Salto Gymnastics Club – Women’s Artistic Performance Coach

Job Description

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

Qualifications:

• Minimum UKCC WAG L2 qualification
• The candidate with a WAG L1 would be considered depending on their passion to develop their qualification to a WAG Level 2 and above, which would be fully funded.
• BG/SG membership
• Relevant up to date safeguarding certificate
• The successful candidate would require to complete a PVG
• First aid training would be provided

Role requirements:

• Coach within the Women’s Artistic Competitive Squad groups
• Attend in-house CPD and SG performance and pathway coaching sessions
• Prepare gymnasts for competitions and attend events
• Create individual training plans for gymnasts working within the squad programme
• Liaise with the Club Manager and Admin Manager on the progress of 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 progressive lesson plans are created for training sessions
• Provide feedback to squad parents on a regular basis on the progress of their child
• 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

Personal requirements:

• Previous experience of working within a competitive squad environment is essential.
• Good general understanding of biomechanics.
• Effective planning and organisational skills.
• Setting and creating manageable achievable goals for gymnasts.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Adaptability to gymnasts learning styles, the ability to foster varied teaching techniques.
• 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 and driven.
• Promote positive behaviour and conduct and be a good role model. 
• Have the qualities to inspire and motivate gymnasts.
• Willingness to gain 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 enquiries@saltogymnasticsdundee.co.uk