Casual Sports Coach - Level 2 Action Van

Join the Action Van Sports Outreach Team!

Are you passionate about sports and inspiring young people to lead active, healthy lives? If so, we want you to be part of our dynamic team at Action Van! We provide exciting and engaging activities to children and young people across Dorset, and we are looking for enthusiastic sports and physical activity leaders to join us.

About Us: We are a dedicated team of sports coaches, leaders, and fitness instructors committed to keeping young people active and enjoying sports. Our mission is to make sports fun and accessible for everyone. We engage with youth groups, day camps and community events through the school holidays, weekends and evenings.

The Role: As an Action Van Level 2 Sports Coach, you will travel to groups and events across the county to coach and lead sports and activity sessions. You will work closely with colleagues to deliver these sessions, gaining valuable experience and sharing your own ideas. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in diverse settings, collaborate with a passionate team, and make a real difference in the community.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Help young people develop a love for sports and healthy living.
• Team Collaboration: Work alongside experienced and enthusiastic sports leaders and learn from each other.
• Variety: Enjoy working in different environments and with young people with various needs and abilities.
• Professional Development: Participate in annual staff training plus sessions on safeguarding and data protection and gain experience to help you in your career pathway.
• Growth Opportunities: Get involved in other exciting projects managed by Dorset Council.

Ready to Make a Difference? If you are enthusiastic about sports and want to inspire the next generation, we would love to hear from you! Join us at Action Van and be part of a team that is making a positive impact on young lives.

About you

For full details on what is required for the role, your qualifications, skills and experiences can be found in the Person Specification.

Qualifications:

• One or more Level 2 governing body awards in sport or physical activity
• Safeguarding

Experience:

• Coaching sport or exercise to a range of ages and abilities independently.
• Supervising other coaches or leaders.
• Delivering engaging, progressive and safe coaching sessions.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Planning– able to create coaching programmes and detailed lesson plans that help to motivate individuals and meet objectives.
• Delivery – able to deliver motivating, engaging, progressive, inclusive, effective, and safe coaching sessions and provide constant supervision and regular feedback in, sometimes, demanding situations to a range of ages and abilities.
• Problem solving – able to make decisions quickly and under pressure, use own discretion and a range of strategies to ensure activities are safe and enjoyable for all and meet objectives.
• Physically fit – be able to stand up for long periods, keep up with activities, set up and pack away equipment, support children (where appropriate) and work outdoors in all but extreme weathers.
• Policies and guidance – have an excellent understanding of policies and guidance associated with the delivery of sports. Sound knowledge of safeguarding, equalities and health and safety in a sports environment.

For an informal chat about the role contact Sarah Davies 01305 252222 or email [email protected]

Interviews for shorlisted candidates will take place in person or online during the first two weeks of December. 

This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.

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At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

We:

• provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
• work in partnership to make a real difference
• value every role and the impact it has on our communities
• support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

You will:

• be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
• have access to a range of benefits and support
• receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.

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