Description
St Mary’s was rated in the top 4 universities for sport in 2019 by Which? and aims to maximise student engagement in sporting activity by increasing participation and sporting excellence, utilising our world class sports facilities.
The St Mary’s University Table Tennis Club whilst still in its infancy, has exceeded performance expectations in recent years. Both teams compete in the BUCS league structure, with the Men’s Team in Tier 2 and the Women’s side in Tier 1, the latter having won their cup competition last season.
The club are looking for an engaging coach that can work with a variety of abilities to create fun and developmental sessions for a wide range of individuals and levels of playing experience. Induction: Candidates will be expected to attend a coaching induction (dates TBC).
The post will be part time on a fixed-term contract with approximately 3 hours required per week. Your exact hours and workload will be confirmed and planned with your line manager but a typical week would consist of; Training – 1.5 hours (1 session) Planning, development and meetings – 1.5 hours
How to Apply:
Please access the relevant job advert on our online jobs portal and complete the necessary steps ahead of the deadline.
A CV and cover letter will be necessary as part of this process.
Contact [email protected] (Club Development Officer) if you have any questions.
Main Duties
1. To establish a club culture that creates an engaging environment to inspire individuals to reach their potential.
2. To plan, deliver and review high quality training sessions to progress towards performance goals.
3. To attend all allocated training, matches and appropriate meetings with the Sports Development Team.
4. To plan, coordinate and deliver pre-season training and club trial sessions (where appropriate).
5. To lead on team selection for competitions, maintaining transparent selection processes and pathways between squads (where appropriate).
6. Refer students as appropriate to St Mary’s support services (S&C, rehabilitation, nutrition, wellbeing) to ensure effective multi-disciplinary support.
7. To monitor attendance of players at all sessions and ensure that only registered club members are participating in club training and matches
8. To provide information and status reports, as agreed with the line manager, on team/club performance and development.
9. To be responsible for the safety of all participants in line with risk assessments, including the safe use of equipment.
10. To attend coach development workshops with other St Mary’s University coaches.
11. Provide information to the Sport Development Team and Club Committee when they set an appropriate vision and performance goals.
12. To utilise the club to support the recruitment of students to St Mary’s.
13. To help develop the club, sport in general, and to promote St Mary’s University to prospective students.
14. To adhere to the St Mary’s coaching code of conduct and relevant NGB guidelines and regulations.
15. To complete any other duties appropriate to the role, as directed by the line manager.
