Head of Netball

Are you passionate about netball?

Are you a performance netball coach, with a passion for developing talented players and coaching premiership/regional league level teams?

University of Exeter Sport in partnership with Exeter Netball Club are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join their team as Head of Netball. The University have invested significantly into their performance programmes and are looking for a dynamic and forward thinking coach to join their team.

This full-time post is available from 1 August 2023 on a permanent basis.

Summary of the role

Key responsibilities include leading on the planning and delivery of the university netball performance programme, working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team and coaching teams at BUCS premier and England Netball premier or regional league level.

The successful candidate will be required to deliver against the strategy for Sport and Physical Activity. In addition to coaching and developing teams and individual players, you will lead on the recruitment of talented players to the university and support individuals with their commitments at Superleague and international level, liaising with external coaching staff and key personnel as required. You will possess a minimum of UKCC Level 2 (or equivalent coaching qualification) and have the ability to achieve UKCC Level 3 within 18 months.

The online application form allows you to upload a supporting document, within this please include a covering letter/supporting statement and CV.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For an informal conversation around the role please contact Charlotte Hale, Head of Performance on C.R.Hale@exeter.ac.uk  

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