JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Coaching Development Manager
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Development Director and Performance Director
REPORTING TO:
Development Director
MEMBER OF:
Development Team and World Class Programme (WCP) Performance Team
TYPE OF CONTRACT:
Full time
HOURS OF WORK:
Such hours as necessary to carry out your duties. This will involve a minimum of 40 hours per week and may include working outside normal office hours at evenings and weekends and on public holidays.
SALARY:
circa £40,000 per annum
LOCATION:
British Fencing Head Office, Chiswick NB: The successful candidate will be expected to spend some time at the WCP Elite Training Centre, Leon Paul, Hendon and also undertake such travel as is necessary to fulfil the duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE The Coaching Development Manager is a critical role within GB Fencing from grass roots through to the Podium. The position is twofold: 1. To create a coaching development programme that empowers and supports a network of coaches and leaders that will help grow the sport at a grass root level; 2. To lead coaching excellence at every stage of the coach pathway which is central to the delivery of a highly successful world-class fencing programme. To achieve this, the Coaching Development Manager will be required to: 1. Undertake a formal review of the current British Fencing coaching development programme, including all British Fencing led workforce training opportunities; 2. Produce a recommendation report, prioritising changes to be made to the coaching development programme, and; 3. Implement a change management plan so that British Fencing can deliver its new coaching development programme. This role will contribute to the achievement of the organisations objectives and targets, through the following:
1. Increasing the number and quality of active leaders and coaches committed to continuous improvement; 2. Sharing British Fencing’s coaching expertise and experience, through the coaching networks in Great Britain (UK Sport, Sport England); 3. Continually apply customer insight to the coaching development programme, so that coaching meets the needs of all participants across the spectrum of fencing environments; 4. Raising the profile of coaching and co-ordinating a collaborative approach to coach education, recruitment, deployment and continuous improvement with partners across the sector; 5. Operating as a member of the Development Team and World Class Performance Team to a) provide support to the Development and Performance Directors, and b) act as the interface to Sport England, UK Sport (and other agencies and stakeholders), on all aspects of coach & workforce development; 6. Organisational responsibility for Elite Coach Apprenticeship Programme (ECAP), Aspire, Coach Connect and any other identified specific Coach Development programmes and courses, and; 7. Contributing and assisting the Performance Pathway Manager and Programme & Logistics Manager to create a world leading training and support environment that significantly impacts on current coaching standards and practices. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES •
To build a programme of generic and tailored professional development opportunities for the employed GB coaches and for those additional coaches supporting the GB fencing programme
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Providing expert leadership, advice and guidance on coaching development for the Performance Director and Development Director
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To lead and manage resources and budgets allocated to the area of coaching development and drive a culture of continuous improvement across the whole sport
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Work with the British Fencing Talent Pathway Manager to ensure that coach development strategies are aligned with and developed in tandem with the fencer pathway
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Benchmark the current British Fencing coaching programme against leading organisations in the sector, to learn from and apply best practice to the benefit of fencing’s coaching programme
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Ensure market intelligence informs recommendations for change, thereby participant and coach insight underpins coaching investment
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Work with the Development Team to ensure that coach development strategies are aligned with and developed in tandem with the organisations evolving insight on participant needs at a grass root level
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Work with the Development Director to formalise a suitable training package for existing partners operating in the ‘activity holiday’ market
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Work with the Development Director and relevant partners in the education sector to formalise a suitable coach development approach that delivers the right level of quality assurance for fencing in schools and colleges
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Working with key partners, to build a programme for coaches operating in home nations, regions and clubs, to ensure that expertise contained within the British Fencing WCP is shared, helping to raise the standard of coaching across Great Britain
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To work with coaching leads in the home nation associations to help develop clear strategies and pathways for Coach Development across Great Britain to drive up standards
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To work closely with partners to ensure that British Fencing plays an appropriate role in contributing to, a) the delivery of the UK Coaching Framework in fencing, and b) any shared learning’s (with Sport England and other relevant partners) from British Fencing’s insight led approach towards coaching development
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Ensure the production and delivery of operational plans and budgets meeting annual key performance indicators
The post holder shares with all colleagues the responsibility: i. for making suggestions to improve the working situation and contribute to positive employee relations within their area of work and BF as a whole; ii. to cooperate with measures introduced to ensure there is equality of opportunity in employment and sports equity; iii. for ensuring that the working environment is free of sexual and racial harassment and intimidation and any other form of harassment constituting unacceptable behaviour which is personally offensive; iv. to comply with all aspects of the BF Health and Safety Policy and Arrangements v. to comply with all aspects of any codes of conduct that might apply by virtue of the BF having a presence in facilities operated by third parties This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION Qualifications •
Educated to degree level (essential)
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Advanced Coaching qualifications in Olympic Sport (desirable)
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Sport Science and Sport Medicine Degree or other sporting or educational qualification (desirable)
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Programme Analysis and Review (desirable)
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Change Management (desirable)
Experience •
To have experience of working with high performance coaches
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Experience or working with leading organisations in public sector sport, such as Sport England, UK Sport British Universities and Colleges Sport, Youth Sport Trust, Sporting Equals etc including the preparation of plans and reports
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Experience of managing a budget
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Proven experience in identifying, delivering and evaluating training needs and programmes of education
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Experience of using customer insight to adapt service delivery, to improve customer satisfaction
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Experience of establishing, building and maintaining highly effective relationships with external groups, organisations and/or individuals
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Experience of developing and implementing innovative ideas and putting them into practice
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A proven ability to communicate complex information, orally and in writing, in terms that are easily understood by a range of audiences and stakeholders
Knowledge •
Excellent knowledge of coaching and learning principles
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Good level of experience and knowledge of elite sport
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Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, specialist knowledge of coaching strategies, UKCC, Sports Coach UK and master-class coaching
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Knowledge and understanding of the needs of elite coaches and athletes, in particular those working at the Olympic Podium Potential and Podium level preparing international level competition
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Knowledge and understanding of the needs of grass root coaches and new participants, in the context of highly effective community sport programmes
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A strong awareness of published policies and procedures to meet UK Sport and Sport England requirements
Skills and Abilities •
An ability to motivate and support individuals and groups, together with practical experience of managing staff and multiple stakeholders
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Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and develop good working relationships in a complex stakeholder group
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Ability to review and plan strategically, and to deliver change
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Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
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A positive attitude to Information Technology in carrying out the responsibilities of the post with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Email
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Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
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A creative thinker with the tenacity and confidence to see things through to implementation and completion
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The ability to effectively manage up, out and downwards with an array of critical stakeholders
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An ability to work under pressure, and to balance conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines
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Use of technological systems for creation, storage and dissemination of information
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Proven use of IT systems and high level of competency in the use of MS Office, Excel, Access and power point
Personal Disposition •
Exceptional interpersonal skills such as the ability to influence, persuade and present compelling cases for improved practices amongst relevant stakeholders
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Strong desire to excel at whatever task is at hand, seeking to achieve world-class levels of professionalism and quality standards
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Actively identifies new areas for learning whilst regularly creating and taking advantage of opportunities provided by the role. Uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
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Personal integrity and the ability to invoke trust and respect from others
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Personal commitment to continuous professional development
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Highly motivated with a passion for improvement and for sport
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A positive attitude to Information Technology in carrying out the responsibilities of the position
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