Quality Coaching Opportunities for High Quality Coaches
Surrey Futures Programme 2009/10

All applications to be sent via email: Fiona.brown@pga.org.uk , closing date 1st September 2009

After a successful first year of coaching the Surrey Golf Partnership (SGP) are seeking applications from proactive and enthusiastic coaches who wish to be a part of the Surrey Futures training programme. A number of roles are on offer:

Surrey Futures Coach:- must be a fully qualified PGA professional, who can demonstrate their ability to inspire young people and maximise their golfing potential. Applicants must be able to demonstrate how they have developed themselves as coach since qualifying. You must be a team player.

Assistant Surrey Futures Coach:- this would ideally suit a trainee or newly qualified professional who is proactive and looking for quality coaching experience and the opportunity to assistant experienced, highly motivated coaches.

Disability Coach:- 10% of funding is ring fenced for young golfers with disabilities, these young people may be included in the main programme or signposted to one of the (SGP) Feel Inspired, Get Golfing Centres.

Venue Manager:- This is a volunteer position and would be suitable for someone wishing to give something back to the game. All volunteers must undergo a CRB check, attend a Safeguarding and protection children workshop and ideally have completed or willing to work towards UKCC, Level 1 Certificate in Golf Coaching.

(Full Role descriptions and Person Specs are available on request.)

As the Surrey Golf Partnership are looking to drive golf in Surrey forward and as the second phase of funding comes through from Sport England, it is felt it is the right time to introduce a couple of sub committees. The Surrey Golf Partnership was formed just over 2 years ago and is a collection of the Surrey County Golf Union, Surrey Ladies Golf Association, PGA, English Golf Union & English Womens Association with the support of the Golf Foundation. The partnership now works as one to push golf forward rather than before each section doing their own thing. The two sub committees or action groups for a better word will look to help with the Start in golf and Stay aspects of the game. Their main roles would be to support the county's County Development Officer with educating golf Clubs better and help to promote the game and any projects that come about from the partnership. The action groups will involve about a day a month volunteering and will consist of meetings and spreading the word and assisting events, etc. If you are interested in getting involved and feel you can really help to drive this great game forward in Surrey then please email your interest to Andy Little at andy@surreygolf.org.

Responsibilities

The Start action group will concentrate on the grass roots of the game and look into:

• Supporting community links venues with funding and equipment


• Continued delivery and development of the Surrey Girls Start up project


• Increase the number of Clubs applying for the EGU coaching grants


• Build school / club links and look into school based projects


• Look to set up adult / family recruitment centres


• Develop further projects that will assist one of the priority groups.


• Help out at events (Wentworth PGA, County Show)


• Support the County Development Officer

The Stay action group will concentrate on keeping our golfers golfing and support golf clubs in this current poor climate.

• Educate golf club further about the benefits of Golf Mark / Range Mark


• Promote the EGU National Skills challenge


• Educate golf club on the Recruitment and Retention Toolkit


• Support the Surrey futures juniors to ensure they continue with the game after the programme and have appropriate pathways to Clubs


• Support golf clubs with business and marketing advice


• Support the County Development Officer