It wont be long and we shall soon be progressing into Semester 2…and Semester 2 means even more coaching and CPD opportunities!!

The list below is our suite of Coach Education courses that we are delivering in 2019 at Staffordshire University (please disregard those that started in 2018). These courses are available to all students and heavily subsidised in cost!! There is a first come, first served policy in action. Please take a look at our CPD courses starting in 2019…

COACH ED PROGRAMME PDF (please click on the link to view the programme) 

For those interested in attending any of the courses above, can you please contact Arron Dunn direct on e-mail: a.dunn@staffs.ac.uk so he can deal with your request, provide any additional information and inform you how to book and pay for the course.

We hope you enjoy our suite of courses!

Regards, The Sports Team.

Staffordshire University have teamed up with England Handball and Street Games to offer students this excellent opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding and gain valuable experience within Handball.

Who is it for:
This course is great for those who are working in settings such as; Community sport project leaders, coaches and volunteers that deliver within schools, FE, HE and the wider community

Course: Handball Activator Course
Date: Saturday 24th November 2018 (cost £50 pp)
Time: 10am -1pm
Venue: Staffordshire University (Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre)

Course Content:

England Handball has launched its new Handball course for people who want to take handball into schools, colleges or the wider community.
Participants who complete the course will be able to use handball to increase activity and improve well-being.

The course takes participants through Try Handball as a mechanism to deliver community handball. Try Handball is England Handball’s small-sided version of the game. It can be played in pretty much any available space and is designed for people new to the sport.

Participants combine their existing coaching and leadership skills and experience with the games and challenges throughout the course to learn how to engage young people in handball for the first time.

By the end of the workshop attendees will be able to;
1. Understand handball and the fundamental skills needed to play.
2. Deliver basic handball activities to groups of young people.
3. Understand and apply basic rules of handball.
4. Organise handball challenges and social competitions..

Course prerequisites:
There are no compulsory pre-requisites for this workshop. It offers the chance to build on skills previously gained through courses such as the Sports Leaders UK Level 1, 2 and 3 awards; national governing bodies of sports awards; and youth and community qualifications.

How to Book your Place:
For more information or secure your place please email Arron Dunn on a.dunn@staffs.ac.uk by Friday 17th November 2018.

VACANCY: FOUNDATION CASUAL COMMUNITY COACH

Port Vale Foundation is an independent and registered charity working in partnership with Port Vale Football Club.

Our mission statement for Port Vale FC Foundation is: ‘To create opportunities through football and sport / recreation to engage, motivate and inspire people from all sections of our community, helping them to fulfill their potential.’

Port Vale Foundation is looking to appoint a number highly motivated part time coaches to join the developing foundation team throughout its community programmes on a casual basis.

You will be involved in the delivery across all themes the foundation delivers. These include Sports participation, Football Development, Education, Social Inclusion, Health and Disability

All successful candidates must hold a minimum NGB level 1 sporting qualification, an in date FA safeguarding protecting children and First Aid certificate.  All coaches will be required to be a member of the FA licensed coaches club holding an enhanced DBS certificate or subject to an enhanced DBS check prior to commencing.

The candidate must understand the importance of planning, delivering and evaluation projects and have a passion for community engagement through the vehicle of a professional Football Club.

For more information or to apply for the position please send a copy of your CV and completed application form to Port Vale FC Foundation Trust, Port Vale Hamil Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, ST6  1AW or via email to foundation.trust@port-vale.co.uk

Tel: 01782 757066

Staffordshire Football Association Limited

Job Vacancy

Position:        Business and Administration Apprentice

Term:               Full Time

Hours:            36.5 per week

Salary:            £135.05 per week (56 weeks)

Employer:      Staffordshire Football Association

The Staffordshire Football Association aims to ensure the long term future of the game by providing the best possible environment and infrastructure where football will flourish in the County for all regardless of background or ability. We are passionate about developing grassroots football and we are now seeking to recruit a Business and Administration Apprentice to join the Participation Team.

The Staffordshire FA are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational person who will be crucial for providing administrative support to both members of the Association from across the County as well as key partners and staff.

