Basketball Coach

Why work at Knights?

• Basketball England Community Club of the Year 2023. Consistently achieves success on the court, including regular local league and national league titles, two national championships.
• One of the largest community coaching programmes in the region, with plenty of opportunity for staff to develop within school and club sessions, holiday camps and team coaching.
• Work within a small team of enthusiastic and supportive staff who strive to offer inclusive and developmental basketball experiences.
• Opportunities to join international basketball tours

OVERALL ROLE: Knights Basketball requires enthusiastic and innovative individuals to progress our rapidly expanding basketball development programme:

• Planning and delivering a comprehensive basketball training programme across a range of age-groups and ability levels.
• Coaching within school sessions, club sessions, holiday camps and tournaments.
• Opportunities to coach teams in local and national league competitions/tournaments as well as College and University Teams.
• Supporting our leadership programme for junior members.
• Communicating the activities of the club across a variety of formats, including social media.
• Acting as a role model and mentor to the young people in the club.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS: Working as part of a team of community coaches, the candidate must:

• Trained to a minimum of Level 2 Coach standard, with experience of coaching a range of abilities from primary school beginners to team/club players.
• Passionate and enthusiastic about helping individuals reach their potential.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a range of people through a variety of formats.
• Pro-active and self-motivated to work to a high standard using your own initiative and to manage your own workload effectively.
• Current & clean DBS
• First Aid qualified, a safeguarding & protecting children certificate
• Hold a UK passport/work visa

PREFERRED SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

• Driving licence and own vehicle.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo a DBS check before starting work and will be expected to adhere to all club policies and procedures.

Knights Basketball reserves the right to change and amend this job description/person specification in accordance with the changing requirements of the organisation.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £18.00-£24.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond upon Thames: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Level 2 Basketball Coach Qualification (required)
• DBS (required)

Work Location: In person