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Director
National Dance Teachers Association
3 days per week
Salary £35,430 - £38,042 (pro-rata)
The National Dance Teachers Association (NDTA), recognised as the national voice for dance in schools, is seeking to appoint a dynamic and visionary Director to take overall responsibility for our programmes and provide strategic leadership to the organisation at an exciting stage of its development.
The successful applicant will be a pro-active and highly experienced dance/arts manager or teacher in a school at a senior level with:
• Passion, enthusiasm and commitment to dance for children and young people
• Strong understanding of the dance/arts sector
• The ability to lead, advocate and represent the NDTA at a national level
NDTA is based at offices in Lichfield but we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements. The post also involves some travel to meetings and events in London and other parts of the UK.
NDTA works to ensure that all young people in the UK have equal access to a high quality dance education. It is a membership organisation made up of teachers, dancers, lecturers and other dance and education professionals and organisations from across the UK and all over the world.
NDTA is a limited company and registered charity led by a voluntary board who are elected by the membership. It also has a network of voluntary regional representatives who support our members in their area. Further information on NDTA and our activities is available at www.ndta.org.uk
Closing date: noon 31 March 2010
Information pack and details of how to apply: email office@ndta.org.uk or tel 01543 308618 or download from www.ndta.org.uk/news/NDTA-Director-recruitment/
sports coach UK - Research Team Vacancies
The research team at sports coach UK has recently placed advertisements for two new positions they are recruiting. Please use the links below to see details.
Research Consultant (fixed term one year)
Closing Date: 19th March 2010
Business Development Manager
Education and Special Projects Ltd
Salary package: Negotiable + annual bonus/incentive scheme
An exciting opportunity has become available to join ESP Ltd. ESP Ltd provides a one-stop shop solution to the design, installation and support for the outdoor spaces within Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Special Needs schools throughout the UK.
Click HERE for more information on the vacancy, including a job description.
All applicants must apply in writing with CV to Keeley Brindley (PA to Managing Director): keeley.brindley@espplay.co.uk
Closing date: 23rd April 2010, with first interview to take place during the week commencing 24th May (2nd interviews w/c 28th June TBC).
Project Coordinator
Sport 4 Life UK
Salary: £18,500 per annum
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Type of Contract: Fixed Term until 30th April 2012
Sport 4 Life are looking for a highly skilled sports coach to help coordinate and deliver its Street Sport project – an initiative that provides top quality coaching in football and other sports to underprivileged children and young people in local, inner-city parks in Birmingham. We are looking for an exceptional candidate, who has an infectious passion and enthusiasm for sports coaching, who has top quality sports coaching abilities, and who has an excellent track record as a community sports coach. We are looking for a candidate who can engage with and relate to underprivileged young people, and who is up for the challenge of delivering sports coaching in inner city estates week-in week-out, in the summer and in the winter, come rain or shine or wind or snow! The candidate must hold an FA Level 2 coaching badge and must be able to obtain a CRB disclosure suitable for working with children. Additional NGB coaching badges and a clean driving licence are also desirable.
The newly appointed Project Coordinator will (i) plan and deliver top-class structured, technical and fun sports coaching sessions designed to develop the sporting skills, physical fitness, and inter-personal and moral development of children and young people, (ii) set up and run sports teams, sports matches and sports competitions, (iii) support, mentor and train underprivileged young people, (iv) line manage assistant coaches and volunteers, and (v) an planning and delivering sports sessions that provide participants with informal learning and personal development opportunities in communication, team-work, leadership, respect, self-esteem, and confidence, (v) carrying out all project administration, including basic administration (consent forms, registers, session plans etc), monitoring and evaluation (progress reports), and financial administration (budgeting, funder paperwork etc).
The position requires a working week of Tuesday to Friday 11.30am–8.00pm and Saturday 10.00am-3.00pm
To apply you must return a completed application form to james@sport4life.org.uk or to Sport 4 Life, Portland Pavilion, Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LS. To obtain an application form please contact James Forrest at james@sport4life.org.uk or on 0121 429 4700.
Closing date: 5.00pm Friday 9th April 2010.
PhD Opportunities at the University of Ulster (Social Sciences of Sport)
Applications are invited for PhD studentships commencing in September 2010. Applicants should hold, or expect to hold by 14 August 2010, a first or upper second class honours degree in a subject closely related to the proposed research topic.
Detailed information on funding opportunities is available on the University web site at http://research.ulster.ac.uk/info/prospective/funding.html
Application materials are available at http://research.ulster.ac.uk/info/status/studentopp.html
Information on the Social Sciences of Sport scholarships are available at http://www.science.ulster.ac.uk/gradschool/-Sports-Exercise-Sciences-.html
The closing date for the receipt of studentship applications will be Friday, 26 March 2010. Interviews will form part of the selection process and are likely to be held during the period late April to early May 2010.
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