WHAT IS......

A COMMUNITY SPORTS COACH?

 

 

A Community Sports Coach is National Governing Body qualified and employed on a full or part-time basis to coach sport and physical activity in the community.  They can focus on one sport, multi-sports &/or generic multi-skills, work in schools, community &/or club settings, work in just one town &/or right across Surrey, and with children &/or adults, to raise participation in sport whilst delivering high quality activities.   

 

 

Qualifications - NGB

The reason for the post is to deliver sporting and physical activity and therefore applicants should hold minimum qualifications.  The normal minimum qualification should be a Sports National Governing Body (NGB) Level 2 Coach Award. 

 

In exceptional circumstances, coaches can be employed with less than this qualification but should achieve it immediately upon starting employment. 

 

Some further exceptions can be made, e.g., if a sport does not have a recognised qualification structure, or if the post is multi-sports, coaches should have at least one Level 2 and several Level 1 coaching qualifications. 

 

 

Qualifications - Other

In addition, coaches should ideally have been, or be within 6 months of employment, trained in at least the following areas:

• Child Protection
• First Aid
• Disability Awareness
• Equity Awareness
• Long Term Athlete Development  

 

Employment

Coaches must be employed by the Employing Organisation on a contract and paid through a payroll system on the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.  They cannot be self-employed and being paid by invoice.

 

 

Deployment - Procedures

Coaches must follow an employers' child protection/safeguarding policies and proecdures as well as relevant health & safety and equity guidelines.

 

 

Deployment - Activities

Coaches should coach a MINIMUM of 80% of their time.  The rest of their time can be taken up by some administration, their own training and development, or travel between sites on the same day.  They should not be development officers; development work should be done by a development officer &/or line manager.

 

Of their coaching work, no more than half of that time can be taken up coaching within curriculum time.  When coaching in schools, coaches should "Team Teach", working with the teacher to jointly run the session and to impart specific coaching knowledge to the staff. 

 

 

Types of Coaches that can be employed

As you will see from the list below there is already a wide range of coaches working across Surrey in a variety of different settings, sports and activities.  The list is endless and varies on the focus of the employer: children, adults, people with disabilities, disadvantaged communities, talented athletes, one sport, multiple sports, generic activities (multi-skills), etc, etc.  As long as the activity is recognised by Sport England, organisations can apply for funding through this Scheme.

 

 

Types of Currently Active Coaches

There are many different types of coaches currently working across Surrey through the Community Sports Coach Scheme.  Click on the examples below:

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Boccia
• Canoeing/Kayaking
• Cricket
• Dance
• Diving 
• Football
• Hockey
• Multi-Skills
• Multi-Sports
• New Age Kurling
• Rugby League
• Rugby Union
• Squash
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Volleyball

 

 

 

 

Page Last Updated: Wednesday 20 December 2006

 

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