Edition number 11; dateline 30 July 2010
Who’s whom:
As the football season gets under way under mid-summer skies these people will be training in newly branded bibs:
Sir Ian McGeechan has joined Bath Rugby as director of coaching and been appointed coaching ambassador by the Youth Sport Trust; Ajay Sharma and Adrian Bradley have been recruited by Sport Structures who expect them to offer a depth of expertise and experience to existing and new clients; former lead policy director at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Brian Leonard, has become Sporta’s first chief executive; Nicki Petitt, Kate Hannon, Rhianon Stevens and Sophie McKimm have all joined the ever-expanding team at Promote PR; McLean Events International has appointed Anni Hood as event director for SPATEC Europe and SPATEC Asia; Janet Inman moves up to replace Steve De-Wint as chief executive of the Lincolnshire Sports Partnership; and BBC Wales’ head of change and internal communications and former international athlete and rugby player, Nigel Walker, is to join the English Institute of Sport as national director.
Who’s looking for whom
And with the enthusiasm of a manager backed by a middle eastern potentate these organisations have entered the transfer market:
Triathlon Scotland are looking for a part-time events and volunteer officer at around £20k pa pro rata; the Lawn Tennis Association are “recognising the commercial potential of British tennis” by taking on a sponsorship executive to take care of the “delivery and protection of the commercial rights of our sponsors”; both a director of communications and a promotions manager are required by FIBA, the world governing body of basketball at their Geneva offices; Silverstone are seeking a leisure development manager on a competitive salary and 25 days holiday; an art technician to install work at Perry Green and around the world is wanted by the Henry Moore Foundation; the Royal Caledonian Curling Club want a chief executive at around £40k pa; the University of the West of England are keen to recruit two assistant sports development officers and pay them over £26k each; an operations manager is needed at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre in Tottenham, north London; and Sportessex (the Essex, Southend and Thurrock County Sports Partnership) are seeking to recruit a chair on a voluntary basis.
the people page
comings, goings, jobs and a personal spotlight
Spotlight: Tom Waterworth
What is your current position?
I am currently a personal trainer and fitness coach. I have also recently been selected to be part of the Young Ambassadors Network; 20 former apprentices across the country, aged 16-24, have been chosen to give advice and motivational talks to other aspiring apprentices in the industry.
Biggest challenge over the next twelve months?
Combining my university studies with personal training (PT). It’s going to be a very busy time. I’ll be training my clients during the evenings and weekends and ensuring I keep up my studies. I also want to learn more about nutrition. Healthy diets play a huge part of health and fitness, so to be able to apply that knowledge to my PT clients will be fantastic. Knowing that I am building my knowledge base will motivate me and keep me going when times are tough!
Which job within sport and leisure sector would you most like to do?
I want to push myself to go as far and high as possible in this industry. Ultimately, I’d like to manage my own gym.
Who or what has inspired you in your career?
I was once out of shape myself and I had to do my own research on food and training. I just didn’t know how to do it so I learned how to do it the right way using books, tried and tested methods, asking people. I tried everything until I got it right and it changed my life when I reached my goals. The knowledge I have gained through my apprenticeship with Lifetime has shaped my career and now, seeing how happy my clients are, knowing that I helped them along the way, is what motivates me.
What advice would you offer to a young person entering the industry?
Enjoy yourself and grab every opportunity you can get. I took an opportunity from Lifetime, the Centre of Excellence for Fitness (CEFF), who offered me an apprenticeship after I applied online, and it has just got better from there. I have finished my advanced apprenticeship and I am now doing a job I love so the advice I would give is to take the same opportunity as me and enjoy it from there!
Which single thing could improve the sector?
More apprenticeships! More encouragement, advertising, money and focus on apprenticeships. It is the apprentices that are the future, not just of this industry but most industries. I was seen as a 'failure' when I dropped out of college. Now, I am in a far better position by completing my apprenticeship. I believe this industry would grow even more if people were more aware of how good these apprenticeships can be.
What could the sector do without?
People in it just for the money. I believe a genuine passion should also be there.
Where do you hope to be in ten years time?
I am constantly trying to better myself and take opportunities so I want to be as far as I can in this industry.
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