Men's Hockey

• Men's Hockey - Performance Squad Assistant Coach

University of Nottingham

Closing date: 28 May 2024
Location: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Employment type: Contract
Salary: Competitive based on tender

UoN Hockey is established as one of the leading university hockey clubs and is aspiring to regain its status as a Premier Division Club and be consistently top 2 in BUCS each year.

The Men’s Hockey Performance Squad is looking for a new Assistant Coach for the 2024/25 season to support our multi disciplinary coaching team including Head Coach, Physiotherapy, Strength & Conditioning, Performance Analysis, Psychology, Nutrition and Lifestyle advisors.

UoN Men’s Hockey is a large, high achieving club with 7 teams playing in BUCS and 6 teams playing in Weekend Leagues, plus a Development Squad which plays in IMS, totalling around 160 active members. Our Performance squad consists of our top 45 players who represent the 1st XI and 2nd XI on matchdays.

The Assistant Coach would be required to support the delivery of two practical coaching session a week (4 hours in total), on a Monday and Friday. The coach would be required to attend one match per weekend with the 1st XI (National Division One), with the opportunity of attending BUCS fixtures also depending on availability.

What does the role require?

● Working alongside Head Coach in the planning, coordination and delivery of a high-quality programme.

● 4 hours practical coaching sessions a week during term time.

● Approximately 2 hours supporting the preparation and delivery of review meetings including, Team, Individual and MDT meetings.

● Attending EHL matches in a manager/assistant coach capacity.

● Assisting with team selection for matches

● Assisting with player management within the performance squad.

Who we are looking for: We are looking for a forward thinking, enthusiastic and highly skilled individual who demonstrates the values of the Men’s Hockey Club:

Respect

Integrity

Progression Skills, Abilities and Experience

• Outstanding technical knowledge of individual and team principles including techniques, tactics and coaching trends and ability to apply the demands of National League and BUCS Hockey.

• Ability to manage conflicts of interest and ensure these do not compromise their credibility, the reputation of the University of Nottingham or ability to fulfil all aspects of the role

• An understanding of talent development principles and developing young athletes with a track record of effective talent identification and selection.

• Demonstrated experience in planning, organising, and implementing a comprehensive performance coaching programme for aspiring elite athletes.

• A forward-thinking coach who understands and is able to apply different coaching approaches to their delivery to meet the needs of the players.

• Ability to support, develop, challenge, and empower others.

• Strong communicator; able to accurately disseminate information using a variety of methods and to a range of audiences (Head Coach, Players, S&C, Physio, Managers, Nutritionist, Psychologist etc.).

• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team.

• Is efficient and organised, with strong awareness of self and self-regulation and the ability to meet competing demands through effective time management.

• Ability to exercise sound judgement, observe confidentiality and use discretion and initiative.

• A full Driving Licence.

The deliverer must also hold appropriate personal liability insurance.

The minimum 315 hours contract is over a 30 week period, which will include coaching delivery, attendance at matches, recruitment and administration however additional hours can be tendered for if deemed necessary to achieve the required outcomes that will be set out in the tender document.

For informal enquiries please contact Head of Men’s Performance Hockey james.bateman@nottingham.ac.uk and for a copy of the tender document please email dan.tibbitt@nottingham.ac.uk.

Tender documents must be submitted by the deadline on Tuesday 28th May 2024.

Presentations are scheduled for Friday 7th June 2024.