Job at a glance
As a Cycling Coach we'll look to you to deliver high quality, rider-focused coaching not only on the Velodrome Track but also across BMX, road and mountain biking, as well as balance bikes. You'll coach anyone from school children to corporate groups and experienced riders at all levels. Working within the VeloPark coaching team, a Cycling Coach will be a strong team player, planning and delivering effective coaching sessions, and acting as an inspirational ambassador for the VeloPark.
As Cycling Coach, advocating best practice, keeping up to date with the latest developments and regularly reviewing your performance whilst pursuing continual professional development will form key parts of your role. What you'll do: To deliver coaching across all of the VeloPark disciplines ranging from balance bike and Bikeability through to elite competency discipline specific sessions. To deliver coaching including the complete in house programme including accreditation, skills sessions, club and schools bookings and corporate packages as well as other coached activities.
To lead and guide casual and volunteer coaches in delivery as part of a strong team unit in conjunction with the Lead coach To liaise with the management team in order to ensure that the highest safety standards are met in terms of venue infrastructure, hire equipment and coaching protocol. As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need: British Cycling Coaching Level 2 award (or equivalent) with DSU in Track Cycling A willingness to further develop coach skills through further coaching courses and CPD both internally and externally in all cycling disciplines Ability to work on own initiative and as part of team within a coaches remit To ensure all statutory requirements (e.g. Health & Safety, Child Protection, Environmental Health requirements) are adhered to in delivering the coached sessions Hold a relevant First aid certificate GLL is looking for a Flexible Cycling Coach to work at Lee Valley VeloPark here on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Cycling Coach, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Cycling Coaches job, it's a career. Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment with will be subject to a satisfactory enhance DBS check. Flexible availability is essential to this role, as you will be working regular evening and weekend shift As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees: An hourly rate of up to £17.90 per hour A Values driven organisation Learning & development to support career development Good Pension schemes Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
Industry leading rates of pay Opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus invites to associated events Exclusive discounts on villas in Portugal Exclusive discounts on ski chalets in Bulgaria Health Assurance Career Pathways, professional development is just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical theory elements too. Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras) 25% off Red Letter Days 25% off Buy A Gift 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products Ride to work scheme Free eye tests and discounts on glasses About GLL: As the UK's largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities.
We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children's centres. Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area. One of our core values is 'More than a Job', because working with us opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you