Children's Sports Coaches

**We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our team of Sports Coaches to work part time hours in Derry/Londonderry & surrounding areas.**

Our ideal coach needs to be flexible, passionate about sports and working with children and parents, hold a driving license & have access to a car to transport equipment.

**No coaching experience necessary**, but we are looking for someone who is great with young children, enjoys being active, is dynamic, full of energy and enthusiasm, and not afraid to have lots of fun when assisting a qualified instructor.

We provide full training, including time spent alongside an experienced instructor, and also pay for paediatric first aid training for lead coaches, carry out police checks, and provide uniform and class kit.

Savage Martial Arts offers fun, structured martial arts sessions for children aged from 3 to 17 years old. Our instructors deliver sessions with energy, enthusiasm, and excitement, to create an atmosphere that is unique and engaging for children and parents alike.

We do this by delivering our specifically designed programme for each age group in a fun, dramatic, and entertaining way, taking the children on a journey of sporting imagination whilst teaching them character development and physical technique movements. The main objectives are for the children to have fun and grow in confidence during their time with us.

**Assistant Coach - main responsibilities**:

- Lead, motivate and engage with the children in your classes.
- Work though the Savage Martial Arts programme to teach the basic core skills used in a fun and structured environment.
- Sell suitable programmes based on children’s ability to parents/guardians.
- Demonstrate games and skills with enthusiasm and energy, and provide positive feedback to the children.
- Plan the sessions, ensure class start and finish on time, and engage with parents.

**Assistant Coach - Essential attributes**:

- An outgoing, dynamic personality.
- An ability to engage with children with energy, enthusiasm and excitement.
- Excellent organisational, verbal communication and listening skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Driving license required.
- Must speak good English.

**Assistant Coach - Desirable attributes**:

- Experience of working with young children and/or previous coaching experience. This is desirable but not essential for somebody with the personality we are looking for.
- A passion for sports (ideally martial arts but not essential).
- Excellent organisational, communication and listening skills.
- An extremely outgoing personality who can keep children entertained.

**If you believe you are a good fit for our team and would love the opportunity to change your life and the lives of others within your community** then please submit your CV. If you are who we are looking for we will be in touch to book you in to an on-line discovery meeting where we will outline the amazing benefits of working within our organisation and how to get started with us.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £15.00-£30.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- Sports coaching: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English to a native level (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location