Assistant Performance Coach

5 days ago


Twickenham, United Kingdom St Mary's University Full time

**Salary**

£30,505, pro-rata

**Contractual hours**

21.6

**Basis**

Part time

**Package**

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and University closure days, pro-rata

**Job category/type**

Professional Services

**Date posted**

02/10/2024

**Job reference**

SMU11881

Assistant Performance Coach

21.60 hours per week (0.6FTE)

£30,505 p/a, pro-rata

This is an exciting opportunity to be contribute to the St Mary’s Endurance Performance Centre (EPC) as a qualified Assistant Performance Coach, with experience of developing endurance athletes. An important part of the Centre’s development is as an England Athletics Talent Hub, and this is supported by St Mary’s becoming a TASS Delivery Site. You will work collaboratively with the Centre Coordinator & Performance Coach and support practitioners to develop athletes at different points on the pathway and help them to flourish in their running and study, and to promote St Mary’s as a destination of choice for talented runners.

The post of Assistant Performance Coach will deliver an excellent level of coaching that fulfils sport strategic outcomes and the university corporate plan and will meet all required statutory regulations.

You will hold at least a UK Athletics Level 2 qualification or significant experience of coaching athletes at a national level, have understanding and awareness of modern coaching techniques and practices suited to student athletes. You will know how to effectively plan, monitor and review training plans and coaching sessions.

Your other attributes will include:
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Experience of engaging with students/young people to deliver an outstanding experience.

Good time management skills: able to take responsibility and to work independently and flexibly to prioritise workloads, work to deadlines and meet targets.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and plan workload effectively ensuring targets are met.

Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences.

Proficient IT skills using Microsoft Office packages.

Willingness to work flexible hours as and when required.

**Overview**

As the University builds on its proud heritage, we are looking for exceptional people to help shape our future. We provide a high-quality professional environment, inspired by our distinctive ethos and Catholic mission and values. Our values of excellence, generosity of spirit, inclusiveness and respect inspire us to create an academic community in which everybody is welcomed and which puts the student at the centre of all our endeavours.

**Closing Date: 3 November at 23:00**

**Interview Date: 14 November



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