The role of the Business and Administration Apprentice will be to work innovatively alongside the associations Participation Officers to help with a wide variety of administrative tasks including; data input, answering calls, administering leagues, distributing resources, promoting programmes and generic administration tasks. The successful applicant will support all areas of Association to support continued growth of all areas of football participation, providing football for all.

The key work areas are:

• Support, monitor and administrate specific initiatives targeting hard to reach groups
• Support Staffordshire FA specific League Administration
• Manage Inclusive programmes on all FA Systems
• Promote and increase awareness of inclusive programmes
• Support the development of recreational football
• Manage and develop relationships with key delivery partners, acting as key contact
• To act in the best interests of children and young people under the age of 18 and in accordance with The FA’s Safeguarding Children Policy at all times
• Support the delivery of targeted campaigns, and the work of grassroots clubs and the County FA
• Contribute to raising the profile and the perception of the CFA in leading and developing grassroots football
• Deal with telephone, email and helpdesk enquiries; providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers

Training provider (Sport Structures Education Community Interest Company)

 Bespoke training programme that meets the standard criteria and is suitable to the employer and the requirements for the role

• City and Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration, OCR Functional Skills Level 2 in (English, Maths, I.C.T.) if necessary.
• OCR Functional Skills Level 2 in English and maths (if necessary)
• FA Qualifications as relevant to the position

To apply:

All applications are being managed via the Government Apprenticeship Service and Sport Structures Education Community Interest Company and all applicants are required to apply online via the gov.uk website. Further details of the role and how to apply can be found by following this link: https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/-353559

Should you have any queries with regards to the Apprenticeship, please contact Kevin Staples at the Staffordshire FA via kevin.staples@staffordshirefa.com or 01785 256994

Staffordshire FA are committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

If you want to progress in your coaching career, then look no further. Here at Staffordshire University we are hosting a Level 2 in the Principles and Preparations of Coaching Sport

Course Dates: (You must attend all the below and I will clear it with your lectures on the Monday and Tuesday dates,  if you agree to catch up on what you have missed)
Monday 12th November
Tuesday 13th November
Saturday 17th November
Sunday 18th November

Time: 10am -4pm on all days

Venue: Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre

Cost: £50 (heavily reduced)

Registration Deadline: Thursday 8th Nov 2018 

This qualification is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to enable you to understand participants and their needs, develop your knowledge of coaching sport and requires you to demonstrate practical coaching skills inclusive of assisting with the delivery of broader coaching sessions. The qualification is composed of five mandatory units.

The qualification is recognised as the industry standard level 2 qualification for the principles of coaching sport by UK Coaching. It is also recognised by and has the support of a range of providers including FE colleges.

This qualification leads to further learning or training in the area of coaching sport. This qualification may lead to paid or voluntary roles in coaching a specific sport should the learner progress to a sports specific coaching qualification.

The skills and knowledge developed through this qualification may also be used to enable you to progress to other industry-relevant qualifications in coaching other sports, activity leadership, supporting Physical Education in school sport and sports development.

The qualification sits within a suite of progressive principles for coaching sport qualifications and leads directly into the 1st4sport Level 3 Award in the Principles for Coaching Sport qualification.

For more information or to book your place, please email Arron Dunn on A.dunn@staffs.ac.uk

If coaching is your forte and you want to be a part of one of the fastest growing sports in the UK, then get yourself booked onto our FA Level 1 In Coaching Futsal.

Course Date: Saturday 8th Dec 2018

Time: 11am -5pm

Venue: Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre

Cost: £50 per person

Course Content:

Theory:

• Develop an appreciation and understanding of the basic techniques related to coaching Futsal
• Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying fundamental principles related to the game of Futsal
• Display a basic understanding of the Futsal Laws of the Game
• Develop an understanding of Futsal as a standalone game in its own right and the significant variances from conventional 5-a-side
• Develop an awareness of the part Futsal can play in the development of young players

Practical involvement:

• Candidates will be encouraged to participate practically to maximise their opportunities for learning (however inability to participate will not prevent successful completion of the award)

Course aims and objectives:

The aim of this course is to provide candidates with an understanding of the techniques and skills related to the game of Futsal. This course will help candidates organise and deliver basic Futsal practices. It will also provide candidates with an introduction to the structure of the game, the laws and the role Futsal can play in developing underlying techniques and skills.

