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Sarah Roche

Kempston,Bedfordshire

Summary

I am an enthusiastic Netball Coach known for fostering team spirit and driving player performance. Guided teams through leagues and games with innovative training programmes and focused skill development. Committed to creating supportive and competitive environments that inspire athletes to achieve their best.

Offering a strong background in team leadership and communication. Knowledgeable about sport strategy, player development, and teamwork. Skilled in building strong rapport, motivating players, and fostering positive training environment. Ready to use and develop coaching, mentoring, and organisational skills in the netball coaching role.

Experienced professional with focus on coaching netball, fostering teamwork and skill development. Achieving improved team performance through tailored training programmes and strategic game planning. Strong communicator capable of motivating players and building cohesive teams.

Energetic employee well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. I seek solutions to problems and apply extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2000
2000
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Netball Coach

Westoning netball club
Ampthill, Bedfordshire
11.2024 - Current
  • Developing comprehensive training plans by assessing individual player abilities.
  • Providing personalised coaching for improved player performance.
  • Crafting warm-up routines for reduced injury risk.
  • Ensuring safe practice environment by enforcing strict safety protocols.
  • Encouraging teamwork and discipline amongst players through drills and exercises.
  • Collaborating with other coaches to exchange ideas and strategies for improved coaching techniques.
  • Incorporating fun elements into practice sessions, fostering a positive training environment.
  • Maintaining open communication channels with parents regarding player progress and expectations from the sport.
  • Promoting safety and welfare of young children by following safeguarding principles.
  • Planning and leading training sessions to motivate players and improve gameplay.
  • Managing behavioural challenges to reduce disruption to training sessions.

Head of Netball Community Development

Bedford Tigers Community Foundation
Bedford, Bedfordshire
10.2024 - Current

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  • Improving access to netball within the local community
  • Liaising with England Netball coordinator in regards to wants and needs in the local area
  • Ensuring sessions are inclusive, accessible and affordable in the local area
  • Liaising with 60 local schools regarding netball accessibility
  • Working with the schools sports governing officer to provide netball within schools in the local area
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
  • Improved understanding of the game to benefit player performance.
  • Planned and facilitated regular sessions using evidence-based practices to improve performance.
  • Inspired good sportsmanship and adherence to official rulebook.
  • Educated participants on acceptable behaviour and standards of play.

Netball coach

Beds County netball
Bedford, Bedfordshire
06.2024 - Current
  • Helping to deliver comprehensive training plans by assessing individual player abilities.
  • Fostered team unity and sportsmanship with team-building exercises.
  • Help deliver personalised coaching for improved player performance.
  • Implemented strategic game plans to secure consistent play
  • Coordinate regular netball tournaments and match play, ensuring smooth progress of matches.
  • Ensured safe practice environment by enforcing strict safety protocols.
  • Attend professional development courses to stay updated on latest coaching methodologies in netball.
  • Managing team scheduling, ensuring adequate rest periods between games whilst balancing training requirements.

Psychiatric Nurse

East London Foundation Trust
Bedford, Bedfordshire
05.2014 - Current
  • Working in Crisis Mental health services across the county
  • Assessing patient mental status to provide appropriate care.
  • Delivering compassionate, person-centred care for improved patient well-being.
  • Implementing therapeutic treatment plans, enhancing patient recovery speed.
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic patient care.
  • Maintaining accurate record keeping for seamless continuity of care.
  • Deescalating difficult situations with conflict resolution skills.
  • Utilising strong communication skills to liaise between patients, families and doctors.
  • Promoting understanding of psychiatric conditions through educational initiatives within the community.
  • Assisting in crisis intervention scenarios with calm, professional demeanour.
  • Upholding strict confidentiality protocols in all interactions involving sensitive information.
  • Tutoring nursing students focusing on psychiatry as part of skill-sharing initiatives.
  • Communicating and collaborating with patients to plan, assess and evaluate effective care programmes.
  • Mentoring and supervising mental health support workers to uphold best practices in dealing with patients.

Head Coach - netball

Tigers Netball Club
Bedford, Bedfordshire
04.2024 - 11.2024
  • Developed team cohesion by implementing effective communication strategies.
  • Conducting training sessions for improved performance.
  • Provided guidance to players, leading to increased confidence.
  • Established strong relationships with sporting bodies and clubs for enhancing networking opportunities.
  • Streamlined coaching programmes, making them more effective and productive.
  • Attended professional development courses continually updating coaching knowledge.

Education

A-Levels - English, Geography and Music

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury
09.1997 - 08.1999

GCSEs - English lit, English Lang, Maths, Music, Science, Physics, PE, French, Geography

Akeley Wood Senior School
Buckingham

Skills

  • Level 2 Netball coach - Head Coach award
  • IO netball umpire
  • First Aid & CPR Trained
  • Safeguarding in coaching trained
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Performance evaluation
  • Athlete development
  • Performance analysis
  • Talent scouting
  • Network building
  • Sportsmanship promotion
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Athletics event organisation
  • Class and behaviour management strategy
  • Safeguarding children
  • Tournament procedures
  • Scoring

Certification

  • England Netball Head Coach Level 2 award
  • First Aid at work certificate
  • Safeguarding in Coaching award
  • Enhanced DBS

Timeline

Netball Coach

Westoning netball club
11.2024 - Current

Head of Netball Community Development

Bedford Tigers Community Foundation
10.2024 - Current

Netball coach

Beds County netball
06.2024 - Current

Head Coach - netball

Tigers Netball Club
04.2024 - 11.2024

Psychiatric Nurse

East London Foundation Trust
05.2014 - Current

A-Levels - English, Geography and Music

Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
09.1997 - 08.1999

GCSEs - English lit, English Lang, Maths, Music, Science, Physics, PE, French, Geography

Akeley Wood Senior School
Sarah Roche