Here are some Frequently Asked Questions from those involved in Coaching Herts. If the answer to your question is not below, please contact Herts Sports Partnership by email at info@sportinherts.org.uk, and we will try to answer your query.
For Coaches / Volunteers
What is Coaching Herts?
Coaching Herts is an online coaching system to help handle the recruitment, employment and deployment of coaches within Herts. This will help to create a career path, professionalise coaching and increase the quality of coaching delivered in Hertfordshire.
For more information, use the 'About Us' button at the top of this page.
Why should I register on Coaching Herts?
Registering on Coaching Herts will mean that you can access a 'one stop shop' for information on coaching, across Hertfordshire.
You will be able to:
- Develop your coaching CV - you can log coaching hours, placements and qualifications
- Get instant access to information on a range of topics, including bursaries and grants
- Find out about coach education and development opportunities running in your local area
- Get information on job opportunities in Hertfordshire
- Tell us what you want from your support service
Am I suitable to apply for coaching opportunities offered by Coaching Herts?
If the answer to any of the following questions is 'yes', then you are someone Coaching Herts would love to hear from:
- Do you want to develop your skills as a sports coach?
- Do you enjoy helping others to improve their performance and their levels of fitness?
- Are you considering a career in coaching?
- Do you have the desire and commitment to be the best coach that you can be?
- Are you willing to learn and develop your skills?
- Do you want to pass on your coaching skills to other coaches?
Due to regulations, Coaching Herts will only be inviting people over 16 to apply and join. (This is one of the Minimum Standards for Deployment that we support.) There is no upper age limit and we welcome people from a wide range of sports, ages and backgrounds.
How do I access the benefits on offer from Coaching Herts?
Register with Coaching Herts by completing the comprehensive online application form. Once completed, you will be part of Coaching Herts and helping us provide better support for sports coaches. If you haven’t already done so, you can register now by clicking on this button:
If you have already registered, you can use Coaching Herts to update your qualifications, amend when you are available, keep a log of your coaching sessions, etc. Simply log on to access your details on Coaching Herts.
What services do you provide other than coaching opportunities?
We provide opportunities to attend workshops and other continuous professional development (CPD) courses. In partnership with the Central Library Service, we are establishing a Sport Coaching Collection of resources (books, DVDs, etc.) that you will be able to access. We will provide help and advice to all who need it.
How can I get answers to other questions I may have?
If your queries aren't answered above, please contact Coaching Herts by either emailing your query to info@sportinherts.org.uk or by phoning 01707 281294
For Recruiters (Employers/Placement providers)
What are the benefits to my organisation of registering with Coaching Herts?
The potential benefits to a recruiter (employer/placement provider) using the database:
- Access to quality sports coaches looking for coaching opportunities
- Target information about opportunities individually to all matching coaches
- Use Coaching Herts to manage and collect data on your existing coaches
- Opportunity to view profiles and CVs of available coaches
- Ability to provide feedback about the coach online
- Alert Herts Sports Partnership to the types of coaches required in Herts so that we can coordinate the right training and development for coaches
Aside from offering suitably qualified coaches, what other services do you provide?
We provide a coaching newsletter to keep your knowledge up to speed with all the latest developments in coaching and sports development. We provide training opportunities for coaches already working for you. We can also give help and advice on where to look for coaches, and the availability of different types of coaches.
What will it cost to join Coaching Herts?
NOTHING!! At least for the pilot period, which runs to the end of 2010. During the pilot period, access to Coaching Herts will be by invitation only. For more information, contact:
Rob Hardwick
Coaching Development Manager
Herts Sports Partnership 01707 281204 or r.d.hardwick@herts.ac.uk
What will Coaching Herts require before/during/after a coaching session?
For the coaching database to be most successful, we need feedback. After a coaching session, an observer completing an evaluation of the coach online will provide us with valuable feedback. The coach will also be asked to provide an evaluation on their employer – this will allow good employers to build up a portfolio of positive comments, which in turn will attract good quality coaches to work for them.
