Wednesday 4th January 2023

Edinburgh Uni Thistle are looking for an enthusiastic, approachable, and committed coach to organise and lead the delivery of sessions for a dedicated group of players, as the team pursues success in its first season in the SWFL pyramid.

Edinburgh Uni Thistle are looking for an enthusiastic, approachable, and committed coach to organise and lead the delivery of sessions for a dedicated group of players, as the team pursues success in its first season in the SWFL pyramid.

Voluntary.

EDINBURGH UNI THISTLE HEAD COACH ROLE DESCRIPTION

EUWAFC and Boroughmuir Thistle FC are seeking a volunteer Head Coach for our newest team,
Edinburgh Uni Thistle, which will compete in the SWFL Central/South East League. We are looking
for an enthusiastic, approachable, and committed coach to organise and lead the delivery of
sessions for a dedicated group of players, as the team pursues success in its first season.

Edinburgh University Women’s Association Football Club (EUWAFC) and Boroughmuir Thistle formed
a partnership in 2021 and together we pride ourselves in being the best women’s football set-up in
Scotland.

EUWAFC have four teams competing within the British Universities and Colleges Sport
(BUCS) leagues and Boroughmuir Thistle have opportunities from age 5 through to adult football
and elite SWPL2 level. Edinburgh Uni Thistle is a joint team between these two clubs to extend the
player pathway further, and allow players of all abilities and ages within women’s football to
continue their development in the sport.

We have access to world-class training and playing facilities with multiple 3G, grass and 5-aside
pitches at Peffermill Playing Fields.

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Club: Edinburgh University Women’s Association Football Club and
Boroughmuir Thistle FC

Role Title: Edinburgh Uni Thistle Head Coach

Responsible to: Club’s Executive Committee

Requirements for role:

 

Essential:

Previous experience of planning and delivering a coaching plan.

Ability to attend evening training sessions on Friday evenings and
matches on Sundays.

Support both clubs in creating an inclusive environment.

Approachable with effective communication skills and a positive
attitude that will extend to the rest of the team.

Be inclusive and support our ethos and commitment to football being
for all.

Desirable:

UEFA C License.

Experience of coaching women’s football.

Key responsibilities: Prepare for and lead, training sessions and match preparation.

Manage their team during league matches.

Evaluation of individual’s / group performance, and identification of
key development areas.

Ability to adjust coaching techniques based on the strengths and
weaknesses of both players and opponents.

Benefits: Opportunity to work with and learn from Performance Coaches and
enthusiastic, qualified coaches from both EUWAFC and BTFC to
advance your learning.

Chance to be a part of an exciting, fast-growing partnership between
two excellent clubs.

Financial assistance with coach education courses from EUWAFC and
Sports Union, this allows you to coach the team and complete coaching
badges in the process.

Coaching Kit bundle

Access to Edinburgh University Sports Union’s Coaching and

Volunteering Academy (CPD sessions, nutrition, concussion workshops
etc).

Access to student priced Pleasance gym membership.

 

Applications: Please submit your interest via e-mail to Philine Rouwers via
football.women@ed.ac.uk.

The deadline for applications is 4th of January 2023.

Time commitment: 4 hours minimum per wee

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Monday 12th December 2022

We are looking to recruit a Scottish Student Tennis Coaching Development Officer to drive the development of student tennis in Scotland.

#ScotStuTennis

Role title: Scottish Student Tennis Coaching Development Officer

Responsible to: SS Tennis Chair

Where (location): Various within Scotland

Time commitment: Variable: Minimum 3-4 meetings per year with further opportunities outside of meetings

Role duration:One year – until June 2023. Potential to stand on Development Group again, in this role or another vacant role

Scottish Student Sport (SSS), the organisation for student sport in Scotland, is seeking an energetic and committed individual to act as one of the lead volunteers within Scottish Student Tennis.

The Coaching Development Officer will work closely with SSS, Tennis Scotland and other relevant organisations to develop a concept for Coachin’ Brilliant offers for SS Tennis.

As part of the Tennis Development Group, you will also work to create and deliver a development plan across a range of areas aside from coaching development e.g. competitions, club development and publicity. You will help to set new policies for tennis and may be asked to lead on any specific projects being delivered at the time.

