Thanks to funding from the FIVB Empowerment programme and ongoing support from Sport Ireland, we are inviting applications for an exciting full-time role as Volleyball Ireland’s Youth Performance Coach (girls) & Coach Developer.
The job spec can be found here > Youth Performance Coach & Developer Final 2024
The successful candidate will work alongside Volleyball Ireland staff including our Youth Boys Head Coach (Graham Bell) as well as our newly created Technical Director role, and key volunteer coaches that work within our High-Performance programme including the Senior National Women’s team Head Coach.
The Performance Youth Coach will be the head coach for Ireland’s u18 National team (players born 2008).
The Performance Youth Coach & Coach Developer will lead the implementation of a technical development programme to improve Ireland’s female youth National Volleyball teams. The Youth Performance Coach & Coach Developer will work day-to-day with our junior players and coaches, improving players and coaches across the pathway. We see this role having a real impact from grassroots participation to high performance.
The successful candidate will support our voluntary coaches who operate within our National Teams and Development Centres, as well as providing coach education programmes throughout our club and community network.
Based in the West or South of Ireland, the Youth Head Coach & Coach Developer will be an important position with the privilege of impacting strategy through engagement with the Volleyball Ireland board and commissions and will be in the enviable position of making a real difference to communities, clubs and people across Ireland.
This is an opportunity to leave a significant impact on a growing and ambitious Federation, which was named Federation of the Year at the Irish Sport Industry Awards and presented as the CEV best practice National Federation in 2021.
With a multi-cultural membership, strong schools programme and growing participation, we are excited about our future growth. We have a vision to become the fastest-growing Volleyball Federation in Europe by 2026.
Deadline:Â Sunday November 3rd
Please send a cover letter and CV outlining your suitability for the role to Gary Stewart > [email protected]
