Head Coach (Senior Programme) National Badminton Centre

HEAD COACH (SENIOR PROGRAMME)

Based on our recent news article here: Badminton England reveals new transformative vision for its performance programme Badminton England , we are recruiting coaches and support staff to help us develop a system and environment that enables players to maximise their potential and perform at the highest level across our senior, junior and para programmes. In doing so, you will be playing a key role in enabling us to deliver our vision at Badminton England to make our sport the most inclusive and accessible sport in the country.

We are now proactively recruiting for six new roles integral to the success of this new vision:

• Head Coach (Senior)
• Head Coach (Junior)
• Para GB National Coach & Pathway Manager (Para)
• Programme Manager (Senior)
• Singles Coach (Senior)
• Doubles Coach (Senior)

Our home is the National Badminton Centre (NBC) in Milton Keynes, and through our staff team, we are making this a great place to work, rest and play. An accredited Elite Training Centre, the NBC is the home of badminton in England, where the best talent is nurtured and elite athletes are developed to compete and represent England and Great Britain on the world stage. We host world-class badminton courts open to clubs, coaches, and the wider badminton community. We are also proud to host our flourishing para-badminton programme in Sheffield at the English Institute of Sport.

As part of the package, Badminton England offers 25 days' holiday (rising with length of service), free gym membership for you and a partner, a cycle-to-work scheme, a pension scheme, a health cash back plan, private medical insurance, learning and development opportunities, as well as legal, medical and wellbeing advice through our employee assistance programme.

Title: Head Coach (Senior Programme)

Team: Performance

Responsible to: Performance Director

Responsible for:

• 4 x National Coaches (Senior)
• 1 x Performance Coach (Senior) (0.25)
• 1 x UKSI Manager + 6 reports (line management provided through UKSI)

Location: National Badminton Centre (NBC), Milton Keynes

Contract: 3.5 year contract (through to December 2028)

Salary: Competitive

Hours: 35.58 hours.

This role will require flexibility dependent on operational requirements of the performance programme and will include irregular and unsociable hours, including attendance at camps, tournaments, and competitions in England and worldwide. In return, we offer agile, flexible working and time off in lieu (TOIL) as per our BE policies and procedures.

Role summary:

The Head Coach for the Senior Programme is responsible and accountable for leading the preparation and development of senior athletes across all 5 disciplines (singles, doubles, and mixed) representing England and/or Great Britain at international competitions, including Olympics, World Championship, BWF World Tour Events, BEC competitions, and other international and domestic competitions, to ultimately achieve the aims of the performance programme.

Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for athlete performance for the senior programme - to include coaching, athlete development plans, individual development, team/athlete selections, and the management and continuous development of all coaches delivering within the senior programme.
• Management of day-to-day operations of the senior training programme, with majority of time being spent within the NBC.
• Lead the strategic planning, resources, and composition required of the MDT, to deliver the needs of the senior programme, ensuring that the MDT is having a supporting role to the programme.
• Lead the athlete data strategy to ensure technology is optimising the collection of athlete data and influencing performance tactics within the senior programme.
• Oversee and contribute to all athlete IAPs within all 5 disciplines to understand and respond to athlete development needs in order to achieve their full potential.
• Develop coaches and staff to achieve their full potential through learning and development strategies, particularly in relation to responding to current trends within international badminton.
• Submission of monthly reports to the PD to demonstrate progress and identify challenges, and opportunities for improvements.
• Responsibility to ensure duty of care to all athletes, coaches, and staff involved in the programme.
• Responsibility to develop a comprehensive tournament schedule for athletes, alongside financial planning.
• Supporting PD with communication with key stakeholders and acting on behalf of the PD at times, as required.
• Responsibility to report to the performance board / BE board / GB board as required, with and in support of the PD.
• Liaison with UK sport and Sport England as required.
• To undertake any other duties as required by the Performance Director.

Who we are looking for?

• Proven track record in coaching elite level badminton in singles, doubles, and mixed programmes.
• Proven experience in managing people and teams to achieve their potential.
• Strong communication skills and experience of liaising and influencing across the badminton landscape.
• Demonstrated ability of delivering impact and success of badminton performance at an international level.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Proven experience of financial planning and budget management.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Badminton coaching qualification equivalent to level of role or equivalent suitable experience.
• Desire and passion to make a difference.

Other

• BE Coach Membership (or international equivalent).
• Current DBS (or a DBS check to be completed subject to offer).
• Full driving license.