The following are frequently asked questions from those coaching or deploying coaches in Northumberland.
If the answer to your question is not below, please feel free to contact the Northumberland Sport team by email at coaching@northumberland.gov.uk, and we will endeavour to answer your queries.
For Coaches / Volunteers
Why should I register on Coaching Northumberland?
Registering on Coaching Northumberland will enable you to access a 'one stop shop' for information on coaching, right across the North East.
It will enable you to:
- Increase your links into your CSP/NGB/local authority
- Access to employment and volunteer opportunities in coaching
- Access information about coaching bursaries and grants that are available
- Gain access to information about coaching in the North East
Am I suitable to apply for coaching opportunities offered by Coaching Northumberland?
If the answer to any of the following questions is yes, then you are someone Coaching Northumberland would love to hear from:
- Do you want to develop your skills as a sports coach?
- Do you want to recieve employment and coaching opportunities?
- Do you want to hear about the latest courses and qualifications going on in Northumberland?
- Do you want to be part of a community of coaches?
How do I access the benefits on offer from Coaching Northumberland?
Complete the online application form. Once completed you will then be part of Coaching Northumberland.
What services do you provide other than coaching opportunities?
We provide opportunities to attend training courses, continuous professional development (CPD) courses, information about coaching in Northumberland as well as help and advice
Is there any age restriction for registering with Coaching Northumberland?
Yes, due to regulations Coaching Northumberland will only be inviting people over 16 to apply and join. There is no upper age limit for joining and we welcome people from a wide range of sports, ages and backgrounds.
How can I get answers to other questions I may have?
If the above explanations do not answer your queries on the agency, please contact Coaching Northumberland by either emailing your query to coaching@northumberland.gov.uk or by phoning 01670 542343.
What is Coaching Northumberland?
Coaching Northumberland is an online based coaching system to handle the recruitment, employment and deployment of coaches within the partnership, and in doing so create a career path to help professionalise coaching and increase the quality of the coaching delivered in Northumberland.
For Employers/Placement Providers
What are the benefits available to my company from registering with Coaching Northumberland?
The potential benefits from a recruiter (employer/placement provider) joining the agency:
- Access to quality sports coaches
- You will be able to provide feedback about the coach online
- You will be informing the partnership of the types of coaches required in Northumberland so it can coordinate the right training and development for coaches
Aside from offering suitably qualified coaches, what other services do you provide?
We can provide newsletters to keep your organisations knowledge up to speed with all the latest developments in the Coaching and Sports Development fields. We can provide training opportunities for coaches already working in your organisation. We also can give help and advice of where to look for coaches, and the types of sessions that we have the highest number of coaches in and would be able to supply to you quickly.
What will it cost to register with Coaching Northumberland?
Registration is free of charge.
What will Coaching Northumberland require before/during/after a coaching session?
Coaching Northumberland will require a Employer/provider to have a completed an application form on the website (including addresses and key contact information of all sites) before a coach can be placed. After the session someone who observed the session can complete an evaluation on the coach online, which will provide us with valuable feedback.
N.B. The coach will also be asked to provide an evaluation on their recruiter, which will allow a good employer to build up a portfolio of positive comments, which will attract good quality coaches to work there.
