Job Description
The Trent Bridge Community Trust (TBCT), the charitable arm of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (NCCC) is seeking to recruit aspiring coaches with an interest in gaining valuable experience within coaching and sports development.
The programme will allow aspiring coaches to develop their coaching practice in the following areas of our work:
• School festivals
• Holiday coaching courses
• Match day coaching
• Partner roadshows across Nottinghamshire
• Volunteering at International Matches hosted by Trent Bridge
The programme is based on the highly successful placement schemes operated in between 2011 to 2015. Graduates from the five previous cohorts have gone on to secure postgraduate study, coaching work and have returned as mentors for new volunteers.
The Smith Cooper programme will be split in two this year.
Block one running from June 3rd to July 22nd.
Block two running from July 18th to September 2nd with a week’s break from 25th-29th July.
Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) disclosure.
All coaches who are accepted onto the programme will be expected to attend the two-day induction programme on June 2nd and 3rd.
Opportunities to develop coaching practice include:
• Working alongside experienced Cricket Development Officers and Community Coaches
• Coaching target groups to gain an understanding of their needs as cricketers
• Assisting the Community and Development Department with their operations at domestic and International match days
• Receiving bespoke training, development and mentoring sessions
Potential applicants should read the person specification and role profile carefully. Completed applications should be returned to:
Chloe Gibson, Community & Development Support Officer, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, NG2 6AG or email chloe.gibson@nottsccc.co.uk.
Closing Date: Friday 11th March 2016
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide and we advise you to submit your application early in the process to avoid disappointment. Once we have had a sufficient number of applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy.
How to apply
Potential applicants should read the person specification and role profile carefully. Completed applications should be returned to:
Chloe Gibson, Community & Development Support Officer, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, NG2 6AG or email chloe.gibson@nottsccc.co.uk.