The Assistant Head Coach (AHC) position at Westway Climbing has become available.

As the largest coaching team in the country, and the central training hub for Everyones Actives south region, this position requires the right candidate to assist in the smooth running of a leading centre in the UK Climbing scene. We are geared in 2020 to host the BLCC, the ParaClimbing championships, YCS, a GB dev. squad training event and as the most successful centre competition/performance squad in the country we have numerous national team members who train with us. As a primary NICAS centre we also cater to over 550 children a term. From grassroots to elite athletes we cover a large breadth of users and need a dynamic team to meet the needs of a premier central London wall.

If you think you are the right candidate please read the below job spec and then send your CV and covering letter to Jez at JezTapping@everyoneactive.com by 10th of January 2020.

Job purpose

The Assistant Head Coach is responsible for supporting the Head Climbing Coach supervising all aspects of the quality of the delivery provided to our customers by the coaching team. You will help ensuring that the Westway is providing industry-leading coaching both in its quality and its safety practices.

You will work closely with the Head Climbing Coach to ensure the highest standards on coaching quality; to ensure the scheduling and administration of the climbing coaching programme is carried out; and that all customers are communicated with effectively. You will also be co-ordinating the Westway squad.

Principal accountabilities

The candidate will be accountable for the following:

• Working with the Head Coach to recruit new coaches by participating in interviews as senior member.
• Help to induct and train coaches in line with the high standards of Westway Climbing.
• Helping the Head Coach at maintaining the high standards of Westway Climbing.
• Monitoring other coaches at work on a weekly basis.
• Working closely with the Head Coach to develop coaching syllabuses for new program products and improving existing ones.
• Working with the Head Coach to co-ordinate the outdoor program.
• Working with the Head Coach to co-ordinate the commercial program.
• Working at least one weekend day to check quality and act as line manager.
• Managing the Diary to ensure the program is scheduled correctly and efficiently.
• Managing the schools, corporate and group bookings and ensuring the program improves efficiently.
• Co-ordination of the Westway Climbing Squad:
• Attending nationally relevant competitions
• Liaising with the squad parents
• Arranging substitutions for squad
• Helping to write training plans
• Publishing weekly attendance sheets and collect attendance data
• Help on squad selection/trial organisation
• Carrying out any other duties as may be reasonably required.

Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Salary: £23- 26k per annum depending on experience

Benefits: Full training package and on going CPD

Free use of all Everyone Active sites.

Free access to all Climbing sites in London.

Working in one of the best Climbing centres in the country

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