Person Specification

Post:Assistant Sports Coach
Department:Cultural Services
Workbase:Council Offices, Chapel-en-le-Frith

Selection Criteria

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Desirable
  • Sports Governing Body qualification equivalent to Level 1 or a Community Sports Leader Award
  • First Aid

EXPERIENCE

Essential Desirable
  • Experience of participating in sporting activities
  • Experience of working with children

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential Desirable
  • Good communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Knowledge of the rules of Governing Body sport

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential Desirable
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Self Motivated
  • Reliable/flexible/adaptable
  • Available to work after school hours, weekends or during the school holidays
  • Willingness to undertake further training
  • Own transport

NOTE TO DISABLED APPLICANTS

Disabled candidates who demonstrate that they meet the 'essential' requirements of the post will be guaranteed an interview. Disabled candidates who do not meet the essential requirements in every respect but who feel that, with reasonable adjustments, they are suitable for appointment will be interviewed if they can demonstrate their suitability to the satisfaction of the short-listing panel. It is important in such cases that candidates clearly identify (both under Section 6 of the application form - Information in Support of your Application - and on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form) those areas where they would wish the Council to consider making reasonable adjustments.