Women's First Team Coach

City of Peterborough Hockey Club Women’s 1st XI have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and qualified coach to lead and develop the 1st XI towards their long-term goals.  

City of Peterborough Hockey Club have 8 men’s teams and 5 women’s teams,  competing in the National and East region leagues, going down the pyramid. We have a thriving junior section with 200+ members that promotes a family friendly approach to hockey.  We host tournaments, events and club socials, whilst promoting sponsorship opportunities for both teams and individual players, to encourage the growth and development of the club. We are fortunate enough to own our own pitch and have facilities like few clubs in the area. 

The individual is expected to deliver productive training sessions for the Women’s 1st team squad that provide strong technical and tactical guidelines. They should aim to improve all-round, individual and squad performances. 

We expect strong communicational and interpersonal skills to work with an established group of individuals and we encourage involvement in player development, retention and recruitment.  

The applicant needs to demonstrate excellent organisation, adaptability and professionalism in order to promote an excelling and approachable environment for all players.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and ambitious hockey coach with a passion for the game and a proven track record of delivering high quality hockey coaching, to further enhance and shape the future of our hockey club working alongside our other established coaches particularly within the Women’s 2nd team. 

Duties include but are not limited to: 

Plan and deliver training sessions for 1st team squad twice a week
Attend match days at weekends 
Deliver team tactics for match days with adaptability 
Help identify leading players and nurture junior players coming through 
Work with other coaches, captains and chair of selectors to manage their development towards the Women’s 1st XI 
Monitor performance and provide individual and team feedback 
Support Team development 
The successful candidate must be available for training sessions two evenings per week, and coach our first team squad on Saturday at home and away games. 

Required Qualifications 

Safeguarding & Protecting Children course 
Enhanced DBS check 
Level 2 Hockey Coaching Qualification, or other recognised qualifications 
First Aid Certificate 
You must be eligible to work in the UK 
This is a paid position with remuneration to be confirmed based upon qualifications, experience and the final role agreed upon.  

The successful candidate will be hired on a fixed term (self-employed) consultancy basis at rates negotiated based on experience, qualification and level of commitment.