Sports Coach (Supply)

Job Summary

East Dunbartonshire Leisure & Culture Trust Community Sports team are looking to recruit coaches to work within their Community Sports programme. You will be required to work across various Leisure Centres, schools and other venues throughout East Dunbartonshire as part of a strong, established team. In addition to our annual 40 week programme we have holiday camps across Easter, Summer and October school holiday time.

In order to apply for these positions applicants would require the following minimum qualifications;

Football – Level 1.3 Children’s Coaching Award or 1.3 Youth/Adult Coaching Award

Gymnastics – UKCC Level 2

Multi Sports (we require coaches in Basketball, Netball, Tennis, Athletics, Badminton, Squash) UKCC Level 2 or equivalent

Our classes run across 6 days of the week Monday – Saturday from 9:00am – 7:00pm midweek and 8:30 – 1:30pm on Saturdays

As part of the role coaches will be required to;

*Plan and prepare quality coaching sessions based on the age and stage of the group they are coaching

*Work both independently and as part of a team

*Be able to communicate effectively with parents/carers

*Be able to communicate effectively with primary school staff

*Attend regular staff training/in service days across the year

EDLCT is committed to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from suitably qualified people of all backgrounds.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act , successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates that withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager. 

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary. 

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:
• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with
screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

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