Coach Developer

Organisation

British Gymnastics

Salary

Salary range £37,299 to £39,824 per annum (dependent upon experience)

Location

This is a regional based role working from home with regular travel across assigned region and national travel as required

Contract type

Permanent (Full time)

Closing date

27 July 2026

Interview date

4 August 2026

Job Description

South and South-West (plus Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Wight) Permanent
London and South-East (plus Gibraltar) Temporary for a minimum of 9 months
37 hours per week
Salary range £37,299 to £39,824 per annum (dependent upon experience)
31 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and Company days + 2 wellbeing days a year + weekly exercise and wellbeing hours
This is a regional based role working from home with regular travel across assigned region and national travel as required
The Opportunity

British Gymnastics is looking for two Coach Developers, one permanent and one temporary, to play a key role in supporting coaches across community and pathway gymnastics environments. Working regionally, you will help coaches develop their practice beyond formal education programmes through meaningful relationships, personalised support, collaborative learning opportunities and insight driven development activities.

As a Coach Developer, you will work closely with coaches, clubs, partners and colleagues to build coaching capability, strengthen coaching communities and embed a culture of continuous learning. You will contribute to the delivery of British Gymnastics' coach development strategy, ensuring coaches receive high quality support that enables them to achieve their personal and professional goals while helping athletes reach their potential.
Main responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role are:
Provide individual coach support through observation, reflection, feedback and development planning in both community and pathway environments.
Build trusted relationships with coaches, clubs and key stakeholders to understand local needs and identify development opportunities.
Facilitate learning communities, workshops and coach development activities that encourage collaboration, shared learning and problem solving.
Deliver coach education courses and support the effective delivery of learning and development programmes across the region.
Work with colleagues across Learning and Development, Performance Pathways, Community and Safe Sport functions to embed learning into practice.
Gather and analyse insight from coaches and clubs to inform future products, services and support interventions.
Support the quality assurance, development and ongoing engagement of tutors, assessors and other learning delivery personnel.
Promote a positive coaching culture by recognising, celebrating and sharing effective coaching practice across the gymnastics community.
Contribute to projects, initiatives and programmes that develop coaching standards, coach licensing and workforce development.
Champion inclusive practice, safeguarding, wellbeing and British Gymnastics values in all aspects of your work
About you
We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate
A minimum Level 2 Gymnastics Coaching Qualification (or equivalent coaching experience) and a strong understanding of effective coaching practice and coach development principles.
Experience of coaching and/or supporting the development of coaches within a sporting environment.
The ability to build credible and trusted relationships with coaches, clubs, volunteers and stakeholders
Experience of facilitating learning, mentoring, workshops, communities of practice or other development activities.
 Excellent communication, listening and influencing skills, with the ability to adapt your approach to different audiences.
The ability to observe practice, provide constructive feedback and support reflective learning.
Experience of using insight, feedback or data to identify needs and inform development opportunities.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload and work independently across a regional area.
A commitment to inclusive practice, safeguarding, wellbeing and creating positive experiences for all participants.
Confidence working collaboratively with colleagues and partners to achieve shared objectives.
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly throughout the assigned region, with occasional national travel as required.
An Enhanced DBS with barred list will be required for the post
Please confirm on your application which you are applying for, the permanent or temporary role.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Monday 27th July 2026
Interviews will take place on Tuesday, 4th August 2026
Interviews will take place face-to-face at Lilleshall National Sports Centre.

How to apply

For further details and how to apply, please follow the link below ; https://britishgymnastics.jobs.people-first.com/jobs/details/recruitment%2Fjobdetails%2Ffb139cbc-9eec-425e-b7dc-19f4c0de8e80

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