Introduction
The British Cycling North East Board wish to appoint a team manager to manage teams at the Youth Tour of Scotland (April 7th-10th 2017). In addition, there will also be a coach appointed.
Team Manager and Team Coach Job Description and Person Specification
The Team Manager will be responsible for:
- The effective management of the team during the event
- Maintaining good ongoing communication in the lead up to the event
- Upholding a duty of care and adhering to the team manger code of conduct as published by British Cycling head office ahead of the event
- Providing all financial costs and receipts for the event to the BCNE board
- Reporting back to the BCNE board on the performance of the team at the event.
The Team Coach will be responsible for:
- Supporting the Team Manager in selecting a team of riders
- Providing coaching advice to the riders in the team whilst at the event and helping riders to perform to the best of their ability
- Upholding a duty of care and adhering to the team coach code of conduct as published by British Cycling head office ahead of the event.
All Team Manager and Team Coach candidates must:
Be current British Cycling members.
- Have a validated and up to date Enhanced DBS check with British Cycling.
- Have passed a safeguarding and protecting children course within the last 3 years.
- Have proven previous experience of working with young people, preferably (although not essential) from a BC Go-Ride club, as this will ensure they are knowledgeable of the best practices when working with young people.
- Have in depth knowledge and experience of the discipline of the event.
- Be clear about what the “Loco Parentis” role entails and when appropriate share this with the young people selected whilst at events
- Have knowledge of the Anti-Doping procedures
- Respect the Rider code of conduct, and set good examples
- Have a valid Level 2 British Cycling coaching qualification (Team Coach role only)
- Hold a current valid BC verified first aid certificate (Team Coach role only)
Application Process
Letters of application are now being welcomed, in which candidates should clearly state:
Which position the application is for:Team Manager or Team Coach
Please email applications to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Team Managers and Coaches application deadline for all events: 10th February 2017.
Team Manager and Coach appointments for each event will be made by: 17th February 2017.
The British Cycling North East Board will be responsible for:
- Making Team Manager and Coach appointments for each of the above event from the applications received before the deadline and meeting the requirements of the post
- Agreeing and communicating rider selection criteria on the BCNE website for each of the above event
- Providing reasonable expenses to the Team Manager and Coach for each of the events
