Head Coach (Women's)

Purpose of the Role
The Hawk’s Women’s Head Coach is charged with designing and implementing a performance programme for the Hawk’s Women’s team for the 24/25 season. They will work alongside the management team of WY Basketball CIC to develop a sustainable, high-performance environment that inspires continual personal growth.

Term of Appointment
1st August 2024 to 30th April 2025 (9 months)

Contract
This is a freelance/contracted position
NB. Applicant must be able to work in the evenings and at weekends

Remuneration
£1,017 – approx. 78 hours across a 9 month contract (£24,336 pro rata)
(Paid via submission of an invoice for £113 on a monthly basis)

Duties and Responsibilities
With regards to the Hawks’ Women’s team, the Hawk’s Women’s Head Coach will be responsible for:
– Implementing a style of play that is consistent with the organisation’s philosophy of ‘Better’ and as agreed by the organisation’s senior management.
– Teaching, exemplifying, and guiding the team in embracing the values upheld by WY Basketball of accountability, dedication, honesty, patience, respect and trust.
– Recruitment and selection of athletes in line with agreed selection criteria.
– Fostering a positive environment that is enjoyable, while emphasising high performance standards and behaviours.
– Developing and preparing training schedules for the program whilst ensuring players’ wellbeing is a priority.
– Providing a learning focused environment that is appropriate for each individual player’s stage of development.
– Overseeing the development of in-depth analysis of all players, the team and the opposition and use that analysis to develop individual skill development programmes and team game plans.
– Leading the organisation of operational elements related to both home and away games such as travel, kit and equipment.
– Representing the team with both media and sponsors, when required.
– Ensuring that social media around the team is conducted in the most professional manner.
– Consistent, appropriate and timely communication with WY Basketball senior management.
– Liaising with the club’s Head of Basketball Pathway to develop and maintain clear links between pathway programmes and the senior programmes.

Workload Division (illustrative purposes only)
– 100% Head Coach (Women’s)

Person Specification
As Hawk’s Women’s Head Coach, the role holder will have:

Experience
– Proven experience of leading a senior, preferably women’s, team within the national league, local league or university or college basketball in the UK or equivalent competitions in other countries.
– Demonstrable experience in the strategic and operational planning and implementation of performance basketball programmes.

Qualifications
– Basketball England Level 2 (or above) coaching qualification.

Personal Attributes
– Self-awareness – understanding the impact their actions has on others.
– Confidence – ability to lead a diverse group of individuals with credibility.
– Humility – capacity to forgo personal ego for the betterment of others.
– Long-term focus – understanding when there is a need to sacrifice short-term achievement for long-term success.
– Interpersonal skills – building relationships with a variety of people to develop, maintain and exert positive influence.
– Tenacity – able to continue to deliver in difficult or high-pressure situations.
– Club First Mentality – appreciation of the importance of flexibility to help the wider organisation be successful.

Other Requirements
– Unrestricted right to live and work within the UK
– Full driver’s license and access to their own vehicle