5th sporting city following the “Best Ever” Commonwealth Games.
The key accountabilities of the role include:
- Planning, delivering and evaluating cycling coaching sessions in local schools and community settings with a focus on the Fundamentals and Learning to Train stages;
- Plan, deliver and evaluate coaching programmes, ensuring they reflect the various stakeholders Cycling Strategies;
- Work with local cycling clubs, Glasgow Cycling Officers and the Scottish Cycling Development Manager to implement continuing professional development programmes for coaches, club officials and volunteers;
- Taking positive steps to identify and overcome barriers to participation amongst participants from disadvantaged backgrounds, prioritising access and inclusion as well as work with clubs to implement learning opportunities for coaches, club officials and volunteers;
- Assisting in identifying talented young people and encourage their further development as a rider via Scottish Cycling and British Cycling’s Performance Pathway;
- As an Ambassador of the organisation, you will be promoting Scottish Cycling products and services, including membership, to participants, clubs and other partners to maximise uptake and revenue opportunities and;
- Work closely with the wider Glasgow Life Sports Development Team and the Scottish Cycling Development and Performance teams to ensure that cycling participation activity through Scottish Cycling clubs is aligned and supported.
To be successful in the role you must have the following qualifications and experience:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience coaching in any sport;
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development and;
- Awareness of key issues relating to growing participation in Cycling and in particular how this may be achieved in Glasgow.
This is a full-time post with flexible working hours, working 37.5 hours per week.
Full details and an application form can be found on our website www.scottishcycling.org.uk or by calling 0141 554 6021.
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