New National Development Programme for Coaching Excellence 2016/17
Thursday 24 March 2016
British Showjumping is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the new National Development Programme for Coaching Excellence 2016/17.
The National Development Programme for coaching excellence is aimed at coaches working with adult and young people who participate in equestrian sport for competitive recreation purposes. The coaches wanting to join this programme will need to be ambitious, have a want to improve their own performance and will already have success in getting more people participating and training in equestrian sport by creating enjoyable coaching environments. This is a cross discipline programme involving British Showjumping, British Dressage, British Eventing and British Carriagedriving.
There are fifteen spaces up for grabs for this twelve month programme which has been designed to offer coaches a variety of learning opportunities including:
- Input from a highly regarded ‘participation’ coach from another sport
- Use of video apps to support learning and planning coaching programmes
- Motivation and positive behaviour change - role of the coach in the grassroots environment
- Building self-awareness in the coach; self-reflection and 360 review, video and analysis of own coaching developing personal values and philosophy relevant to the grass roots environment
- What is coaching excellence theory to practice
- Managing parents/entourage/groups
- Differences of coaching skills required for child and adult environments
- Course building and understanding the use of fences to support development (showjumping and eventing specific) environment
- Practical coaching sessions with mentor coaches looking at developing individuals and effective group management (involvement of a team based, high performing coach or outstanding teacher)
- Bespoke discipline specific practical sessions
During the course of the twelve month programme, candidates will need to attend eight contact days with webinars in between. Coaches interested in applying to join the programme will need to hold a UKCC Level 3 qualification or equivalent, as well as having a drive to improve their own performance and be particularly interested in supporting recreational competitors. Applicants will also be asked demonstrate a degree of the high performing criteria listed below:
- Ability to think innovatively and put ideas into action
- Able to build strong relationships with riders and between riders
- Able to establish and maintain a positive environment for riders
- Aid the development of riders on an individual basis and are perceptive to their needs and wants
- Build and sustain riders love of the sport and their involvement
- Establish and maintain a culture of enjoyment
- Show a commitment to on-going learning and personal development
- Act as an ambassador for the sport and positively influence the development of programmes to improve rider and driver experiences
- Understand participant pathways into and across equestrian sports.
For further information on the programme, the opportunities it provides and any general enquiries, please contact Rebecca Turner on 02476 698828 or email at rebecca.turner@britishshowjumping.co.uk.
Please click here for an application form; applications will close on the 18th April 2016.
If your application is successful, you will be required to attend an interview which will take place on 27th April 2016.