Overall, you will be part of a group set-up to represent, and develop, tennis for students in Scotland.

Main Tasks

  • Contribute to generation of SS Tennis Sport Development Plan
  • Work within group to identify key areas of work for coming year
  • Develop level of coaching in SS Tennis and a coaching community
  • Support clubs with accreditations
  • Offer online workshops/webinars for coaches, enhancing personal and club development
  • Drive specific outcomes as agreed by Chair and Development Group
  • Gather feedback from student clubs and member institutions on Development Group areas of work
  • Develop sport specific policy to improve student experience across all relevant areas of SSS work

Required Skills, Qualities & Experience

  • Have attended a tennis coaching course
  • Proactive, can do attitude
  • Experience of student tennis in Scotland
  • Knowledge of tennis landscape in Scotland
  • Commitment to represent student tennis clubs to drive tennis forward
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders

Training & Support Available

  • Any relevant CPD courses/experience as identified by Chair and Head of Competitions
  • SSS staff will support in all aspects

Applications

The Coaching Development Officer will be appointed on a voluntary basis until 30th June 2023. Individuals may re-stand for the position or for another vacant role at the end of their term. All reasonable expenses incurred undertaking the role will be reimbursed in line with SSS policy.

CV and Cover Letter to be sent to Sean Berthelsen, SSS Competitions Assistant Coordinator, on sean@scottishstudentsport.com

This role can be viewed HERE

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Monday 12th December 2022

We are looking to recruit a volunteer to support the promotion of the Scottish Student Aquatics programme #ScotStuAquatics

Role title: Scottish Student Aquatics Communications Officer

Responsible to: Scottish Student Aquatics Chair

Where (location): Various within Scotland

Time commitment: Minimum 3-4 meetings per year with essential attendance at SS Swimming Championships

Role Duration: Minimum one year until June 2023. Option to re-stand for role.

Scottish Student Sport (SSS), the organisation for student sport in Scotland, is seeking an energetic and committed individual to act as the lead volunteer within Scottish Student Aquatics.

As the Communications Officer your main responsibility will be to support the SS Aquatics Chair and SSS by publicising the sport and its activity (e.g. posting on social media channels).

Main Tasks

  • Creation of appropriate platforms to engage with students
  • Responsible for Scottish Student Aquatics social media channels
  • Regularly update social media channels
  • Promote great work happening in Scottish Student Aquatics clubs
  • Create communication plans which engage students at Scottish institutions who don’t have a formal club, but who compete in Aquatics
  • Support clubs with digital content to support their recruitment drives
  • Gather feedback from student clubs and member institutions on SS Aquatics Development Group areas of work
  • Work within group to identify key areas of work for coming year
  • Drive specific outcomes as agreed by Chair and SS Aquatics Development Group
  • Develop sport specific policy to improve student experience across all relevant areas of SSS work

Required Skills, Qualities & Experience:

  • Empathy for the needs of student clubs
  • Proactive, can do attitude
  • Experience of student Aquatics in Scotland
  • Knowledge of Aquatics landscape in Scotland
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders

Desirable Skills, Qualities & Experience:

  • Photography experience
  • Videography experience
  • Access to camera
  • Experience of using social media to promote a club/organisation

Training and support available

  • Any relevant CPD courses/experience as identified by Chair and Head of Competitions
  • SSS staff will support in all aspects

Recruitment Process

The full role description can be viewed HERE.

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Monday 29th August 2022

We are looking to recruit a new student netball representative to join our Netball Development Group to help drive the development of student netball in Scotland #ScotStuNetball

#ScotStuNetball

Role title: Scottish Student Netball Student Representative

Responsible to: Head of Competitions

Where (location): Various within Scotland

Time commitment: Variable, 10-15 hours per month, with 1-2 full day tournaments

Scottish Student Sport (SSS), the organisation for student sport in Scotland, is seeking an energetic and committed individual to act as one of the lead volunteers within Scottish Student Netball.

The Student Representative will enjoy an excellent opportunity to contribute to a large sports programme and work closely with Netball Scotland.

The selected individual will be a key figure in the drive towards improving and strengthening netball in Scotland.

The Student Representative will work with the Development Group to ensure the student voice is heard and fed in to event delivery, strategic planning, communications SGB engagement & club development.

