CAREERS

The Leicester Riders are the oldest professional basketball club in Britain and have been one of the most successful Basketball programs in the past 10 years at all levels of competition. The Riders have both a men’s and women’s team playing at the highest level of British Basketball. The Riders Basketball program has a long-established Academy Program that aims to prepare young talent for playing at the University and Collegiate levels. The Riders also have a semi-professional team based at one of the top sporting universities in the country, Loughborough University.

If you are interested in any of the roles listed below, please take the following steps:

Please forward your CV and cover letter to: Operations Manager – Tegan Hargreaves- [email protected]

Applications will be assessed via the application or interview process.

We have the following positions open:

Operations Associate

Role: Assist the management and operations of the entire club

Hours: 12-16 hours per week – Including weekend and bank holiday availability.

Location: Loughborough University and the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Key Tasks

• Support key administration for home games
• Support match-day operations and game-day experience
• Support key administration for away games
• Supporting the provision of marketing, media and communications
  across the program
  

Essential Skills

• Key computer skills such as Microsoft and Eventbrite
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of various ages and
  backgrounds
• Reliable and hard-working individual with the ability to be
  responsible for multiple tasks at a time
• Disclosure of Barring Service (DBS)
  

Desirable skills

• Previous experiences playing or working in Basketball

Team Manager

Role: Assist the management and logistics of one of the Riders teams

Hours: 12-16 hours per week – Including weekend and bank holiday availability.

Location: Loughborough University and the Mattioli Arena in Leicester

Key Tasks

• Support key administration for the team
• Support travel to away fixtures
• Support match-day operations and game-day experience
• Support player needs and look after team equipment
• Supporting the provision of marketing, media and communications across the program

Essential Skills

• Key computer skills such as Microsoft and Eventbrite
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of various ages and backgrounds
• Reliable and hard-working individual with the ability to be responsible for multiple tasks at a time
• Disclosure of Barring Service (DBS)

Desirable Skills

• Previous experiences playing or working in Basketball
• Full UK or EU driver’s licence

Community Coach

Role: Coach session in the community

Hours: 12-16 hours per week – Including weekend and bank holiday availability.

Location: Loughborough University and the Mattioli Arena in Leicester

Key Tasks

• Support key administration for the community program
• Coach community sessions

Essential Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with people of various ages and
  backgrounds
• Reliable and hard-working individual with the ability to be responsible
  for multiple tasks at a time
• Disclosure of Barring Service (DBS)
• Previous experiences coaching within Basketball
• Full UK or EU driver’s licence

Charnwood Women’s Head Coach

Role: Head coach for Division 2 Charnwood Women’s team and assisting within the Women’s Program.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Including weekend and bank holiday availability.
preferable

Location: Charnwood College and Loughborough University.

Key Tasks

• To deliver high-quality team training sessions which prepare the team for competition.
• To deliver high-quality individual and small group coaching sessions which revolve around player development specific to position and skillset.
• Work within the Charnwood Academy framework and with Charnwood Staff.
• To support the provision of scouting and video analysis.
• Assist the Charnwood WEABL program

Essential Skills

• Key computer skills such as Microsoft.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of various ages and backgrounds
• Reliable and hard-working individual with the ability to be responsible for multiple tasks at a time
• Disclosure of Barring Service (DBS)
• Level 2 coaching qualification
• Full UK or EU driver’s licence

JNBL Coach

Role: Junior National League Coach

Hours: 6 hours per week – Weekend and bank holiday availability preferable.

Location: Mattioli Arena in Leicester

Key Tasks

• To deliver high-quality team training sessions which prepare the team for competition.
• To deliver high-quality coaching sessions which revolve around player development specific to position and skillset.
• Work within the Academy framework

Essential Skills

• Key computer skills such as Microsoft
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of various ages and backgrounds
• Reliable and hard-working individual with the ability to be responsible for multiple tasks at a time
• Disclosure of Barring Service (DBS)
• Level 2 coaching qualification
• Full UK or EU driver’s licence

Academy Accommodation Manager

Role: Managing our supported accommodation for Charnwood Academy

Hours: 18 hours per week – Including weekend and bank holiday availability.

Location: Loughborough

Key Tasks

• To complete key administration to operate the house
• To complete key health and safety protocols for the house
• To manage all maintenance the house needs
• To manage all duty staff
• Work within the Academy framework

Essential Skills

• Key computer skills such as Microsoft and Eventbrite
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of various ages and
  backgrounds
• Reliable and hard-working individual with the ability to be responsible
  for multiple tasks at a time
• Disclosure of Barring Service (DBS)
• Full UK or EU driver’s licence

Game Day Intern

Role: Supporting game days and event management

Hours: 6 hours per week – Including weekend and bank holiday availability.

Location: Loughborough University or Mattioli Arena

Key Tasks

• To complete set up and pack down for game days
• Support officials and away team at our venues
• To complete key administration to operate game days

Essential Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with people of various ages and
  backgrounds
• Key computer skills such as Microsoft and Eventbrite
• Reliable and hard-working individual with the ability to be responsible
  for multiple tasks at a time
• Disclosure of Barring Service (DBS)