Our men’s section is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated performance coach to lead first team training and manage the team on match days. You would be working closely with the men’s club captain, first team captain and second team leadership to help improve our men’s performance squads and assist with the development of young players.

As a club we are expanding each season and aspire to continue pushing our performance teams up the leagues. Our men’s first team currently play in the South Central Men's Premier Division 2 and are aiming to challenge for the top of the league after narrowly missing out on promotion in 22/23, a season during which we top scored in the league. We have a committed squad of players largely in their 20s and early 30s looking to continue improving year to year.

The aim for the coming years is to balance performance with continuing to improve the pathway for talented juniors, making the first team increasingly reachable for young players coming up through the club. We hope in the meantime to push on into Premier 1, making our club an attractive destination for performance players in a competitive region. The ideal candidate would see this is as a multi-year opportunity to not just work with a talented squad, but also contribute to the growth of the club.

For this position we would be asking for commitment to the below responsibilities:

• Coordinate with other coaches and captains to select the squads with both team performance and individual development in mind.

• Work with coaches and club leadership to ensure development throughout the club and to attract new players.

• Monitor performance, commitment and provide feedback on a team and individual level.

• Travel with the Men’s 1XI on Saturdays to manage gameplay and adapt tactics to achieve results.

If interested, please send your hockey CV and short covering letter to:

chair@southberkshirehockeyclub.org.uk

If you have any questions, or would like to know more, please do not hesitate to get in touch.