Job Description
Mavericks Netball Club is excited by the opportunity to build a coherent and cohesive talent pathway aligned to our Vitality Netball SuperLeague (VNSL) franchise. Mavericks has an outstanding reputation for developing young athletes with talent and the role of Mavericks Pathway Head Coach provides a unique opportunity to identify and develop the next generation of English netball players.
The Role
The position is part time (30 hours per week) and fixed term for 3 years in the first instance with a salary up to £30,000 pro rata, per annum. Working patterns to be agreed with the Director of Netball.
Mavericks Netball Club is looking for a passionate, innovative and dedicated coach with strong leadership skills to build an inclusive Talent Pathway aligned to the Clubs VNSL squad and act as head coach for one age group teams (u21, u19 or u17). Working with the Mavericks Coaching Team this is an exciting opportunity to develop the next generation of SuperLeague netball players as part of a progressive and ambitious Club. You will also be part of the England CPD programme. You need to be able to demonstrate experience and success in identifying and developing talented young players.
Background from England Netball
The England Netball (EN) Performance Pathway is evolving; our vision is to have the World’s most successful Performance Pathway, a simple statement with bold intent. EN and the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) teams are seeking a cohort of Coaches to be based out of our English VNSL teams and lead the Performance Pathway within these High-Performance environments.
This is a partnership between EN & Mavericks Netball Club, you will be working with the guidance of VNSL Head Coaches and the EN Pathway Head Coach with opportunities for professional development in both environments. The core purpose of this role is to manage the pathway and to develop future VNSL players and ultimately Roses who are equipped to be World Class players; striving for excellence and living and breathing a ‘Netball First’ culture.
We are looking to recruit dynamic, motivated individuals with leadership qualities, a strong work ethic, passion for the game and proven experience of working in Netball Performance environments to help us deliver on our vision, mission and objectives.
These are exciting times for our sport, with a new funding cycle and a home World Cup fast approaching, there is new opportunity to develop the best young players that England has in a combined training and competition environment. We are seeking outstanding individuals to support our ambitious aims. The development of our players and the chance to help guide them through the pathway and onto VNSL senior teams and towards International success is paramount. It is critical you understand the differences between the domestic & International game & the performance prerequisites. If you want to make high performance coaching your career then this affords you the opportunity to do so in established VNSL environments. We look forward to taking you on the journey.
How to apply
Informal enquiries should be made to Paul Clark, Mavericks Performance Director by email paulclark296@gmail.com or by telephone on 07966 373000
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9th July 2017; please send you CV with a covering letter confirming your suitability for the post to Paul Clark at paulclark296@gmail.com . Interviews will be held on 19th July 2017 at a venue to be confirmed.