Jobs, fresher vacancy - Sports Coach • UK

Company: Young Elite Management

UK

Department: Community Sports Coach Employment Type: Part-time (1 to 2 days)Location: London, UK (Office is based within Kings Cross and Hammersmith) Overview of Project Young Elite Management is a sports management mentoring company, registered as a Community Interest Company, that will offer sports management and mentoring services (initially football, but longer term, the plan is to extend to other sports). These services will include identifying young, talented players from communities and areas, offering opportunities to train through recommended coaching services, and also ensuring they are given effective mentoring and guidance to remain focused. The overall company slogan and aim are ‘combining talent with guidance and opportunity’ as well as ‘Providing effective mentoring for sport enhancement’.The Duties We are recruiting for a professional Community Sports Coach Coordinator to maintain all community outreach activities. You will be required to represent the company and work with the management team to develop and implement initiatives that increase the company's visibility within the surrounding community.As a sports coach, you may provide nutrition and diet plans for athletes in addition to training plans. You may provide advice on a healthy lifestyle, including what to eat, getting enough sleep, and relaxation techniques. Working with professional athletes may involve performance-enhancing and personal development advice. You inspire athletes to strive for their best performance and to develop their knowledge and techniques. You explain sports psychology and sports science to inspire confidence and a belief in their abilities as athletes. Also, you may liaise with physiotherapists and nutritionists to provide and get additional support. A sports coach's role and skills can vary depending on where you work. Sports coaches work with individuals and teams at professional and amateur clubs, community sports associations, schools, colleges, and universities. They may plan a recruitment drive to find new players and organise sporting events. As a sports coach, your primary roles may include:Evaluate performance and provide suitable feedback, balancing criticism with positivity and motivationAssess strengths and weaknesses in a participant's performance and identify areas for further developmentAdapt to the needs and interests of group or individual participantsCommunicate instructions and commands using clear communication methodsDemonstrate an activity by breaking the task down into a sequenceEncourage participants to gain and develop skills, knowledge, and techniquesEnsure that participants train and perform to a high standard of health and safety at all timesInspire confidence and self-beliefdevelop knowledge and understanding of fitness, injury, sports psychology, nutrition, and sports scienceConducting Outreach methods to work with athletes within the communityAdvising AthletesSuggesting New TechniquesBeing a role modelOffering lifestyle adviceOrganising competitions and meetings