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Delivery of Coaching Assistant qualifications within the Welsh Athletics coaching pathway.

Preparation and delivery of lectures, conducting marking and assessment of undergraduate students in the fields of sports development and sports management.

Organisational lead for all club and workforce matters. Line-management responsibility for 8 sports development staff. Oversight for the strategic implementation of club development initiatives, workforce training and development, grants and funding, 21st Century School facilities operations, and volunteering.

Strategic lead for all coaching and workforce related matters. Responsible for development and implementation of the Coaching & Workforce strategy for Cardiff. Working with SDOs, NGBs, clubs, and HE to recruit, train, deploy, and retain coaches and volunteers. Local Authority workforce project lead on Rugby World Cup 2015, Gemau Cymru 2015 – 2018, and Volvo Ocean Race 2018. Sports Leaders UK Centre Manager and tutor. Coaching Academy lead, mentor, and facilitator.

Responsible for all aspects for the council's coaching and workforce programme - developing a first class sporting workforce to support the delivery of sport throughout the city, from grass-roots through to major events.Areas of work include; planning and coordination of coach education programmes, management of coach and volunteer 'accreditation' schemes, mentoring support, Young Ambassador schemes, and provision of event support to major sporting events, e.g. Olympic football, ICC… Show more Responsible for all aspects for the council's coaching and workforce programme - developing a first class sporting workforce to support the delivery of sport throughout the city, from grass-roots through to major events.Areas of work include; planning and coordination of coach education programmes, management of coach and volunteer 'accreditation' schemes, mentoring support, Young Ambassador schemes, and provision of event support to major sporting events, e.g. Olympic football, ICC Champions Trophy, Cardiff Half Marathon, GB Cup, European Heinekan Cup Final, and Race for Life.Other responsibilities:- Sport Cardiff Center Manager for Sports Leaders UK.- London 2012 Legacy - Cardiff's 'Inspire' Programme Coordinator- Cardiff's Lead Officer on EU funded project on volunteering Show less

Part of Cardiff's London 2012 Operational Delivery Team as lead officer on the Cardiff strand of the UK wide 'Ambassador' scheme, supporting the delivery of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.Close liaison with the Government Olympic Executive (GOE), LOCOG, Welsh Government, and NOC's / NPC's to deliver a volunteer scheme to meet the demands of Cardiff's involvment with London 2012 including Olympic football and Olympic / Paralympic pre-Games training camps.Planning and… Show more Part of Cardiff's London 2012 Operational Delivery Team as lead officer on the Cardiff strand of the UK wide 'Ambassador' scheme, supporting the delivery of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.Close liaison with the Government Olympic Executive (GOE), LOCOG, Welsh Government, and NOC's / NPC's to deliver a volunteer scheme to meet the demands of Cardiff's involvment with London 2012 including Olympic football and Olympic / Paralympic pre-Games training camps.Planning and coordination of all aspects of volunteer recruitment, training, deployment, and legacy. Show less

Part of a team of officers responsible for launching and establishing the '5x60' school sport programme in Cardiff secondary schools with the goal of increasing participation in sport and physical activity.Specific responsibility for Welsh medium provision. Successful establishment of comrehensive extra-curricular programmes, developing excellent school relationships and links with key community stakeholders.Pioneering of a local area cluster approach promoting joined-up… Show more Part of a team of officers responsible for launching and establishing the '5x60' school sport programme in Cardiff secondary schools with the goal of increasing participation in sport and physical activity.Specific responsibility for Welsh medium provision. Successful establishment of comrehensive extra-curricular programmes, developing excellent school relationships and links with key community stakeholders.Pioneering of a local area cluster approach promoting joined-up working between officers and community partners, an approach later adopted city-wide by the department. Show less

Linking school sport to the local leisure service. Effective establishment and maintenance of strong working relationships between local leisure service and local schools in close partnership with the council's sports development department.Increasing community based attendance and development of the junior programme at Fairwater Leisure Centre.Responsible for introducing new, contemporary, and innovative participation opportunities, spearheading community engagement… Show more Linking school sport to the local leisure service. Effective establishment and maintenance of strong working relationships between local leisure service and local schools in close partnership with the council's sports development department.Increasing community based attendance and development of the junior programme at Fairwater Leisure Centre.Responsible for introducing new, contemporary, and innovative participation opportunities, spearheading community engagement initiatives and outreach. Show less