What is the community sports coach scheme?
The headline objective for the Community Sports Coach Scheme is to establish paid, qualified Community Sports Coaches working at local level and to increase the number and range of coaching opportunities according to local need.
The scheme does not only create a step change in developing a strucutre for coaching but also increases the actual number of coaches employed in our community at a local level. This drive to increase the coaching workforce is also supported by the values of the scheme which aims to ensure quality standards of recruitment, employment and management of the coaches.
The development of a pool of high-quality Community Sports Coaches will not only contribute to enhancing the quality of existing activity but also provide the opportunity to generate substantial new activity over time.
How does it fit into Hertfordshire?
Work around the development and delivery of the Community Sport Coach Scheme started in 2003. Working with key partners, such as schools, sports clubs and governing bodies, we began to discuss what, where and how we would best benefit from this very exciting initiative.
As a sports partnership we were keen to develop a coaching workforce that was both reflective of the local community and reactive to the needs of sport, physical activity and social inclusion across the partnership. This meant talking to as many partners, key agencies and of course our participants in order to find the best possible 'fit' for the coaches across our county.
Who employs the community sports coaches?
A range of employing bodies (including County Sports Partnerships themselves, specialist sports colleges, local authorities, NGBs and clubs) may be identified to employ the Community Sports Coaches.
To find out who are the community sports coaches in Hertfordshire and the areas they work click here.
How do I find out about community sports coach job opportunties?
Information on Community Sports Coach posts will be posted on the Herts Sports Partnership Job vancancies section when they are advertised.
Visit job the paid positions job vacancy section to see if any posts are currently being advertised.