Surrey Storm Superleague U21 Head Coach (069318)

Surrey Storm is very excited to be recruiting for an U21 Head Coach for the 2018/19 season.

This coach will be responsible for selecting and developing athletes within the team over the period of the 2018/19 season and throughout the NPL competition. This person will also be responsible for Assisting the Superleague Team throughout the 2018/19 VNSL season. The coach must be a proactive, self-motivated and highly organised individual and be willing to work closely with the Director of Netball and other coaches throughout the performance pathway.

Please find below a brief overview of the Roles and Responsibilities you will undertake as part of the role:

• Lead Coach U21 and Assist the Surrey Storm Netball Super league Team, with coaching sessions and regular match competition throughout the season.
• Support the Director of Netball in the recruitment of talented netball players.
• Work alongside the Director of Netball and the performance support staff to create individual performance development plans, supported by regular meetings.
• Lead on U21 and Assist on Super league match days with things such as player management, Player selection and debriefs and on court coaching.

The successful candidate must hold a minimum of a UKCC Level 2 or equivalent, current safeguarding and First Aid Qualifications, and have knowledge/experience with the NPL/Superleague Pathway.
Candidates will have coached at club level extensively with previous experience at coaching in an Elite setting with NPL or Superleague teams, have a thorough tactical and technical delivery ability, and feel comfortable acting as a representative of Surrey Storm throughout the season in a training and match environment.
Reporting to the Performance Pathway Manager and the Director of netball, successful candidates will have access to regular professional development and the means to develop their career on and off the court.
Training will be weekly from September to May, with up regular competitions throughout the season.

Surrey Sports Park is at the heart of sport and physical activity in Surrey, and our mission is to deliver the best possible sport, health and wellbeing experience to our University of Surrey students and to the wider SSP community. We provide strategic added value to the University by delivering an outstanding student experience through social and competitive sport and providing an excellent environment for wellness and fitness for Surrey staff and students, and our community impact is significant both culturally and physically. The team is passionate and high performing, and the business model requires us to deliver a self-sustaining, well managed and customer service focused business.

If you would like to discuss this role further please contact Mikki Austin at m.austin@surrey.ac.uk

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.

Please note CVs cannot be accepted without a completed application form.

Surrey Sports Park is committed to being an equal opportunities employer

Closing Date: 09 Sep 2018
Category: Surrey Sports Park