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Interested in working at the 2012 Games?
Working for London 2012 is your chance to share a moment of history – not just in the UK, but on a global stage.
London 2012 is recruiting for 100,000 people please view for further information.
Bowls Development Officer required for The Bowls Development Alliance (BDA)
Salary: Up to £25,000 based on experience.
Location: The Development Officer will be expected to cover Cornwall, Devon, Kent, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Hampshire and the West Midlands so location is flexible.
Contract: This post is on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2013 and is subject to confirmation of a new Sport England NGB funding award from 13-17. In the event that the funding is not awarded your contract of employment will be terminated with one month’s written notice.
The Bowls Development Alliance (BDA) is a newly formed organisation which has been created to lead on the development of the sport of Bowls through the clubs, counties and coaches in England. In particular, the BDA aims to raise the profile of the sport by increasing participation and satisfaction levels of those playing the sport.
Bowls is a popular sport with low barriers to entry and opportunities to participate throughout the year. It is a sport that people of all ages and abilities can actively enjoy at a recreational level or all the way to elite competition. There are currently over 400,000 club members in over 7,500 venues.
The BDA is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and highly organised individual to deliver on the strategy for the development of Bowls. This is an exciting opportunity with significant potential for the role to develop as the organisation matures. The Development Officer will deliver the day to day interventions of the BDA reporting to the Bowls Development Manager.
Applicants will be expected to have proven experience of sports development and will need to demonstrate a good understanding of the sporting landscape including local delivery. Knowledge of Bowls would be an advantage, but is not essential.
To apply for the position please supply a CV along with a letter of application outlining the knowledge, skills and experience you can bring to the post.
For an informal discussion about the post, contact Susan Cooper on 07884358202.
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Closing date
5pm on Friday 24 February 2012
Interview date
2pm Thursday 15 March 2012
Applications should be forwarded to the BDA, David Cornwell House, Bowling Green, Leicester Rd, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 OFA or email to info@bowlsdevelopmentalliance.com
Volleyball England is looking to assign a Young Official Deployment Officer (YODO) in each of its nine regions.
Employment basis: Voluntary, however appropriate expenses can be covered by responsible use of the budget.
Budget responsibility: £500
Regions: North East, North West, Yorkshire, East Midlands, West Midlands, East Anglia, London, South West.
This is an opportunity for somebody to gain some valuable experience as a volunteer and help their local and regional associations provide more structured Volleyball to young people. This occurs with the YODO actively recruiting other volunteers to lead our Young Referees Award, who will then start to create a network of tutors and Young Referees nationwide. They will also work with the associations to offer opportunities for the Young Referees to continue to develop their refereeing skills.
Currently, our Young Referees are used at regional Let’s Play Volleyball events, and regularly attend inter-regional championships and national Let’s Play Volleyball tournaments. Additional to this, the most gifted Young Referees will be invited to attend a Level 4 National event in the UK School Games, which includes teams not just from England, but also Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland!
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If you would like to apply for this post, or require any additional information then please contact Daniel Warburton (Young People Coordinator) on d.warburton@volleyballengland.org or 01509 227 727.
Volunteers needed for Sky Ride Local
Between 27 May to 3 June 2012 Cyclopark will be holding its official opening launch. During this week they will be holding a Sky Ride event. This is a mass participant ride. Kent will also be hosting a programme of Sky Ride Local led rides across the County on various other dates.
We are looking for enthusiastic people to become Sky Ride Local and Sky Ride Leaders, which will involve leading small groups of people on fun, local bike rides. British Cycling Ride Leaders inspire cyclists to get more out of their riding, have fun and get a recognised qualification. You just need to be confident on your bike and keen to help others.
The certificate qualifies you to independently plan, deliver and evaluate rides to groups of beginner and intermediate level children or adults. As a Sky Ride Leader you'll receive a jersey and rain jacket. Sky Ride Leaders are paid £45 for leading a ride and £30 for assisting on a ride.
The one day training will take place late January/early February 2012.
For more information on Sky Ride Leader Training please visit
If you are interested please contact Clive Copeland, British Cycling Recreational Manager. Tel No: 07860404835 or Email: Clivecopeland@britishcycling.org.uk
Lead a running class for Save the Children
Born to Run is part of Save the Children’s most ambitious ever campaign.
Save the Children is recruiting leaders to set-up running classes across the whole of the UK. This is your chance to give 45 minutes each week for a great cause, whilst developing your fitness, experience and contacts. For leaders without previous coaching experience, the charity is offering 80% subsidies for the “Leadership in Running Fitness” course.
Want to learn more? Request a free Leader’s Guide and watch the video.
The NEW unique ActivKids Ambassador programme is at the forefront of tackling a national problem –getting kids more active!
If you can see yourself, working with children aged between 2 and 11 years old, leading groups in fun based activity sessions then why don’t you become an ActivKids Ambassador?
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Or alternatively to find out more about this exciting opportunity please email info@activkids.co.uk or call 0844 800 2366 and ask for further details.
Skills Active has recently launched their brand new Careers website in partnership with U-explore.
The site has lots of content relevant to anybody wishing to pursue or develop a career in the Sport and Active Leisure Sector. The site is user friendly, interesting, informative and interactive. The site includes:
- job bank - details of different job types within the sector
- 360° virtual tours of facilities, including Cheltenham Racecourse, Don Valley Stadium, and EIS Sheffield
- 'teamwork' - videos about how colleagues and departments work together at Leicester City FC
- details of employers in the sector
- case studies - video entries from people working in the sector
To view their website please follow this link
Basketball Coaches required for New House 'Night Hawks' Basketball Club.
New House Basketball Club is looking for Basketball coaches to coach their ever growing membership of players and to build on the success of the past four years. They run teams at under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16, under 18 and Senior Men.
The club is based in Sittingbourne, Kent and participates in local leagues for all of the age groups whilst providing the opportunity for local children to participate in Basketball.
They would welcome anyone wishing to become involved at any level in this family minded club, as either a coach or assistant coach.
Please contact ajmartin@blueyonder.co.uk or 07813 682992 for more information.
INFORMATION FOR WORK EXPERIENCE/PLACEMENT APPLICANTS
Every year the Kent Sport, Leisure and Olympics Service receives many requests from people looking to undertake work experience/placement within
the service. Unfortunately, we no longer deal direct with these enquiries but Kent County Council does have a process for students requesting work experience/placements and this would involve completing an application form. For further information telephone:
08458 247 247
or email to:
workplacements@kent.gov.uk or write to Work Placements Manager, Kent County Council, KSS 2nd Floor Bishops Terrace, Maidstone ME14 1AF.
However, we also suggest that those looking for work experience get in touch with the local Sports Development unit in their local area, who may be able to offer opportunities. It is important to note that work experience cannot be guaranteed.
For a list of local Sports Development Officers in and around Kent please click on link below.
Kent Sports Development Officers
For those looking to work within local leisure/sport centres please contact your local facility directly.
There is lots of information available about getting into careers in sport but below is a list of websites to visit to find out more information
www.connexions-direct.com/index.cfm?go=Careers
www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/index.htm
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/sport.htm
