Harmeny AC vacancy – Schools to Club Coaching Officer

Wednesday 14th October 2020

Organisation: Harmeny AC and scottishathletics

Closing Date: 23 October 2020

Contract Length – 15-month contract (with potential of extension)
Salary and Hours –£2,418 per annum, five hours per week

Harmeny Athletic Club is a well-established and successful athletics club based in the South West of Edinburgh.

Harmeny AC, scottishathletics Impact Club of the Year 2019-2020, now boast a membership of over 360 members – with both adults and junior members.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Harmeny Athletic Club for a Schools to Club Coaching Officer as part of the scottishathletics Club Together programme.

Club Together is a fundamental project within Scotland’s National Strategy for athletics, Building a Culture of Success, placing a key focus on supporting the development of athletics clubs in the country. The role will have a significant impact in the further growth and development of the club.

This part time post (5 hours per week)* is funded through a partnership between Harmeny Athletic Club, scottishathletics and sportscotland with the ongoing support of City of Edinburgh Council including the Active Schools Team and the South West Edinburgh Community Sports Hub.

* Due to current COVID-19 restrictions the hours will be 5 hours per week. There is potential for this to increase to 10 hours per week from Spring 2021. Additionally, there is an opportunity to deliver extra coaching hours through Harmeny AC directly.

Application Process

Applications should be made by submitting the application form, covering letter (addressing how the applicant’s skills and expertise fit with the job roles and person specification) and equal opportunities form, marked ‘private and confidential’, to Francesca Snitjer, Executive Officer, at francesca.snitjer@scottishathletics.org.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 23 October 2020 with interviews taking place virtually on week commencing 26 October 2020.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Any offer of employment would be subject to a satisfactory PVG check and references.
scottishathletics is an equal opportunities organisation.