Job Vacancy: Elite England Coaching and Management Opportunity - England Handball
Do you have the ambition to prove yourself as Coach or Manager on the International stage?
In order to compete with our European neighbours and think seriously about success at Junior and Senior international level, The EHA has taken a significant step in the way that we prepare our talented youth players.
For many years the powerhouse nations of European Handball have put in place networks of full time training centres for junior talent development, where players are housed and educated centrally with professional coaching and support services.
Recognising the value in this process, England Handball is meeting the challenge with its Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence, (AASE) Programme, now entering its 2nd yr with 38 student Athletes on a 2 year programme of Elite Athlete and Handball Education.
In addition, England Handball has established its first High Performance Centre in Warrington and its second in London will begin in January 2012.
Working with local, national and international partnerships such as the Handball Academies , Idrætshøjskolen Aarhus in Denmark and Handballkreis Verden in Lowers Saxony, Germany, Chester University and the University of East London , Departments of Sports and Exercise Sciences and some of the county’s leading handball coaches, the HPC’s will offer a daily/weekly training environment with professional coaching and World Class Athlete support. The vision is to establish a national network of High Performance Centres in each Sport England Region.
To achieve these objectives, the EHA is recruiting the volunteer staff below. All the positions would suit ambitious PE Teachers / Club coaches who have an understanding of the elite athletic and handball process but more importantly the dedication, enthusiasm and shared vision for the future of handball in this country
U16 Schoolboys National Head Coach
- England U16 National Schools Team Boys Coach
- Key Objective -selection and preparation of U16 England Schools Boys squad to participate in an elite training camp and tournament in Europe in July/August 2012
U16 Boys and Girls National Squads Managers
- England U16 National Schools Team Girls Manager
- England U16 National Schools Team Boys Manager
- Key Objective –To organise and manage the selection and preparation process of U16 England Schools Boys /Girls squads to participate in an elite training camp and tournament in Europe in July/August 2012
High Performance Centre Coaches - London
- 1 x Head Coach- initially accountable to the EHA Director of Performance
- 2 x Assistant coaches
High Performance Centre Coaches – North West
- 2 x Assistant coaches
- Key Objective - To assist the National Head coaches in establishing an ongoing, regional Talent ID process to work with U16 handball players with potential to enter the AASE Programme in 2012, from the EHA County Schools Programme.
All positions are voluntary/expensed and offer exciting opportunities for competitions and training camps both at home and abroad.
If you believe you have the knowledge, to take on one of these vital and exciting roles, please email your application form to the Director of Performance mwhegarty@googlemail.com or call Mick Hegarty on 07530917142
Application and Appointment Process
South Based Applicants
Friday 30th Dec- Closing date for Applications
Saturday 7th Jan - Bethnal Green Technology College- Opportunity for informal discussions
with the Director of Performance – applicants will be informed of time.
Saturday 14th Jan- Bethnal Green Technology College - Practical Session 9am – 11am . Applicants will be observed coaching a short session in the London HPC . They will be given a topic in advance of the session. These will be followed by interviews
North Based Applicants
Friday 30th Dec- Closing date for Applications
Saturday 7th Jan – Knowsley Culture and Leisure Park- Opportunity for informal discussions
with the U16 Head Coach – applicants will be informed of time.
Saturday 14th Jan- Chester University- Padgate Campus - Practical Session 9am – 11am . Applicants will be observed coaching a short session in the NW HPC . They will be given a topic in advance of the session. These will be followed by interviews
PLEASE NOTE:- Applicants are advised that they must use the official form and no other cv’s or letters of application are acceptable
To download the application form please Click Here
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