Basketball Coach

**Overview of the organisation**

Dartford Tigers basketball club is looking to expend on its community work, where community is an integral part of the clubs identity.

With the newly set up Community programme, the vision is to continue to drive social change through basketball at a larger scale and become a positive force of inclusion and expression in peoples lives.

Tigers Community Program Objectives:

- Grow the love of basketball
- Improve mental and physical wellbeing of our community
- Provide a ‘safe space’ for people to build friendships
- Provide opportunity for community to build skills

**Overview of the role**

We are seeking basketball coaches who are professional, authentic and passionate about how basketball can transform and enrich peoples lives. The role will be to deliver across our growing community programme:

- **Community Programme **- Coaching recreational basketball on Saturday morning/afternoon
- **Hoopz Programme **- Coaching a fun, accessible, pan disability-inclusive session where everyone is welcome.
- **Schools Programme **- After Schools and Enrichment delivery across schools and colleges.
- **Holiday Camps **- Teaching basketball throughout multiple day camps.

**Main Purpose**
- To plan and deliver high quality basketball sessions in a fun and player focused environment
- Represent the Dartford Tigers brand in the community, promoting our values and vision for the development of basketball across South East and Kent.
- To be an inspiration and role modal to the participants you engage with.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Deliver professional and structured basketball sessions inline with the session outcomes and learning styles for the participants
- Be responsible for the session related administration including weekly risk assessments, session registers and incident reporting
- To be responsible for the supervising participants between the contracted hours and ensuring the participants safety and wellbeing in line with the Tigers Safeguarding policy
- To represent both the Tigers Basketball community and Dartford Tigers basketball club in a professional manor
- To work with organisations, volunteers, parents and participants to maximise the positive experience of the participant
- Be a positive role model

**Knowledge, Experience and Skills**
- To hold or have a desire to train for an Basketball England Level 2 certificate or above
- First Aid Trained or willing to obtain
- Safeguarding and Child Protection trained or willing to obtain
- Capable of working with others and managing workloads

**Skills**
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbally
- Ability to plan progressive, enjoyable and developmental basketball sessions
- Ability to establish positive relationships with participants, organisational partners and the wider community to promote the values of the club
- Positive attitude and “Can Do” approach to basketball delivery

**Personal Requirements**
- Passionate about supporting young people’s aspirations within basketball
- Enthusiastic and solution focused
- Desire to learn from and share with others

**How to Apply**

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £20.00-£40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Every weekend

**Experience**:

- Sports coaching: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- Basketball England Coaching Qualification (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

**Location**:

- Dartford (preferred)

Work Location: In person