Team England Juniors – Team Coach
Job description
About Us
Surfing England is the sport’s National Governing Body (NGB) as recognised by Sport England and we look after all disciplines of wave riding from grassroots through to Team England. A key part of the journey for young athletes looking to compete internationally is a place on the Team England Junior Training Squad supported by our partners dryrobe. The squad delivers a programme of training through the year for athletes aged 12 – 18.
Surfing England’s Talent Plan for the next 6 years is detailed here: https://www.surfingengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Surfing-England-Talent-Pathway-Feb22.pdf
Role and Responsibilities
As a coach you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the training programme, working in support of the Head Coach and Team Manager. You will work with athletes across the team and provide more in-depth support to smaller groups, requiring detailed understanding of each athlete’s different needs and ensuring their athlete development and training programmes are in place and well structured.
You may also have the opportunity to support the team at training camps and competitions in the UK and worldwide, such as EuroSurf and the ISA World Surfing Games. This can involve development of event specific training plans in the lead up, contest support through the event and post event debrief learning and reflection.
The main aim of the Junior Squad is to develop young athletes into world-class surfers capable of representing England and GB on a global stage. We aim to do this through creating a fun, welcoming environment which exposes the athletes to the technical, physical and mental demand of competing in elite sport.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Manager and Head Coach in the scheduling and delivery of training days and camps through the year
- Lead 1:1 and small group training sessions in and out the water
- Ensure Training and Competition plans are followed and developed for each athlete
- Contribute to the development pathway that brings talent from grassroots to elite level
- Support the team at competitions and camps
- Be a positive role model for the athletes and for Surfing England
Qualifications, Skills and Abilities
- Proactive and can-do attitude
- Hardworking and good team workers
- Passionate about developing talent
- Experience of working with young people and delivering performance coaching
- Competitive experience (desirable)
- Surf Coach qualification to ISA L2 or equivalent (or happy to work towards this)
- Able to work in high pressure situations
- Great time management and well organised
To Apply
Please send a video introduction (maximum 5 minutes) introducing yourself, why you would like to be involved, and what you feel you can bring to the squad and curriculum vitae (CV) detailing your coaching experience to lineup@surfingengland.org to apply for this role. Please mark the subject ‘Junior Coach’.
The deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 7th October 2024.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 22nd October 2024 (choice of in person or online).
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Jamie Wride, Team England Junior manager – juniorteam@surfingengland.org
Volunteer Protocols
Conduct:
Whilst registered as a volunteer for Surfing England you are representing surfing at the highest level, and you will be:
- Subject to the bylaws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of Surfing England
- Expected to act with integrity and diligence
- Expected to support the overall aims and development objectives of Surfing England
Training:
All Volunteers working with the junior squad must have an enhanced DBS check and will be required to undertake the following training, which will be provide by Surfing England:
- Safeguarding in Sport
There will be additional training on offer from time to time either provided direct or via partners such as UK Coaching
Location and Time Commitment:
Team England Juniors are based across the country and throughout the world. We are keen to have coaches who are available in all these locations.
Our aims are to run a full day’s training once a month, with additional smaller groups sessions on a regular basis. We are also looking to introduce two international training camps each year. The Team attend two major international competitions, EuroSurf Junior (bi-annual) and the ISA World Junior Games (annual), both of these events run across a two-week period. We would expect all our coaches to make themselves available for at least 50% of the training sessions in the UK. Attendance at international events is not compulsory and will be selected by best fit for each event.
Package:
We are not currently able to commit to paying all our coaches. At present we can cover out of pocket expenses and travel for all training sessions. It is hoped that we will soon be able to pay a day rate for each training session in the very near future.
We are committed to helping the progression of coaching throughout the UK and as such are keen to support out coaches personal and professional development.
We are keen to encourage applications from both experienced coaches and those with significant competitive experience looking to develop their coaching careers.
