Gymnastics Coach Trainee Programme

Gymnastics Coach Trainee Programme

Part-time, permanent -16 hours per week (potential for 35.75 full-time hours)

Salary - £22,308 - £ 22,779 per annum, pro rata (£12 per hour, raising to £12.25 per hour on achieving qualification approximately 10 weeks later.)

We are seeking unqualified individuals interested in becoming qualified gymnastics coaches to join our Gymnastics Coach Trainee Programme. So, if you’re thinking about Gymnastics Coaching as a career, we’re here to help you somersault into it and make it a reality.

We pay you a salary while providing training and support needed to become a qualified Gymnastics Coach and then you will work in our coaching programme as an Assistant Sports Coach. Please note we have various positions, and you will be based at 1 or 2 venues, however, all positions include some weekday afternoons and evenings and at least one day of weekend work. You must be 16 years old by the start of the course on the 30th of November as per British Gymnastics requirements.

We are looking for approachable, positive, and patient individuals that have:

• An interest in gymnastics - although you don’t have to have been a gymnast yourself!
• A passion to encourage young people to be active and to teach them new skills.
• Great listening and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Skills to work with a diverse group of people to motivate, engage and provide constructive feedback to them
• A warm and welcoming personality topped with passion and commitment.

In addition, we offer:

• FREE membership across all our centres with access to fitness classes, gyms, and swimming pools
• Opportunities for further training, career growth and development
• Generous holiday allowance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Paid sick leave
• Company pension
• Access to discounts with a huge number of retailers (saving money in cinemas, restaurants, clothing, and electronics shops, on insurance and healthcare and much more)

Our gymnastics delivery venues include:

• Tumbles at Portobello
• Ainslie Park Leisure Centre
• Drumbrae Leisure Centre
• Gracemount Leisure Centre
• Kirkliston Leisure Centre
• Royal Commonwealth Pool

Non-negotiable Compulsory Training dates/times – you MUST be available for all of these:

• Wed 16th October, 14:00-17:00 - Welcome Afternoon at Tumbles at Portobello
• Wed 27th or Fri 29th November - Venue induction Day
• Sat 30th November and Sat 7th December 09:00-17:00 - SCC General Gymnastics Level 1 course at Lasswade High School
• 10th-17th February - Assessment day

Other hours are negotiable (to a certain extent) and will be confirmed prior to acceptance onto the Programme.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and encouraged, please get in touch with Dorothy McQueen, Gymnastics Development Officer dorothymcqueen@edinburghleisure.co.uk.

Closing date: Sunday, 29th of September 2024

Assessment dates: Tuesday, 8th of October 2024

Assessment location: Tumbles at Portobello

We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will offer support with reasonable adjustments where required. We are committed to offering an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450