Overview
Healthy Kidz require Coaches in different areas across Armagh, South Armagh and Mid-Ulster.
Healthy Kidz are seeking dynamic and passionate individuals to join our team as a Coach. The successful candidates will be responsible for delivering high-quality coaching programmes within various primary schools and organisations across Northern Ireland, fostering a love for physical activity and promoting a healthy lifestyle among children and young people.
This roles requires a combination of coaching expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to inspire and motivate students to participate in a variety of sports.
Why join Healthy Kidz?
Healthy Kidz are driven by a passion to inspire children and adults to lead active, healthy lives. Today, we’re proud to partner with over 120 schools and more than 200 sports clubs, local councils, governing bodies, youth organisations and community groups delivering innovative programmes that engage, educate, and empower kids.
- Grow your coaching career with a progressive, supportive company
- Gain skills, experience, and development opportunities to succeed
Job Details:
This role is subject to Access NI Vetting.
Job type – Perm.
Hours of work – Flexible / part-time / full-time considered
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry out a variety of coaching multi sports programmes within our schools and partner organisations.
- Lead sessions, providing clear instructions and demonstrations.
- Assist with the planning, delivery and coordination of the Healthy Kidz programme including PE lessons, afterschool sessions and holiday camps.
- Collaborate with school staff and teachers to ensure a seamless integration of sports programs within the school’s educational framework.
- Inspire and motivate participants to adopt and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.
- Create a positive and inclusive environment that encourages students of all abilities to participate in sports activities.
- Communicate clearly with management and fellow coaches. Whether this is to be done via 1 to 1, small group meets, email, calls and messaging.
- Ensure sessions is up to required high standard based on assessments.
- Ensure a safe and inclusive environment for all participants. Be responsible for ensuring prompt reporting and recording of all accidents, incidents or dangerous occurrences.
Requirements:
- 1 year experience in delivering coaching sessions with both adults and young people.
- Two Foundation coaching qualifications or equivalent.
- Enhanced Access NI checks completed.
- Completed a Safeguarding Course.
- Strong knowledge of nutrition, and health.
- Ability to coach a range of sports/activities.
- Experience of delivering lessons in a school environment.
- Full clean driving licence with access to own vehicle.
Our Benefits:
- Enhanced Annual Leave
- Professional development
- Colleague of the Month Scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Paid Time Off for Medical Appointments
- Flexible working opportunities
- Pension scheme