Job Description: Assistant Performance Basketball Coach
Salary: £13,500 - £15,500 (35 academy term weeks).
Commencing 21st August 2016
Oaklands College is looking for a high performance, professional basketball
coach to join a dynamic coaching team as part of the Oaklands Academy and
Wolves Basketball Club program.
Oaklands Basketball Academy is one of the premier elite athlete development
programs in the country across multiple sports set on beautiful campus grounds
in the County of Hertfordshire, located 25 miles north of central London. The
basketball academy is recognised as one of the countries leading academies in
the Basketball England pathway and as an AASE academy we are truly
player centred in an environment to develop international athletes.
Oaklands Wolves Basketball Club is a national league club structure with boys
and girls teams at u9, u11, u12, u14, u16, u18 age groups. In 2016 Oaklands has
added its own WBBL franchise, the first professional women’s team in
Hertfordshire, and a Division 4 mens National League team (closely linked with
the partnership of Essex Leopards D1 team as part of the academy program).
Oaklands College combines a unique opportunity for performance coaches to
demonstrate delivery at the highest levels whilst at the same time continue to
improve personal development in the field of coaching and program
management. At Oaklands, coaches get access to world class coaching
development from PDS Coach Mark Bennett MBE, as well as being part of a
Wolfpack team of vast knowledge across medical, strength & conditioning,
leadership and mentoring in performance sport.
We are looking for a coach with excellent basketball knowledge and competency
in team and individual practice delivery. A person with an open mindset, excellent
professional and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across age groups
and genders who can add to one of the fastest growing programs in the UK.
Criteria:
Minimum 5 years coaching resume
BE level 3 or equivalent coaching qualification
High level tactical and technically basketball knowledge and understanding
Fluent English language
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Successfully complete an advanced DBS security check
Provide 3 full professional references
Responsibilities:
Head coach in the academic program at Oaklands College
Head coach of a senior or junior Wolves national league team
Assistant coach responsibilities within the Basketball Academy
Basketball administration duties within the educational program at Oaklands
College
Professional & organised Individual player practice planning & delivery
Player centred coaching delivery and performance coaching CPD investment
Promote and extend the Wolves program into the local and national basketball
community
How To Apply
Please send a copy of your CV/resume and letter of application to
Michael Ball, Director of Basketball, Oaklands College, Hatfield Road, St Albans,
Hertfordshire, AL4 0JA
[email protected]
Applications to be received by July 25th
Proposed Interview date August 3rd