Job Vacancy - NIC Leeds Rhinos Netball North East Franchise Pathway Assistant

Job Title  NIC Leeds Rhinos Netball North East Franchise Pathway Assistant

Organisation  NIC Leeds Rhinos Netball North East

Location  North East (Remote) – Regular travel required to pathway training and sessions, with occasional travel to Leeds.  

Hours 0.4 FTE (2 days per week/16 hours)

Salary £27,976 per year (FTE)

£11,190 per year (pro rata)

Reports to NSL Head Coach

Purpose of the Role

NIC Leeds Rhinos netball are seeking a Franchise Pathway lead to support the delivery of our performance pathway in the North East region.

The Franchise Pathway Assistant will support the strategic and operational delivery of the NIC Leeds Rhinos Netball pathway across the North East, creating a clear, connected and high-performance pathway for talented athletes from U11 through to Nxt Gen.

Reporting to the NSL Head Coach, and working with the Franchise Pathway Lead (Yorkshire), the successful candidate will ensure that talented athletes are identified early, developed intentionally and supported effectively to progress through the pathway and ultimately challenge for opportunities within the Leeds Rhinos Netball Super League environment.

The successful candidate will establish strong relationships across the regional netball landscape, including clubs, schools, county programmes and England Netball programmes.

The role will be central to creating a "pathway, not a programme" culture, ensuring athletes have clear progression opportunities and that coaches across the pathway are aligned to the NIC Leeds Rhinos Netball performance philosophy.

Working alongside colleagues in the Leeds Rhinos Foundation the candidate will support the provision of inclusive, vibrant and varied netball opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of the pathway strategy, establishing a clear pathway from grassroots and junior netball through to NXTGen.
• Support the Franchise Pathway Lead with the design, implementation and selection process of the annual pathway trials process
• Support with the recruitment of appropriate coaching staff for each age group, providing regular support and develop opportunities
• With support from the NSL Head Coach provide an annual coaching plan for the pathway which identifies key focus areas, and highlights the progression steps for each age group.
• Lead and coordinate the identification of talented athletes across the North East. Developing strong relationships with Netball Clubs, Schools, FE/HE Institutions, County Programmes, Regional Management Boards and England Netball to identify key athlete and coaching talent. Providing opportunities for Franchise exposure to talented individuals.
• Liaise with relevant Multi-Disciplinary Team staff to ensure athletes and coaches have access to relevant support and education
• Ensure athletes have clear Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and oversee the coaches to support in the delivery of the IDP process.
• Ensure pathway athlete and coaching records are kept up to date.
• Provide key reporting data to General Manager and NSL Head Coach as required, including (but not limited to) training exposure, match performance, physical development, progression milestones.
• Key point of contact for pathway athletes, parents/guardians and coaches, ensuring communication is clear and considered.
• Act as an ambassador for the Franchise, attending key events and competitions and promoting Franchise opportunities were appropriate.
• Ensure that all coaches and support staff have up-to-date DBS and Safeguarding qualifications as outlined by the club Safeguarding Policy.
• Support the Leed Rhinos Foundation Netball Development Officer with the promotion and delivery of the North East Residential Camp
• To undertake any other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade, level of responsibility and purpose of the post, as reasonably required by the line manager or organisation

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• UKCC Level 2 / Equivalent or above
• Experience of coaching netball within a performance environment
• Experience of working with young athletes
• Experience of Talent Identification Processes, and Athlete Development
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to work alone or collaboratively across multiple stakeholders
• Understanding of safeguarding and athlete welfare responsibilities

Desirable

• Experience within a Franchise environment (i.e NSL, NXTGen, NPL)
• Knowledge of the Netball landscape across Yorkshire
• Knowledge and experience of working in collaboration with a sports science department and other multi-disciplinary support services
• Excellent and demonstrable athlete management and development skills, and an ability to inspire, build trust and create a positive team culture
• Ability to set and evaluate group and individual goals
• Organised and efficient with IT and competent with necessary administration

Personal Attributes:

• Strong team player with excellent collaborative skills.
• Demonstrates high levels of drive, commitment, and professionalism.
• Resilient and proactive, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Passionate about delivering excellence within a high-performance sporting environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Genuine commitment to the sport of Netball and the values of NIC Leeds Rhinos Netball.

Benefits (to be negotiated for the right candidate)

This is a part-time role working 16 hours a week, you will be expected to attend Pathway fixtures and training throughout the season which may include evening and weekends.

If you would like to apply for this position, please forward a copy of your CV together with a covering letter advising why you feel you are a suitable candidate for the role to sarah.tate@therhinos.co.uk

The closing date for applications is Sunday 22^nd November. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 7^th December