Athletics clubs (coaching, officials, marketing roles)

2 DASH athletics club is looking to train up to 6 young athletics coaching assistants, 6 officials and 2 event and marketing assistants. The candidates have to be 16-25 years old to qualify for funded training. For events/ marketing roles we can accept anyone between 14-25 years.

Date: Ongoing
Venue: EIS Sheffield, Mt St Mary's Spinkhill, various
Sport / Physical Activity: Athletics
Organisation: 2 DASH - Derbyshire & South Yorkshire Harriers
Contact: Janita Maaranen / 07762 141950 / janita@2dash.club
Tags: athletics, volunteering, coaching, Game Changers, 16-25 years, officiating, marketing, social media, events, event management
Source: Yorkshire Sport Foundation

Athletics clubs (coaching, officials, marketing roles)

We are looking for young people aged 16-25 to join our team as coaching assistants and competition officials. For event and marketing support we can accept candidates from age of 14 and above. We are providing England Athletics level 1 coaching assistant course or officiating course with opportunity to progress on level 2 and above. For events and marketing we have also training available with certificate of completion. We expect at least one year commitment to the club. Ideally the coaching assistants would be a regular addition to our coaching team on any of the weekly junior athletics sessions but we are flexible to accommodate fortnightly attendance also and work schedules around studies and holidays as required. Officials are usually required around 5 Saturdays or Sundays per year and for events and marketing the schedules vary.

There is no prior experience required since a full training is provided. Although, some sport background would be helpful. The interest in learning and the commitment to work as a part of our team is the most important after all.

Interested candidates will be invited to come along to one of the sessions so that they can get an idea what the role entitles. This will be followed by an informal interview and opportunity to ask questions before commitment.

The scheme is an excellent way of boosting young volunteers' CV, learning new skills and improving their employability for the future. There is ongoing support and mentoring in place from one of our experienced club coaches, officials and management team. As the project is funded by the Game Changes programme and Spirit of London 2012 we have an excellent rewards and recognition scheme in place too. And of course you will make many new friends too!

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Official / Referee

2 DASH athletics club is looking to train up to 3 young athletics officials. The candidates have to be 16-25 years old to qualify for funded training and be available to attend at least 5 local athletics races per year.
Roles are voluntary with excellent rewards and mentoring scheme. We will be able to compensate travel expenses

Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019
Application Deadline: 11:59pm - Wed 31st July, 2019
Hours required: 30
Age Restrictions: Yes (15-17, 18-25)
Places: 3
Who you will be working with: 2DASH athletics club officials team. Various local competitions, at least 5 per year to be attended.
What specific tasks would you be doing: Officiating athletics competitions together with experienced officials.
Practical Considerations: availability generally on week-ends, but some week-day evenings are possible too. Competitions taking place usually in South Yorkshire area. Travel expenses will be compensated.
Who are we looking for / volunteer requirements: 16-25 year old young people with interest in learning new skills. No previous experience required as full training and mentoring will be provided. The most important thing is to be interested in working as a part of our officials team.
Benefits to volunteer: Full training provided - Level 1 on athletics officiating, chosen events, mentored by experienced officials, rewards and recognition scheme in place since this programme is funded by Game Changers and Spirit of London 2012.
Training provided: England Athletics level 1 officiating course with opportunity to progress on higher levels.
What skills will you gain from this opportunity: Team work, great way to boosting your CV and employability, actual officiating skills and qualification

Media/Marketing

2DASH althetics club is looking to recruit and train 1 young volunteer, aged 14-25, to support organising events and help with marketing and social media of the club. We are expecting at least one year commitment to the club on part time/ casual basis, however, we have some flexibility about the hours and those are negotiable.

Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019
Application Deadline: 11:59pm - Wed 31st July, 2019
Hours required: 30
Age Restrictions: Yes (14+, 15-17, 18-25)
Places: 1
Who you will be working with: Club management responsible of events, marketing and social media. we can have separate or joint roles for events and marketing depending on the candidate and their interest.
What specific tasks would you be doing: Support and organise events in various aspects, taking photographs, preparing social media posts, various administrative roles.
Practical Considerations: if you are a young person interested in working in event management or marketing fields, this is an excellent opportunity to boost your CV and learn relevant skills in practice. The working hours may vary but can usually be arranged around other commitments.
Who are we looking for / volunteer requirements: Ideally interest in sports or athletics is helpful but not essential. More importantly we are looking for a positive attitude and own initiative as well as interest in learning new skills and working as a part of our team.
Benefits to volunteer: Training provided with certificate, great way of boosting your CV and employability, opportunity to learn new skills and learn about life changing opportunities within the sport.
Training provided: Yes, event management/ marketing training is provided and candidates will receive certificate on completion.
What skills will you gain from this opportunity: Marketing, event management, administration, social media team work, photography.

Coaching

2 DASH athletics club is looking to train 1 young athletics coaching assistant. The candidate has to be 16-25 years old to qualify for funded training and be available to attend regularly on one of our junior coaching sessions taking place at EIS Sheffield or Mt St Mary's athletics track in Spinkhill.

Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019
Application Deadline: 11:59pm - Wed 31st July, 2019
Hours required: 30
Age Restrictions: Yes (15-17, 18-25)
Places: 1
Who you will be working with: experienced club coaches in junior training sessions. Juniors are 8 years and above, in some after school sessions we may have some younger ones too.
What specific tasks would you be doing: participating the athletics coaching sessions as an assistant coach. As your knowledge and training progresses you may be leading activities independently but under a supervision of and support of an experienced club coach.
Practical Considerations: Availability to attend regularly to one of our club coaching sessions at the EIS Sheffield or Mt St Mary's track in Spinkhill. We will be able to work around school, exams, holidays etc but we expect reasonable notice to plan accordingly. We will be able to compensate travel expenses if required.
Who are we looking for / volunteer requirements: Young people aged 16-25 interested in athletics or sport in general. No previous experience required as we have a full training and mentoring scheme in place. Most important is the genuine interest in learning new skills and working as a part of the team.
Benefits to volunteer: England Athletics Level 1 coaching assistant qualification with and opportunity progress to level 2 or above in the future. Learning new skills, improve employability and boost your CV. Great reward ans recognition schemes in place and full mentoring and support provided.
Training provided: England Athletics Level 1 coaching assistant qualification
What skills will you gain from this opportunity: Coaching skills, team work, communication, event specific athletics skills

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