Job Opportunity:
Wales Hub and Operations Lead

Skateboard GB is seeking a part-time-time Hub and Operations Lead for Wales.  This is a new role which with be employed by Skateboard GB.

The Wales Hub and Operations Lead will possess the coaching skills and vision to create, shape and lead an effective pathway in the Olympic skateboarding disciplines of Street and Park. Their role will help identify, develop, inspire, and support talented Welsh skaters. They will encourage a development environment that focuses on long-term success and act as a positive ambassador for SBGB. As well as the above, the successful candidate will support the growth and development of skateboard coaches and skateboard coaching in Wales, in addition to organizing events and competitions to support the talented skateboarders.

Key Purpose of Role

·       To develop and lead an effective pathway in the Olympic skateboarding disciplines of Street and Park.

·       To help identify, develop, inspire, and support talented Welsh skaters.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate the SBGB Talent Hub in Wales

  • Support the recruitment of Welsh Hub Skateboarders.

  • Plan, coordinate and deliver an agreed number of pathway activity sessions

  • Produce a clear Action Plan for each skateboarder.

  • Monitor and assess the progress of the skateboarders and keep and maintain all appropriate records.

·       Encourage a development environment that focuses on long-term success and act as a positive ambassador for SBGB and skateboarding in Wales.

  • Attend and support Welsh Hub Skateboarders at domestic competition including National Championships where required.

  • Support the growth and development of skateboard coaches and skateboard coaching in Wales.

  • Organize an agreed number of events and competitions to support the talented skateboarders,  in conjunction with SBGB.

This Job Description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. It outlines the main purpose of the role and its key responsibilities. It is expected that these, and the duties, will develop in time.

Skills and Experience Required
Skateboarding is much more than just a sport; it's a lifestyle with its own unique culture. It is essential that this person has a real passion for and understanding of skateboarding.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following experiences as well as these personal qualities and key skills: 

  • Demonstrated experience in a skateboard coaching environment and supporting the learning and development of others

  • Demonstrated involvement in the sport of Skateboarding Nationally and Internationally

  • Understanding of performance development in skateboarding and standard required for success, gained through experience as a skateboarder, coach or other role at National or international level

  • Experience of managing of projects

  • Ability to work as part of a team, understanding the role of organisational culture, values and behaviours.

  • Enthusiasm, commitment & creativity

  • A flexible approach to work as the role will involve working during weekends and evenings, and at events

  • Able to evaluate situations and react accordingly, demonstrating good negotiation skills

  • Appreciative of the requirements of key stakeholders

  • Good verbal and written communication skills

  • Personable, able to meet and work with people at all levels

  • High standards of discretion and integrity

  • Proficient and comfortable with IT and proactive with the use of technology

The Spit & Sawdust Skatepark in Cardiff has been identified for the delivery of the Hub programme however the role is home-based and will involve travel across the UK. Consequently, a full clean UK driving license and access to a car are desirable. The availability to work flexibly including regular evenings and weekends throughout the year is essential. The successful candidate will also be required to undertake a DBS check upon offer of the role.

If you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of this Job Description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at SBGB, and your perspectives and lived experiences could be just the things we need to create the changes that’ll transform skateboarding for the better, for everyone.

SBGB is fully committed to equality of opportunity for all and aims to select people based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where appropriate, qualifications and training.

 

Further Information
Who we are
Skateboard GB is the UK-wide governing body for skateboarding with responsibility for talent, Olympic and world-class performance, in addition to grassroots skateboarding  within England.

 

What we do
Skateboard GB exists to give skateboarders the opportunity to “Skate More, Skate Better” ensuring we are skater-focused in everything that we do; as we aim to lead, support, empower and facilitate.

 

Our Values

·       As an employer and as a team, Skateboard GB are committed to:
Trust and respect (for each other, our community, and for people’s different needs, beliefs, abilities and perspectives);

·       Learning, collaboration and ideas (valuing ideas from all perspectives and trying to ensure diverse and inclusive representation)

·       Supporting and caring for each other; and

·       Progressing the values, culture and purpose of skateboarding (whilst understanding that there are many different equally valid perspectives of what skateboarding’s value, culture and purpose may be)

It is important that we live these values through our recruitment policy and practices. If you’re not sure you meet every single requirement in this Job Description but believe you have a lot to offer in this role, we are keen to hear from you. Remember that a wide range of surveys have shown that women, people of colour and people with disabilities often only apply for jobs if they meet all the criteria for skills and past experience, whilst men and/or people who are white and/or able-bodied are more likely to apply for job roles where they only meet some of the criteria

 

Talent Pathway
SBGB has been awarded funding via UK Sports Progression Investment stream to test, trial and build a talent pathway that identifies and supports good skateboarders to become even better and achieve success on the World Stage. SBGB is one of seven sports to have received Progression Investment and will play an important role in a wider shift to take a 12-year view of success and kick-start the search for the next generation of Olympic and Paralympic champions. Funding was issued in April 2021 for the Paris Olympic cycle where Skateboarding will feature at the Games for the second time.

The Pipeline Hub Project began as an 8-month Pilot in August 2021 with Graystone Action Sports, Mount Hawke, Baysixty6 and Flo Skatepark. Each Park and its staff proposed and delivered a variety of activities that supported the identification of talented skaters and helped to develop them to reach their potential. Frequent sessions, exclusive skates, competitive opportunity, health & wellbeing advice and technical coaching were examples of provision that were tried and tested. A review took place in May - June 2022 and a refined programme with the introduction of a selection process began in September 2022 and is still currently underway.

In July 2023 SBGB established a Talent Hub at The Loading Bay Skatepark in Glasgow.  Following a recent funding application, Sport Wales have agreed to invest in SBGB to employ a person to lead the Wales Talent Hub and support skateboarding in Wales.

SBGB’s goal is to have inspirational Parks and People growing Skateboarding across the UK. Being a Skateboard GB Talent Hub is a fantastic opportunity to be involved with an Olympic sport at a critical point leading into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and to shape, support and deliver a new talent pathway in the UK.

You can find out more about Skateboard GB’s current strategic plan and priorities here:
https://skateboardgb.org/news/2021/10/15/ambitious-twelve-year-strategy-for-skateboarding-in-great-britain

Package

  • Salary: £12,000 per annum

  • Holidays: Pro rata 25 days per year plus statutory days.

  • Contract: Fixed term, two-year contract. Part time, two days per week.

 

Base

  • Home based, with occasional UK-wide travel.

  • Weekly delivery to take place at Spit & Sawdust Skatepark in Cardiff

How To Apply
SBGB is fully committed to equality of opportunity for all job applicants and aims to select people for employment based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where appropriate, qualifications and training. SBGB encourages job applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, belief or sexual orientation, and those with disabilities (for whom all reasonable adjustments will be made to enable them to fulfil their duties.).

If you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of this Job Description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at SBGB, and your perspectives and lived experiences could be just the things we need to create the changes that’ll transform skateboarding for the better, for everyone. 

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE ARE NOW CLOSED