Experience

Nottingham Forest FC

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Academy Player Care & Wellbeing Lead

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Responsible for all player care and wellbeing matters within the Academy at Nottingham Forest F.C. My role is to ensure there is excellent pastoral care delivery across the academy from U9s-U21s and working to continuously develop and evolve a high-quality player care and life skills programme that enables young players to grow and succeed both on and off the pitch. This includes: • Evolving, implementing and delivering the player care programme in line with the performance plan across the three phases of the Academy. • Leading the coordination and arrangements for host families and living accommodation for all scholars and trialists. • Evolving the Academy mental and emotional wellbeing strategy and development plan. • Developing programme aligned education support for parents, host families and academy staff. • Leading the Academy SWEP team and co-ordinating the implementation of the MH referral pathway which includes reporting and actioning all necessary concerns. • Acting as the first point of contact for all welfare and wellbeing concerns and liaising appropriately with players, parents, host families and Academy staff to adopt a proactive approach to anything raised. • Providing 1:1 support for Academy players as required to ensure that they are aware of internal and external support available to them. • Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure holistic development and that players personal development and wellbeing is at the centre of support. • Developing the induction process of newly registered players into the Academy as well as existing players who progress through the pathway. • Working with key staff to create and maintain an induction and monitoring process to include support for players on trial with the Academy. • Further developing the process for player transition through age groups, player release and progression from the Academy. Show less



Loughborough University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Men's Hockey Programme Assistant Coach

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2023

  Assistant Coach to one of the leading performance hockey programmes in the U.K providing coaching expertise to the Men's 1st XI National League and BUCS Premier League team.This has involved:• Assisting the Head Coach in the overall training programme for the men's hockey programme.• Leading and covering specific sessions as required by the Head Coach.• Working with hockey programme strength & conditioning coach, sports scientist, and other support staff to help deliver multi-disciplinary support to the team.• Planning and delivering 1-to-1 coaching sessions in accordance to the player development programme and competition needs. Show less

• Performance Lifestyle & Education Manager

  • May 2019 - Mar 2023

  Worked to develop and implement a world class and transformative player development programme to produce an oversupply of players that can be successful as both a professional tennis players and in future life. The role was to support all aspects of athlete well-being on and off court in order to maximise performance and long-term development as athletes and people.This involved:• Leading on all areas of off-court education for the National Academy players; including education, safeguarding, and welfare in order to support the highest level of duty of care for the athletes involved in the Academy.• Working within the MDT to improve the performance of the National Academy players through developing and implementing a bespoke lifestyle programme with specific emphasises on; education & personal development, professional skills development, well-being and mental health, and managing transitions/change.• Leading the transition and relocation of all players to ensure they are happy, settled and prepared for the academy programme. This included areas such as liaising with the partner school and boarding houses, communicating with all parents and staff, organising evening and weekend activities, and ensuring daily monitoring of player safety and well-being.• Leading and coordinating the development and delivery of a comprehensive player parent education programme to support and guide the athletes and families through the player pathway.• Assisting in driving and implementing a values and player development philosophy and embedding a culture of pro activity and excellence across the programme to successfully achieve the National Academy objectives. Show less



UK Sports Institute

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Performance Lifestyle Advisor

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2019

  Contributing to the achievement of the aims of both sports I deliver a bespoke lifestyle coaching service to athletes on the World Class Programme within British Swimming & Para-Powerlifting. This involved: • Developing a lifestyle screening process for elite swimmers that effectively assesses any performance limiting lifestyle factors and allows for an individually tailored action plan to be put in place. • Delivering individual and group sessions to athletes that support both current performance demands and their future personal and professional development. • Working with Performance Directors, National Coaches, Heads of Service and other support staff as part of a a multi-disciplinary team to create a high performance environment and maintain world class behaviours within the sports. • Developing progressive solution focused relationships with education establishments, employers and other athlete stakeholders to encourage athletes to undertake flexible study or working arrangements that can be organised around full-time training and competition programmes. Show less



England and Great Britain Hockey

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Hockey Coach

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2017

  Worked for England/GB Hockey through various coaching roles within the sport. This involved the planning and delivery of sessions to a variety of ages, experiences and performance levels with the aim of developing talented individuals within the single system. The following roles helped me develop skills in coaching and mentoring of athletes and other coaches:• Asst. Coach Pennine Pumas U18 Girls (Futures Cup 2017)• Head Coach Pennine Pumas U16 Boys (Futures Cup 2016)• Asst. Coach Pennine Pumas U18 Girls (Futures Cup 2015)• Head Coach Pennine Pumas U15 Boys (HiPAC 2014)• Head Coach Pennine Pumas U17 Girls (HiPAC 2013) Show less

• JRPC Coach Developer

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

  Responsible for the development and support of JRPC Coaches, reporting to the EH Talent Pathway Developer.This has involved:• Mentoring, supporting and developing regional coaching with the single system.• Providing verbal and written feedback to coaches on their coaching performance and progress.• Checking and challenging coaches on their pitch sessions to ensure that the Golden Thread is evident and that content is based around the National Development Themes, working towards the National Skill Priorities. Show less



Loughborough University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Performance Sport Mentor

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

  Worked as a Performance Sport Mentor to provide additional support for Sport Scholars and TASS athletes at Loughborough University. This involved; • Being an approachable and independent person for athletes to discuss any issues with. • Being resourceful and acting as a signpost for student athletes who needed further advice or support • Arranging meetings and contacting athletes on a regular basis to check progress and ensure they were supported appropriately. • Providing regular student athlete reviews to Loughborough Sport & TASS related to meetings and progress. Show less



Nottingham Trent University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Elite Sport Development Officer

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2014

  Supported NTU's elite athletes in pursuing dual careers in sport and education whilst further developing elite sport at NTU through scholarship promotion and athlete recruitment. This involved: • Management of the multi-disciplinary support for NTU’s Sport Scholars, including co-ordination of services such as strength & conditioning, physiotherapy and sports science. • Delivery of performance lifestyle support to Sport Scholars pursuing dual careers through individual meetings, group workshops and regular communication with athletes and academic staff. • Co-ordination of TASS programme delivery at NTU, including the support and development of lifestyle support through a team of performance mentors. • Delivery of Anti-Doping advice through 1:1 sessions and Clean Sport education workshops for NTU Sport Scholars and TASS athletes. • Working in partnership with internal and external networks to maintain and develop NTU’s support for elite athletes. Show less



Sheffield Hallam University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Development - TASS/Performance

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2012

  Supported the Sport Development Manager and co-ordinated the delivery of sport programmes at the university with a particular focus on TASS and High Performance Hallam (HPH). This involved: • Co-ordination and service delivery for TASS and HPH athletes as part of a multi-disciplinary support team. • Providing entry level communication for prospective student athletes in regard to further and higher education study options and career development. • Lead Lifestyle Support Advisor for TASS and HPH athletes which included the delivery of 1:1 and group performance lifestyle sessions on areas such as goal-setting, time management and Anti-Doping. Show less