How to Book:

Please pay the £50 course fee over at the sports centre reception, either in person or over the phone on 01782 294124, by the 5pm on Friday 30th November.

Can you pleased send an email to Arron Dunn on a.dunn@staffs.ac.uk , containing your email address and contact number.

Location:- Staffordshire (Various Locations available)

Part time  hours to suit you!

Extras include …… Flexible working hours, Performance Related Pay, Training Opportunities and much more.

Progressive Sports are looking for super dedicated and enthusiastic people, who can deliver inspiring and engaging sports sessions in various different Sports.

We are a leading provider in the sports education market, delivering services to schools and communities. And this is a unique opportunity to be part of our growing business, which enables talented people to flourish in a rewarding and exciting environment.

We pride ourselves on providing the very best customer experience, so as well as coaching, you will be expected to build relationships with our customers, so excellent people skills are crucial within this role.

If you love sport, working with children and are a super-star performer – with experience and qualifications to support your application; then we would love to hear from you.

Applicants must have an Enhanced CRB Disclosure, NGB L1 or L2 qualification in one sport IS essential and further qualifications in other sports is desirable. Applicants will also need to travel to and from venues – so own transport is important.

Rate of pay is  £10 – £15 per hour based on your experience and qualifications . You will work flexible hours every week Monday – Friday, and from time to time on a Saturday morning.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress within a dynamic and growing company. If you can please send a CV with a covering letter to s.ward@progressive-sports.co.uk.

Contact Tel:  01889 343120

Address:       The Crown Building

                       Sandy Lane

                       Rugeley

                       Staffs

                       WS15 2LB

Programme information:

Manchester’s FA Women’s High Performance Football Centre is running an exciting new programme alongside England Women’s Development Lead Goalkeeping coach Jamie Annerson that will provide 18 male or female University students across the NW the opportunity to complete a fully funded FA Level 1 in Coaching Goalkeepers.

The FA Women’s High Performance Football Centre is looking to recruit and develop the next generation of Goalkeeping Coaches to support the development of the women and girls game. All 18 places will be fully funded by the FA WHPFC, with 5 candidates

also selected to gain a year’s work placement and mentoring with their closest situated Regional Talent Club within the North West (Manchester City Women, Manchester United Women, Blackburn Rovers Ladies, Liverpool Ladies or Everton Ladies).

All applicants will be given the opportunity to work in the goalkeeping field, either through the internal or community delivery of the University Grassroots Hub, or through the RTC GK Coach Development Programme. The 5 candidates selected for the RTC GK Coach Development Programme will also have the opportunity to be mentored by each clubs RTC Goalkeeper Coach and will also be given a bespoke Coach Development Programme throughout the year.

The application process will be open until Friday 19th October and is open to both male and female candidates. The course will run in November 2018 in Manchester.

To apply for a place on the programme, please click here: https://goo.gl/forms/phbiBXxtx4pXW54e2.

Any questions contact Charlotte Healy (WHPFC Coach Development Officer) – c.healy@mmu.ac.uk.

Important Info: If those who apply could please keep me up to date on how you get on via dropping me an email to a.dunn@stafs.ac.uk, It would be very much appreciated.

Interested In becoming a referee?

A new FA referee course has been confirmed for the Stafford area for Brocton Football Club, Silkmore Lane during the half term week.

The dates of the course are:

Monday 29th October – 9.30am until 4.30pm
Tuesday 30th October – 9.30am until 4.30pm
Thursday 1st November – 9.30am until 4pm

Anybody can book onto the course via;

The FA Basic Referee Course (Theory & Practical)

FA REFEREES’ COURSE INFORMATION Overview The FA Referees’ Course provides an introduction to officiating 11v11 and 9v9 football. The course will introduce learners to The Laws of Association Football and their application, delivered through theory and practical elements and focussing on the knowledge, skills and attributes required to operate safely and effectively in grass roots football.