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 a 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: R3 187.00 per month
Closing date: 24 June 2026
Minimum Requirements
- Qualification relevant to the Key Performance Areas, or a minimum of 2 years’ appropriate operational experience relevant to the position.
Key Performance Areas
- Manage the Recreation Centre for 30 hours per week, approximately 6 hours per day, between 09h00 and 18h00.
- Coach community members from early childhood phase through to senior citizen phase.
- Coordinate centre activities.
- Promote and market the Recreation Centre within the community.
- Promote and foster the vision, mission, aims and purpose of the centre.
- Attend relevant coaching courses and clinics.
- Take responsibility for talent identification at the Recreation Centre.
- Accompany learners and athletes to activities and events.
- Control access to the Recreation Centre and manage all Centre assets.
- Capture data and statistics, maintain records and assist with research and policy development.
- Assist with education, training, development, monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Take responsibility for Recreation Centre administration and reporting.
- Account and report to the relevant DCAS Area Manager or Recreation Sport Promotion Officer.
- Establish Indigenous Games Clubs at the Centre.
- Support and assist established clubs with promoting leagues.
- Adhere to and execute Recreation Centre operational requirements.
- 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.
- Ability to lead and 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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