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Community Coach with Dunfermline Track and Field Club

Organisation: Dunfermline Track and Field club and scottishathletics

Closing Date: 8 August 2025

Salary £4587

(Seven hours per week)

(One Year fixed term)

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About Us

scottishathletics is the national governing body for athletics in Scotland. Our vision is for everyone in Scotland to have the opportunity to participate in athletics and running and to achieve their personal ambitions.

Our mission is to deliver an integrated, inclusive and adaptable model of athletics and running provision that inspires everyone in Scotland to enjoy the sport and experience personal success.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of the work that scottishathletics leads, and the organisation works closely with all stakeholders in athletics across Scotland, to continue improving diversity and create an inclusive culture in the sport, and to be reflective of Scottish society.

Our strategy, Building a Culture of Success (2023-2027), captures the breadth of work that scottishathletics facilitates, from supporting performance athletes on the world stage to providing opportunities for people to participate in the sport within their local community.

Member clubs play a crucial role in growing and developing the sport and, along with the volunteer workforce, they are integral to the sport’s future success.

Everyone in Scotland can participate in athletics and scottishathletics strives to continuously evolve to deliver on our vision for the sport.

About You

We are looking for motivated proactive coach to support the club in increasing membership numbers by leading the delivery of three regular Run, Jump and Throw sessions and creating a pathway into the club.  This will help to strengthen the club infrastructure.

You will have experience of planning and delivery of the running, jumping and throwing activities. You will display excellent organisation, monitoring, and evaluation skills.

About the Role

This role will have a significant impact on developing, promoting and delivering three Run Jump and Throw Centres held across two venues while creating pathways into Dunfermline Track and Field Club to help grow the membership.

Support the recruitment of new parent helpers, coaches and encouraging existing coaches to progress through the coaching pathway and improve the profile of the club within the local community.

Staff

scottishathletics employs 33 members of staff and 21 Club Together Officers.

Place of Work

Pitreavie Athletics Centre, Queensferry Road, Dunfermline, KY11 8PP and Kinross High School, Loch Leven Community Campus, The Muirs, Kinross, KY13 8FQ

Salary

The starting salary offered for the post will be £4587. Annual pay awards will be made in accordance with the salary review procedures agreed by the scottishathletics Board of Directors.

Benefits

Enhanced statutory benefits

Hours of work

The person appointed will be expected to work for seven hours per week. Due to the nature of the post, there will be a requirement to work in the evenings and at weekends. The organisation encourages a flexible working approach from all staff, consistent with meeting the needs of the business.

Pension

scottishathletics operates a qualifying group pension scheme for auto-enrolment purposes and will match the successful candidate’s contribution up to a maximum of six percent of salary, including the legal minimum contributions required.

Annual Leave and Public Holidays

The annual leave entitlement for this post is 25 days (pro rata). In addition, the public holiday entitlement is 10.5 days [pro rata].

Travel and Subsistence

The post holder may occasionally be required to travel to meetings within Scotland and occasionally in the UK. Travel and subsistence will be reimbursed at scottishathletics’ current rates.

Probationary Period

All new members of staff will serve a six-month probationary period before their appointment is confirmed.

Notice

This post carries a one-month period to terminate employment after the satisfactory completion of the probationary period.

Application Process

Applicants should apply by submitting the application form, a covering letter (addressing how the applicant’s skills and expertise fit with the job role and person specification), and the equal opportunities form, to opportunities@scottishathletics.org.uk.

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 8 August 2025 with interviews taking week commencing 18 August 2025.

Incomplete applications and those received after the closing date will not be considered.

scottishathletics is committed to equality of opportunity and treats all applicants fairly and consistently in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended).

scottishathletics is not approved by UK Visas and Immigration to act as a licensed sponsor, and as such, this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Any offer of employment would be subject to proof of existing right to work in the UK, satisfactory background check, and references.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email opportunities@scottishathletics.org.uk

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