Welcome to Coaching Lancashire

Lancashire Sport Partnership is one of four County Sport Partnership using a data management system in the North West.

Lancashire Sport Partnership hopes to develop Coaching Lancashire into a 'one stop shop' information and management tool, for coaches and employers of coaches in the North West.

This information and management tool will help us build a picture of existing coaching being undertaken, and the existing and future needs of coaches and coach employers in the North West.

Who should register on this site?

We are looking for the following people and organisations to register on this site

  • A coach looking for qualifications and training opportunities
  • A coach looking for employment
  • A coach who wants to keep informed of developments in coaching/ local events
  • An organisation looking to make use of a volunteer or a paid coach

Why should I register?

As a Coach........As an existing/potential employer...
  • To ensure that you are in the 'coaching loop' in Lancashire
  • To ensure you are linked into your local CSP/NGB/Local Authority
  • To help us map the current coaching being done in Lancashire
  • To help us establish training needs for coaches in the County
  • To help to map the needs of organisations employing coaches in the region
  • To provide accurate information about the skills required of coaches by employers which will assist us in accessing funding at regional and national levels to support up-skilling coaches

What are the benefits of registering?

As a Coach you canAs an existing/potential employer you can
  • Develop your coaching CV, where you can log coaching hours, placements and qualifications
  • Access information on a range of topics including updates on county and regional bursary schemes which mayprovide support in developing yourself or your club
  • Find out about any coach education and development opportunities running in your local area
  • Link to job opportunities in Lancashire and the NW
  • Be signposted to training needs
  • Access a pool of coaches looking for coaching opportunities
  • Outline your requirements for coaching opportunities in your organisation and have them matched against all registered coaches to find potential "matches"
  • Use the system as an 'Affiliate Partner' to manage your existing coaches
  • Access local, county and regional coach and coaching data, to support funding bids, business planning etc

Regional Sports Co-ordinator

S2S is working in partnership with the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to appoint a Regional Sports Coordinator for the North West coalfield region of England to undertake the following:

  • To implement Coalfields Regeneration Trust sport and fitness development programme as part of the Sports Legacy project
  • To increase participation in sport and active recreation, using ‘mini olympics’ style events as the catalyst to new community activity
  • To create sustainable activity through volunteer development
  • To create clear progressive pathways for volunteer coaches’ participants, clubs and community groups.
  • To increase awareness of the health benefits of physical activity through advertising, promotion and a programme of activities for target groups in target communities
  • To develop partnerships in the delivery of the ‘Sports Legacy’ project
  • Use sport as a mechanism to encourage those who are disaffected and disengaged to take part in sport, regeneration and citizenship.

You must have:

  • A minimum general education to A level standard or equivalent (e.g. NVQ level 3 Sport and Recreation and relevant coaching experience)
  • Level 2 coach with two years coaching experience in any discipline
  • Experience of organising a competitive event

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check

If you think you have the skills and experience to do the job contact S2S for an application pack on 01924 259002 or email S2S on: recruitment@s2semployment.co.uk

Salary : circa £26,831 per annum

Closing date: 5pm Monday 2nd August 2010

This is a fixed term position until March 2011, hosted by S2S

S2S Employment Services, Unit 20C Appleton Court, CalderPark, Wakefield, WF2 7AR. http://www.s2s.uk.net/

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