Main Tasks

  • Help communicate with student clubs
  • Contribute to generation and delivery of SS Netball Development Plan
  • Work within group to identify key areas of work for coming year
  • Drive specific outcomes as agreed by Chair and Development Group
  • Gather feedback from student clubs and member institutions on Development Group areas of work
  • Develop sport specific policy to improve student experience across all relevant areas of SSS work

Required Skills, Qualities & Experience

  • Proactive, can do attitude
  • Empathy for the needs of student clubs
  • Experience of student netball in Scotland
  • Knowledge of netball landscape in Scotland
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders

Training & Support Available

  • Any relevant CPD courses/experience as identified by Vice-Chair and Head of Competitions
  • Named staff member within SSS

Application is by CV and Cover Letter to be sent to Megan Richardson on megan@scottishstudentsport.com by midnight on Sunday 18th September 2022

The full role descriptor can be downloaded HERE

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Monday 15th August 2022

We have 3 roles on the #ScotStuJudo Development Group to support the Chair in growing participation and developing the sport.

Following a successful year of Scottish Student  Judo, where participation numbers have returned to, and in some cases exceeded pre-pandemic levels, we are looking to recruit individuals passionate about developing the sport, growing participation and delivering competitions.

The application process for all three roles is to send a CV and Cover Letter to Jo Foster (jo@scottishstudentsport.com). If you have any questions about the roles please contact Jo or the SS Judo Chair, Paul Grady on scotstujudo@gmail.com.

 

SS Judo Communications Officer

As the Communications Officer you will be responsible for organising and guiding the development group’s efforts to publicise itself, the sport and student activity.

The role is tasked with growing social media presence and engagement; ensuring regular communication between the Development Group and clubs; supporting the promotion of club activities via the SS Judo channels; growing the library of SS Judo media from competitions and events; working with the SSS Communications Coordinator on the general promotion of judo.

You do not need to be a current student to apply for this role.

You can view the full role descriptor HERE.

SS Judo Student Representative

This role will have a key focus on working with existing clubs to increase participation and support club sustainability. Embedding the wellbeing agenda throughout student judo is also a goal of the development group which this person could support.

You must be a current student to apply for this role

You can view the full role descriptor HERE.

SS Judo Workforce Representative

The Workforce Representative will support the group by being a voice for officials and volunteers by supporting and developing the judo workforce. You will work alongside the Chair to communicate with student clubs, help promote any opportunities for upskilling and collect feedback where appropriate.

You do not need to be a current student to apply for this role.

You can view the full role descriptor HERE.

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Monday 1st August 2022

Enhance your CV, boost your media skills and get hands-on experience at a Scottish Student Sport Event by becoming one of our SSS Media Volunteers!

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Enhance your CV, boost your media skills and get hands-on experience at a Scottish Student Sport event by becoming one of our SSS Media Volunteers!

We’re looking to bolster our media line-up with some socially savvy volunteers, helping us create content for our social media channels and conduct some event photography.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in a sports event and gain first-hand experience that’ll benefit your CV, portfolio, and professional development.

What we’re looking for:

  • Enthusiastic individuals looking to gain experience with event media/photography!
  • Tech Savvy, ideally with a decent phone or camera
  • Advocates for Student Sport

We don’t need you to be an award-winning photographer, just motivated, hard-working and enthusiastic about student sport. If you’ve got a specific interest within media that you’d love to showcase, or perhaps you need some specific shots for your portfolio let us know in the Typeform below and we’ll make sure you’re in a position to get them. We want you to get as much out of this volunteering experience as possible.

If you think you’d benefit from this experience then please email cameron@scottishstudentsport.com to express your interest.

 

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Friday 24th June 2022

We are looking to recruit a new Scottish Student Athletics Communications Officer to drive the development of student athletics in Scotland and support social media engagement.

#ScotStuAthletics

Role title: Scottish Student Athletics Communications Officer

Responsible to: SSS Head of Competitions

Where (location): Various within Scotland

Time commitment: Variable, up to 10-15 hours a month, with 2-4 full-day events

Role duration: Minimum one year – until 30th June 2023

Scottish Student Sport (SSS), the organisation for student sport in Scotland, is seeking an energetic and committed individual to act as one of the lead volunteers within Scottish Student Athletics.

