Oxford Hawks Women's 2s Performance Coach

Women's 2s Performance Coach at Oxford Hawks Hockey Club 

Job Description: 

Oxford Hawks is seeking a dynamic, motivated and experienced Women's 2s Performance Coach to join their team for the 2025/26 season and beyond. This role will oversee the women's 2s, currently in the South Central Premier Division 1. 

With an exciting club development vision, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future of Oxford Hawks. The club offers high-quality facilities, including an onsite clubhouse and two floodlit artificial grass pitches. 

Goals & Objectives: 

The primary goal is to elevate the women's 2s team to a higher league in a sustainable way. The coach will collaborate with the squad and 1s performance coach to set performance and process goals, ensuring the teams reach their full potential. 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Lead the women's 2s performance squad by setting a compelling vision and ambitious goals in collaboration with the squad.
• Create a high-performance team culture, challenging and supporting players to excel.
• Work with the captain to define expectations and behaviours that maximize team potential.
• Deliver engaging training sessions twice weekly (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-9 pm).
• Attend weekend games to provide tactical input and leadership. League games are played on Saturdays.
• Lead the collection and analysis of match-day footage, preparing materials for the squad's review and development.
• Oversee squad fitness to enhance performance.
• Foster an inclusive environment that makes all players feel welcome and enables them to perform at their best.
• Develop individual players in the performance squad and attract new players promoting the club's values around Our Community, Our Home and Our Future.
• Engage in the performance coach development framework, collaborating with other coaches and the performance director. 

Experience & Skills: 

• Proven experience coaching and managing a performance team.
• Ability to work with women's section coaches and identify/develop players with growth potential.
• Motivated, positive, and proactive with a successful track record.
• Demonstrated ability to create a high-performance team culture.
• Skill in interpreting team and individual performance and providing constructive feedback.
• Collaborative leadership style to maintain positive relationships with other coaches and captains.
• Proficiency in match-day footage collection and video analysis software.
• Commitment to supporting the club's goals and objectives.