Salto Gymnastics Club – Women’s Artistic Performance Coach Level 3/4

Job Description

Salto Gymnastics Club have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, proactive coach with drive and ambition to work within their competitive women’s artistic programme. The candidate must have experience and knowledge of the Women’s Artistic competition pathway and structure.

Qualifications:

• Minimum UKCC WAG Level 3 qualification although ideal candidate would have a Level 4
• The candidate with a WAG Level 3 would be considered depending on their passion to develop their qualification to a WAG Level 4, which would be fully funded
• British Gymnastics/Scottish Gymnastics membership
• Relevant up to date safeguarding certificate
• The successful candidate would require to complete a PVG
• First aid training would be provided

Job specification:

• Lead and coach the women’s artistic competitive squad groups
• Deliver in-house performance and pathway coaching workshops
• Attend all SG performance and pathway training sessions
• Monitor and oversee all competitive squads, providing feedback, support and guidance to both gymnasts and coaches
• Create individual training plans for gymnasts working within the Performance Pathway Programme
• Liaise with the club manager and admin manager on the progress of the programme and gymnasts
• Ensure excellent conduct, showing high moral standards, politeness and care towards others in a positive manner
• Assist with trials for talent identification feeding into the squad pathway programme
• Ensure effective lesson plans are created for training sessions
• Mentor, develop and offer internal training and support to other coaches
• Provide feedback to squad parents on a regular basis on the progress of their child
• Manage all competition related communications to gymnasts and parents
• Ensure that all activities are delivered in line with the club’s and Scottish Gymnastics policies
• Maintain accurate records of progress and register of attendance for all sessions

Requirements:

• Previous experience of working within a competitive squad environment is essential
• Strong knowledge of techniques and a good understanding of biomechanics
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and support other coaches when required
• Experience of coaching gymnasts on a performance competitive pathway would be beneficial
• Ability to effectively communicate conveying information to children and parents
• Have strong working positive ethics and a passion to help all gymnasts fulfil their potential
• Self-motivated, driven and able to work on their own initiative
• Promote positive behaviour and conduct and be a good role model
• Have the qualities to inspire and motivate others
• Willing to gain a judging qualification to ensure the best possible outcome for gymnasts in preparation for competitions   

For more information, or to apply, please email a CV with details of qualifications and experience to saltogymnasticsclub@outlook.com.