Sports Coach

Join the Action Van Sports Outreach Team! Are you passionate about sports and inspiring young people to lead active, healthy lives? If so, we want you to be part of our dynamic team at Action Van! We provide exciting and engaging activities to children and young people across Dorset, and we are looking for enthusiastic sports and physical activity leaders to join us. About Us: We are a dedicated team of sports coaches, leaders, and fitness instructors committed to keeping young people active and enjoying sports. Our mission is to make sports fun and accessible for everyone. We engage with youth groups, day camps and community events through the school holidays, weekends and evenings. The Role As an Action Van Level 1 Sports Coach, you will travel to groups and events across the county to coach and lead sports and activity sessions. You will work closely with colleagues to deliver these sessions, gaining valuable experience and sharing your own ideas. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in diverse settings, collaborate with a passionate team, and make a real difference in the community. Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Help young people develop a love for sports and healthy living.
• Team Collaboration: Work alongside experienced professionals and learn from each other.
• Variety: Enjoy working in different environments and with young people with various needs and abilities.
• Professional Development: Participate in annual staff training plus sessions on safeguarding and data protection and gain experience to help you in your career pathway.
• Growth Opportunities: Get involved in other exciting projects managed by Dorset Council. Qualifications About you
• One or more Level 1 governing body coaching awards in sport or physical activity
• Safeguarding Experience
• Coaching sport or exercise to a range of ages and abilities..
• Working in a team in a coaching or teaching environment.
• Delivering motivation, engaging, progressive and safe coaching sessions. Further Information Interviews will take place during the second and third week of November. For more information contact Sarah Davies 01305 252222 or [email protected] This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders. About Us At Dorset Council, it's not just about the work we do, it's about how we do it. Hear directly from our employees about what makes Dorset Council special in this short video: Unable to show this video due to your cookie preferences At Dorset Council We
• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
• have ambitious aspirations
• are excited about our future
• care about Dorset and all the people who live here
• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success You Will
• have access to a range of employee benefits
• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our values. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.