As the Communications Officer your main responsibility will be to support the SS Athletics Chair and SSS by publicising the sport and its activity (e.g. posting on social media channels).

Furthermore, as part of the SS Athletics Development Group, you will work with the rest of the group to create and deliver a development plan across a range of areas beyond publicity including: competition, workforce, club development and inclusion.

Main Tasks

  • Creation of appropriate platforms to engage with students
  • Responsible for Scottish Student Athletics social media channels
  • Regularly update social media channels
  • Promote great work happening in Scottish Student Athletics clubs
  • Work within group to identify key areas of work for coming year
  • Drive specific outcomes as agreed by Chair and SS Athletics Development Group
  • Gather feedback from student clubs and member institutions on SS Athletics Development Group areas of work
  • Take minutes from SS Athletics meetings
  • Develop sport specific policy to improve student experience across all relevant areas of SSS work

Required Skills, Qualities & Experience

  • Experience of using social media to promote a club/organisation
  • Empathy for the needs of student clubs
  • Proactive, can do attitude
  • Experience of student athletics in Scotland
  • Knowledge of athletics landscape in Scotland
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders

Desirable Skills, Qualities & Experience

  • Photography experience
  • Videography experience
  • Access to camera

Training & Support Available

  • Annual Chair Development Day hosted by SSS
  • Any relevant CPD courses/experience as identified by Chair and Head of Competitions
  • Named staff member within SSS

The Vice-Chair will be appointed on a voluntary basis for a minimum term of one year. Individuals may re-stand for the position or for another vacancy at the end of the year. All reasonable expenses incurred undertaking the role will be reimbursed in line with SSS policy.

Application is by CV and cover letter, sent to Events Coordinator – jess@scottishstudentsport.com

This role can be downloaded in PDF format HERE

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Wednesday 18th May 2022

We are looking to recruit a Scottish Student Rowing Vice-Chair (Communications) to drive the development of rowing in Scotland.

#ScotStuRowing

Role title: Scottish Student Rowing Vice-Chair (Communications)

Responsible to: Head of Competitions

Where (location): Various within Scotland

Time commitment: Variable, 6-10 hours a month, with 3-4 full-day competitions (weekends)

Role duration: Minimum one year, until 30th June 2023 with the option to stand for Chair if available

Scottish Student Sport (SSS), the organisation for student sport in Scotland, seeks an energetic and committed individual to act as the lead volunteer within Scottish Student Rowing.

The Vice-Chair will have an excellent opportunity to contribute to a large sports programme and develop our relationship with Scottish Rowing.

The Vice-Chair (Communications) will be responsible for celebrating the work and raising the profile of SS Rowing. With assistance from the Chair and Development Group, you will prioritise and promote opportunities to student clubs and collect feedback where appropriate.

As part of the SS Rowing Development Group, this role will focus on publicity. The Vice-Chair (Comms) will also have the chance to create and deliver a development plan, ranging from competition, workforce, and club development. You will help to set new policies for student rowing and may be asked to lead on any specific projects being delivered at the time.

Overall, you will represent the interests of all member institutions and student clubs to improve rowing for students in Scotland.

Main Tasks

  • Represent and celebrate the student rowing community
  • Work within the group to identify key areas for the coming year e.g. setting up social media accounts and creating campaigns to raise the profile of the sport
  • Drive specific communication outcomes as agreed by the Chair and Development Group
  • Take and circulate minutes for Development Group meetings
  • Help gather feedback from student clubs and member institutions on Development Group areas of work
  • Help develop sport-specific policy to improve student experience across all relevant areas of SSS work

Required Skills, Qualities & Experience

  • An interest in social media and news stories
  • Proactive can-do attitude
  • Experience of student rowing in Scotland
  • Knowledge of rowing landscape in Scotland
  • Commitment to representing student rowing clubs to drive rowing forward
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders

Training & Support Available

  • Any relevant CPD courses/experience as identified by Vice-Chair, and Head of Competitions
  • Named staff member within SSS

The Vice-Chair will be appointed on a voluntary basis for a minimum term of one year.

Application is by a cover letter and CV and should be sent to Eilidh Paterson, Inclusion & Culture Development Coordinator, at eilidh@scottishstudentsport.com.

This role can be downloaded in PDF format HERE.

 

 

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