Do you want to work in athletics?

We are looking to recruit a Community Athletics Coach to our coaching team!

Role

The Community Athletics Coach will have a significant impact in the future growth and development of the club. Working within our coaching team, the role will assist in creating a thriving development structure within the Club, focusing on the delivery of structured athlete centred coaching, to ensure that a vibrant athletics club sits at the centre of sustainable athletics development within the community of West Lothian

Candidate

The successful candidate should have previous experience of coaching young children in a club/community environment, with a UK Athletics coaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Coaching at the club's Run + Jump + Throw (ages 6-12) and main athletics club ages (10-14) focusing on the delivery of planned, structured, athlete centred coaching session meeting national guidelines of best practice for age and stage development
• Coaching at the club's community holiday programme during school holidays
• Support the assistant coaches and helpers at training sessions
• Support the transition of athletes from the Run + Jump + Throw sessions to the main athletics club groups
• Work with the club board to establish satellite athletics clubs within local schools and a programme of RJT taster sessions within local schools
• Support athletes at weekend competitions
• Attended identified West Lothian Schools athletics events to promote club activity

Partnership

This role is funded through a partnership between Livingston Athletic Club and scottishathletics and is part of the scottishathletics Club Together programme. Club Together is a fundamental project within Scotland's National Strategy for athletics, "Building a Culture of Success", placing a key focus on supporting the development of athletics clubs in the country.

Application Process

The closing date is 5.00 pm on Monday 16 December 2024.

Further details on the role and application process are available below: