Friday 26 December 2008

Badminton Development Officer, England

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Badminton Development Officer, Bedfordshire, Badminton England

This post is supported by team BEDS&LUTON and Bedfordshire County Badminton Association.
Closing date: 21/07/2008
Interview dates: week commencing Monday 28 July in Bedfordshire
Salary: Grade 2 (salary up to £17,500)
Location: In discussion with the successful candidate
Type of contract: Initially a fixed-term contract which will be extended, subject to funding.

Job Description
BADMINTON England is seeking a full-time Development Officer to work across the county of Bedfordshire.

The officer will be responsible for the co-ordination of all aspects of badminton development in the county, in line with the BADMINTON England’s “A Decade of Delivery”, and the County Badminton Development plan.

The officer will promote and initiate the delivery of BADMINTON England’s junior pathway to increase participation of all age groups but with a key focus on 16+, Physical Education School Sport and Club Links (PESSCL) strategy and promote the principles of Long Term Athlete Development within the county. The promotion of club accreditation, the increase of school and junior badminton clubs and the co-ordination of an effective coach education system will also form a key part of this post. The officer will support all affiliated badminton clubs to retain and recruit members and also increase the number of volunteers in the county.

The post holder will be expected to have a good working knowledge of sports development with experience of developing, implementing and monitoring sports development plans. Effective communication and organisation skills, together with an enthusiasm for working with the local Badminton community are essential.

Contact:
If you feel that you meet the criteria please email enquiries@badmintonengland.co.uk for an application pack or telephone 01908 268400 For informal discussions regarding the post please contact Tim Fitches (Regional Development Manager – East) on 07740 922583
or e-mail: timfitches@badmintonengland.co.uk
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