Surfing England Trainer Assessor - 'Surf Coach: Progression' Award
Posted 3 hours 24 minutes ago by Surfing England
Surfing England is developing a dynamic, forward thinking organisation driven by the needs of the surf community. Co creating a new coaching framework in 2021, the entity launched the Surf Instructor: Recreation award and now seeks a Trainer Assessor to deliver the upcoming Surf Coach: Progression award.
Context - Coaching Vision and the Surf Instructor Recreation AwardThe Surf Instructor: Recreation award was introduced to provide a broader, higher standard entry level qualification equivalent to the ISA level 1. It enables certified teachers to lead beginner lessons safely and has gained international recognition.
The Surfing England Core Instructor / Coach AwardsThree core awards form the backbone of the new programme:
- Surf Instructor: Recreation
- Surf Coach: Progression
- Surf Coach: Performance
The new award is an in person, three phase course delivered exclusively by Surfing England Trainer Assessors. It is aimed at coaches who have completed a level 1 course such as ISA 1, ASI 1 or the Surfing England Surf Instructor: Recreation award and who have also finished the safeguarding course.
Role and ResponsibilitiesAs a Trainer Assessor you will:
- Ensure candidates achieve the required competencies for certification.
- Deliver classroom theory, mentoring and assessment for each award phase.
- Maintain an appropriate classroom setup with high quality ICT and a venue for in water practice.
- Run regular intermediate out back lessons to provide practical experience for trainees.
- Assess candidates against the award framework, including lesson planning, beach safety, NOPs, EAPs and safeguarding.
- Provide clear feedback, action plans and administrative completion for each candidate.
- Deep understanding of surf coaching at beginner and intermediate levels with several seasons of experience.
- Passion for developing people and ability to adapt teaching styles to diverse trainees.
- Experience delivering engaging theory courses to varied groups.
- Strong organisational skills and timely completion of administrative tasks.
- Desire to act as an ambassador for Surfing England and the sport of surfing.
- Coaching or teaching experience in other sports or sectors.
- Higher level surf coaching qualifications and experience.
- Head coach or surf school manager experience.
- Experience across multiple settings.
- Experience delivering classroom theory, mentoring and rigorous practical assessment.
- Existing Surfing England Trainer Assessor for the instructor recreation award.
The course is priced at £375 per participant. Trainers receive £150 per course, with the remainder covering Surfing England costs and reinvested into coach development. A proportion of the revenue also supports the organization's operating expenses.