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GYC2338 - It's a Whole New Ball Game! Country: Australia Cost: £2695.00, Wage is £100 per week Please note: The cost of this placement is from £2695 to £4095 dependant on duration. Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, food, kit or visas     Duration: 3 months Company Rep Nearby: All the time 0845 344 7601 or

 

	This placement would suit... Sporting enthusiasts who would like to coach sport in Australia! Coaching in Oz: it's a whole new ball game! Are you a qualified coach, umpire or referee who would welcome the prospect of furthering your career in the warm and sunny climes of Australia? Because with Sport Lived, you could be living the high life down under - earning money simply by getting involved in school sport! Yes, this is a fantastic opportunity to do a fun job that you’ll really love, with first-class facilities at your disposal... and all this in a sports-crazy nation with a hot, exotic climate and some of the best cities and beaches that the world has to offer! Indeed, you have the choice of three incredible locations in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. The coaching programmes run between 10 and 20 weeks and participants coach sport for the duration of a school term/sports season. You can coach summer sports such as cricket and tennis between October and April. Our rugby union, netball, hockey and football coaching programmes run between April and August. You’ll be coaching the same group of school kids during your programme, which gives you plenty of scope to build up a rapport with the pupils and test your coaching abilities to the full! And what could be more enjoyable and rewarding than coaching young people one or more of the wide range of sports that we can offer - football, netball, tennis, hockey, rugby or cricket? You can also get involved in refereeing and umpiring, if you have the qualifications. The bottom line is, the more skills you have, the more work you’ll get! You’ll be coaching both primary and secondary school pupils of all abilities during the afternoon with the use of brilliant school sports facilities, but the rest of your time will be your own. Aside from your basic coaching certificates, all you need is a first aid qualification and you’re away - doing around 10 hours of coaching, umpiring or refereeing work a week, and being paid between 18 and 30 Australian dollars an hour for it! (That’s anywhere in the region of £8 - £13 an hour, to you!). It’s the perfect environment in which to develop your key skills, while coaching in Oz also represents the ideal preparation for any sports-related course in higher education. It would also look great on your CV, if you’re planning on going into the sports industry to pursue a career as a coach or referee! In Australia, you’ll be living with other young coaches from the UK in shared accommodation, close to where you’ll be working. So there should also be plenty of chance to socialise and get to know new people - the only tough part for you is choosing which city! Melbourne may be the sports capital of Australia but it’s also a city of culture and nightlife, and you’ll get to stay in lively and cosmopolitan areas like South Yarra, not far from the centre! We’ll make sure that wherever you live in Melbourne, you’re within half an hour the schools you’re working at, and don’t worry about getting around: all parts of the city benefit from its outstanding public transport system, which includes the world’s largest tram network! Melbourne plays host to some of the world’s best sporting events including the Australian Open Tennis Championship, the Melbourne Cup and the Australian Grand Prix - and that’s on top of staging international cricket and Aussie Rules football games at the world renowned MCG! However, before you decide on Melbourne, ‘The World’s Most Liveable City’, take a look at the unique and unforgettable experience we can offer you in Sydney - ‘The Emerald City’! Australia’s largest city, Sydney offers virtually everything a traveller could ask for. Its spectacular harbour, bridge and opera house are perhaps the first things that come to mind when you think of Australia. Sydney, the party capital of Australia is packed with bars and clubs and offers a hectic pace for those that like life in the fast lane. Alternatively you could hit the beach. Sydney is home to the famous Bondi and the coastline stretches for miles. There are plenty of beautiful bays to be discovered, such as the quieter Coogee, a little place slightly removed from the hustle and bustle of central Sydney but well worth searching out. Last but certainly not least consider the Sport Lived coaching programme to Brisbane. Situated just north of the gold coast, 40km from Surfer’s Paradise, Brisbane is the place to be if you like year round sunshine. The city is packed with bars, clubs and restaurants and offers the most fantastic opportunities for sightseeing and travel. Couple this with the Queenslanders love of all sport; particularly rugby and cricket and it’s easy to see the appeal of a Sports Lived coaching programme to Brisbane. Coaches share apartments in the heart of Brisbane ensuring a great social circle with whom you can explore your new environment. Live the outdoor life, coach in Brisbane. So, why wait? The chance to coach, umpire or referee in Australia is surely one’s that just too good to turn down. Don’t pass up this once in a lifetime opportunity to live it up down under and gain valuable coaching experience with Sport Lived! 0845 344 7601 Sport Lived provides young people with the opportunity to play and coach sport in Australia and New Zealand. We arrange for young people to play a wide range of sports with clubs in Australia and New Zealand including cricket, hockey, rugby, football and netball. Individuals can also attend our rugby, cricket, golf and tennis academies where they will have access to world class coaching and facilities. We also arrange for people to coach sport in schools in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. For all of our programmes we arrange fully furnished accommodation for participants to share providing individuals with an exciting opportunity to have loads of fun playing and coaching sport overseas with other young people.