District Regional Programme
ASSISTANT COACH
ROLE DESCRIPTOR
PURPOSE
To assist in the delivery of the District Regional Programme at an identified venue, under the
direction of the Lead Coach and in conjunction with fellow Assistant Coaches - enhancing
the development of attending swimmers and coaches through a number of learning and
educational experiences. In addition, it is expected that the Assistant Coach will help to
ensure the smooth delivery of the specific elements of the DRP using his/her expertise,
motivational and mentoring skills & knowledge to help swimmers and attending coaches
identify a path towards the next level of the sport.
MAIN FUNCTIONS
 Attend the three District Regional Programme (DRP) days and the Orientation Day that
precedes them. Dates for 2017-18 are as follows:
 26th August
Orientation Day (Stirling)
 24th September Day 1 (all Districts)
 November
Day 2 (12th Nov – North District); (12th Nov – East District);
(19th Nov – Midland District); (19th Nov – West District)
 3rd December
Day 3 (all Districts)
 Liaise with Lead Coach prior to and following each of the DRP days.
 Assist the Lead Coach in the delivery of all aspects of the DRP programme.
 Be prepared to devise and deliver (with the guidance of the Lead Coach) pool, land and
other education sessions at the DRP days, independently and in collaboration with other
Assistant Coaches.
 Assist the Lead Coach & Team Manager in ensuring accurate recording of any results,
measurements and assessments.
 Assist the Lead Coach in the identification of swimmers to be nominated for selection to
attend Day 3 and also for selection to the Stroke Camps held in May.
 Provide detailed feedback on the DRP as requested.
Requirements
All Assistant Coaches must;
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be available for ALL three Days and the Orientation Day
have a current Enhanced Disclosure Scotland PVG Certificate
be a current member of Scottish Swimming
hold UKCC Level 1 swimming coaching qualification (or equivalent)