As you would have heard a thousand times before (there is a reason for that as it is so important), make sure you arrive on time! Better than that turn up 15 minutes before the start time. First impressions are everything, so turn up early and dressed appropriately. UK All Sports will outline whether to attend in coaching attire or something smarter. If the interview includes a practical assessment, once again we will notify you of this, it is then down to you to ensure you prepare properly and plan a session to impress the interviewer.

A few helpful tips;

• Remain eye contact while answering questions.
• Go to the interview with your CV memorised. This way you can talk freely and openly about your coaching credentials and impress the interviewer with your previous experience and responsibilities.
• Research the client and how they operate, so you are best placed to outline how you will easily fit into the role and match their ethos.
• Have a few questions noted down of your own to ask, as this will show them that you have actually researched the client and are aware of what they offer.
• Take with you a detailed written session plan. Even if the interviewer does not ask for these, it is sometimes beneficial to demonstrate your preparation by providing an example of a session you would run for them, written out properly.
• Take with you copies of all relevant qualifications to demonstrate once more you are fully qualified for the role (Coaching Qualification, First Aid, Safeguarding, CRB etc).
• Outline how much you want the role and how you fit it perfectly!

UK All Sports will then inform you on whether you have been successful or not. If not, where possible we will provide you with feedback, to learn from, increasing your chances of being successful next time around.

Football

Academy Coach (reference code; FL2)

We are looking for a UEFA B qualified coach (or above) with the relevant First Aid & Safeguarding certificates to run an U.13′s Academy side for our client, a club in the Football League, based in Hampshire. Coaching Hours; Monday; 5-6.30pm, Wednesday; 6.30-8pm, Friday; 5.30-7pm, Sunday Morning Game, Kick off usually 11am. The club does have a lot of coaches currently working for free, however we have negotiated a salary here for the successful candidate. The salary is: £20 per session for the Monday, Wednesday & Friday sessions. £30 to cover the match on Sunday. Register with UK All Sports to declare your interest.

Community Coaches (reference code; EPL5)

Our Client, an English Premier League Football Club are looking for freelance coaches to work in the Surrey, Middlesex & London area, as part of their community program. Work could range from 1 hour a week to 25 hours a week. If interested in working for a Professional English Club as a football coach then please register with UK All Sports by visiting our coach sign up page. We will then send you an application form for you to fill out and return by Friday 25th November, with interviews conducted on 6th December.

Netball

School Coaches (reference code; NB2)

We are looking for 2 fully qualified Netball Coaches to deliver sessions to Key Stage 3 and 4 girls at schools in the area of Bath on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 2.30-4pm and Saturdays 1-3pm, starting on Saturday 7th January 2012 and ending in April 2012. All sessions need to be fully planned and delivered by the qualified Netball Coaches. Salary is £15 an hour. Applications closing mid December.

Holiday Opportunities

Camp Managers & Coaches (reference code; HOLS)

Our client, one of the major holiday camp providers in England are looking to recruit coaches for all of their camps throughout 2012. The camps are running in North London, Brighton, Leicester, Solihull and Malvern. A variety of roles are available, including Manager, Lead Coach and Assistant Coach. All coaches require a CRB and a first Aid qualification. Salary dependent upon role, qualification and experience.

Please visit our Jobs page for further details of these job posts and for a taste of some other vacancies available through UK All Sports.

You will receive details of all vacancies prior to them being advertised on our public Job Board, increasing your chances of successfully filling the role, as you will be among the first to hear about them!! Regularly jobs do not even make it on to our job board (or any other for that matter) as they have already been filled by those on our database;

Please visit the Coach Sign Up page to register with UK All Sports

Football

Euro 2012, Champions League, FA Cup & Carling Cup

Golf

Ryder Cup, US Masters, Open Championship

Rugby

World Cup 2011 Semi-Finals & Final

6 Nations

Ireland & Wales games at Twickenham

Formula 1

Monaco Grand Prix

Tennis

Wimbledon

If interested in attending any of these events and want to hear more about the packages on offer please do get in touch via the contact details below.

This will bring up new challenges at every different level and the more experience you gain, the more equipped you will be at dealing with any challenge that arises in the future.

As you are well aware coaching a group of 6/7 year olds the basics of the sport is very different to running sessions for an experienced Under 16 side, where all the basics have been learnt and you are now enhancing their skills. There is no better way of bettering yourself as a coach, than getting out there and coaching!

Work out;

• What is your most effective coaching style for each age group and ability (asking a lot of questions or being very direct and outlining the possible problems and solutions for example)
• What drills work best for certain groups (adapt the drills you have learnt on your course to suit your specific participants)
• What gets the participants engaged the most (different for each group – the technical drills or the game based drills for example)

No 2 sessions are the same, so by building your experience and constantly dealing with challenges that arise on a day-to-day base, you will make yourself a better coach in the long run.

Future employers will be impressed by those coaches that have put themselves out of their comfort zone and have coached all ages, abilities & backgrounds, as it shows commitment to want to better oneself. All of which will help in GETTING YOURSELF NOTICED!

Every coach must;

Be CRB checked. Clients do from time to time put coaches through their own CRB checks. Ensure that if you do say that you are CRB enhanced that it is still in date (within 3 years of issue date).

Have First Aid & Child Safeguarding Certificates. When you complete your coaching qualifications, you are placed on to these two courses. Again please note that these need to be renewed every 3 years.

Specific coaching qualifications such as level 1/2 etc must be kept up to date where necessary.

It is always a shame when a coach has the right coaching credentials for the job but is let down because his/her qualifications are out of date. Clients will sometimes be lenient in instances where you are already booked onto a renewal course in the near future.

Please check with your sports governing body for when the next courses in your area are being run.

The piece was  aired on Wednesday 12th October on BBC1. The Photos below were taken on the day of recording.

Neil talking through various techniques before demonstrating them!!

Neil performing a few throws….

For more information on Neil and his competing and coaching background please visit Neil’s profile page.  If you want to hire Neil for media work, coaching sessions and/or presentations then please do get in touch via the contact details below.

]]> http://www.ukallsports.com/uk-all-sports-judo-ambassador-to-feature-on-the-one-show/feed/ 0 http://www.ukallsports.com/how-to-format-your-cv-and-get-noticed/ http://www.ukallsports.com/how-to-format-your-cv-and-get-noticed/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:49:24 +0000 admin http://www.ukallsports.com/?p=1510 Tips on Constructing your CV;

Often our clients will take a quick scan of your CV to see whether it is of interest. We want to ensure that on first viewing your CV is as impressive as it possibly can be.

Be sure to layout your CV clearly;

• Start with your personal details that should include your full name, home address, phone number and e-mail.
• Go on to outline your education and grades achieved from secondary school and beyond.
• List all your coaching qualifications & year achieved (include first aid and dates of CRB where applicable here)
• List relevant work experience; with a couple of sentences for each outlining your responsibilities in the role. Even though the main areas here will be work carried out within coaching, be sure to include any work, paid or otherwise in any other useful fields such as IT, Communications, Marketing, Admin & Finance for example.
• List additional information that may include information on whether you have a driving licence and other languages spoken.
• Provide 2 References at the end of your CV.
• Try and keep your CV concise and relevant to each role you are applying for. Ideally your CV should be 2 full pages long.

When you send your CV in to apply for a job through UK All Sports, if necessary, we will give you further tips on how to improve the layout making it even more impressive and ultimately resulting in you GETTING YOURSELF NOTICED!

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