Jobs in athletics – part-time vacancies at Orkney AC and Harmeny AC

Wednesday 1st January 2020

Club Admin and Development Officer at Orkney AC

Orkney AC is a thriving, family friendly, amateur athletics club with a current membership of almost 200, comprising junior athletes (aged 9-18) and a developing (19+) senior section.

In order to accommodate sustained growth, particularly within the junior section, OAC has identified a clear need to develop Coaching, Volunteers and Admin Processes.

As Club Admin & Development Officer, your role will be to lead in raising the admin standards, grow the coaching workforce and support the club in developing/growing qualified officials, improving links with the community and  fostering talented athlete pathways and developing Senior Section.

With flexible hours, (including evenings and weekends when appropriate) this part time post is funded through a partnership between OAC, scottishathletics and sportscotland. You will be an employee of scottishathletics, have annual leave entitlement and access to the group pension scheme.

With Orkney poised, potentially, to host the Island Games in 2023 and with sustained growth predicted for all areas of the club, it is a really exciting time to be a lead figure in athletics in Orkney. If you feel you can make a difference to an already successful club, we want to hear from you.

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, (or email francesca.snitjer@scottishathletics.org.uk) at:

Scottish Athletics Ltd
Caledonia House
South Gyle
EDINBURGH
EH12 9DQ

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 13 January 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.

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Schools to Club Officer at Harmeny AC

Organisation: Harmeny AC and scottishathletics

Closing Date: 7 January 2020

Contract Length – 2 years, 4 months contract
Salary and Hours – between 8 hours (£3,869) to 19 hours (£9,188)*
* The role presents the opportunity for flexible working arrangements.

Harmeny AC is a well-established and successful athletics club based in the South West of Edinburgh. In the last two years, the club has increased its membership by 70% to 360 members – with both adults and junior members.

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

This part time post (from 8 to 19 hours per week – dependent on the availability of the right candidate) is funded through a partnership between Harmeny AC, 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.

More information on the vacancy

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, (or email francesca.snitjer@scottishathletics.org.uk) at:

Scottish Athletics Ltd; Caledonia House; South Gyle
EDINBURGH
EH12 9DQ

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