Job Purpose
The Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation (WCPSC), in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), is seeking to employ a suitably qualified individual as an Assistant Coach: Recreational Sport to coach school-going youth as well as other relevant communities at a Recreation Centre, whilst promoting after-school, mass participation, competitive and next-level activities.
Salary / Stipend: R2 958.00 per month
Closing date: 24 June 2026
- Cape Winelands
- Central Karoo
- Overberg
- West Coast
- Cape Town Metro East
- Cape Town Metro North
- Cape Town Metro South
Minimum Requirements
- Qualification relevant to the Key Performance Areas, or a minimum of 1 year’s appropriate operational experience relevant to the position.
Key Performance Areas
- Assist the Recreation Centre Coordinator and coach community members from early childhood phase through to senior citizen phase for 25 hours per week, approximately 5 hours per day, between 09h00 and 18h00.
- Attend relevant coaching courses and clinics.
- Capture data and statistics and maintain records.
- Assist with the identification of talented athletes with potential at the Recreation Centre.
- Accompany learners and athletes to activities and events.
- Prepare and maintain written daily lesson plans.
- Implement structured lesson plans daily.
- Assist with education, training, development, monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Record data and statistics, maintain records and assist with research and policy development.
- Assist with administration and reporting requirements.
- Assist with the establishment of Indigenous Games Clubs at the Recreation Centre.
- Assist with the establishment of clubs and the promotion of leagues.
- Account and report to the Recreation Centre Coach.
- Ensure active participation at the Recreation Centre reaches a minimum of 1 000 participants annually.
- Ensure coaching performance meets the minimum ratio of 40:1 per coach and per session.
Competencies
- Knowledge of Indigenous Games, Golden Games, ECD, Recreation Development and Growth of the Recreation Programme.
- Good understanding of recreation-based activities, School Sport and Neighbourhood School activities and relevant next-level participation opportunities in sport, arts and culture.
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.
- Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet applications.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Good organisational and planning skills.
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