Sports Coach Assistant Gymnastics Various Locations in Musselburgh

We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic people to join our teams at various Sport Centres.

Purpose of the Job

• To assist with the delivery of coaches classes within the Gymnastics programme.

Coaching

• Delivering a coached activity in Gymnastics as an assistant coach.
• Ensuring that the standard of instruction is pitched at the correct level for the participants.
• Ensuring that the standard of instruction is maintained at a high level.
• Ensuring that the class design develops individual skills and abilities according to participants' own aspirations and abilities.
• To have good coaching practice and professionalism while following the coaching guidance of Scottish Gymnastics/British Gymnastics.
• Ensure the safety of all participants during the activity by following appropriate coaching guidance.
• Continuously assess participants as required through the framework.
• To assist in the planning and delivery of high quality coaching sessions within enjoyleisure facilities.
• Ensuring the coach maintains their own levels of skills, competencies and qualifications to meet the above key tasks and enjoyleisure’s guidelines.

Customer care

• Ensure that the activity remains popular and all participants are made to feel involved and welcome.
• To monitor class programmes and report to their line supervisor any points of concern and to be prepared to be involved in the continued marketing and promotion of the coached activity and the centre as a whole.
• Foster a good working relationship with participants, parents/guardians, Lead Coach and centre staff.

Centre procedures

• Ensuring the health & safety of the participants during the coached activity and to co-operate with centre procedures.
• Maintain licences to ensure adherence to relevant legal requirements. This includes providing own music and associated licences where applicable.
• To help carry out equipment checks, and report any loss or damage.
• Moving equipment in accordance with Manual Handling procedures.
• The post holder has a duty to report concerns about the wellbeing of children or vulnerable service users.
• The ability to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships with service users.

Organisation duties

• To project a positive image of enjoyleisure maintaining high standards of personal appearance and adopting a friendly and professional approach to the public.
• Support the programme and the organisation to develop and build in future developments.

Additional duties

• This post will require you to attend special events.
• Other such duties as appropriate to the grading of the post as required by the Chief Executive of enjoyleisure.

Requirements for this Role

• Essential: UKCC Level 1 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant Gymnastics discipline.
• SG Gymnastics Activity Instructor.
• Confident and energetic coach who enjoys delivering gymnastics classes at a grass roots level.
• Has an open, welcoming and friendly character who is capable of engaging with children and customers.

• Desirable: First aid qualification.
• Experience coaching within a recreational or grass roots programme.
• Experience working with children/young people.
• Experience working with children with additional needs.

Salary: £13.57 per hour

Hours per week: Various. Working hours will include mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends.

Please indicate in your Application under Relevant Skills, Knowledge and Experience section which centre/s you wish to apply for.

Enjoy Leisure offer free access to Enjoy Leisure gyms and swimming pools. Generous local authority pension scheme. Additional training opportunities across sport and fitness. Employee Assistance Programme. Contributory benefit access to the Civil Service Sports Club (CSSC) for discounts at many retailers.