Tim Slack

Apartment 5 / 65 Greenhill Road, Middleton, Manchester, M242BB

Telephone (mobile):

07712701206

Email:

timslack@uwclub.net

Website:

www.pro-sportscoaching.co.uk

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Professional Profile

A highly skilled, dedicated and enthusiastic Sports Coach with extensive experience of working within professional sports management as both a footballer and sports coach within the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Displays excellent leadership qualities and team building skills with a proven track record in supporting, coaching and developing individuals and a wide and diverse range of teams to achieve goals. A motivational and inspirational manager capable of coaching and empowering individuals to fulfil their potential as well as make a significant contribution to the team. Utilises exceptional interpersonal and communicative abilities to develop, build and maintain effective and beneficial relationships at all levels. Enjoys being part of, as well as leading, a productive and successful team and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working environments.

Key Skills

·         Dedicated to equality, with strong positive views on child protection & wellbeing

·         Passionate about delivering positive lifestyles & cultures

·         High level of interpersonal & communication skills

·         UK & International experience of teaching, coaching and managing skills and techniques

·         Excellent organisational & administrative skills

·         Plays a pivotal role as a member of valuable team

·         Utilises financial abilities when budgeting

·         Planning travel arrangements on a regular basis

·         Carrying out a Public Relations & Marketing

·         High level of Academic Standards

·         Developing Recreational Programmes

·         Effective Staffing & Scheduling Abilities

Key Achievements

·         Successful running own business for seven years

·         Coaching & Teaching (primarily) sport for more than 20 years

·         Taking junior football club, ProSport Strikers JFC to FA Charter Standard

·         Scouting across all levels, from grassroots to professional

·         Coaching players that now play professionally for various UK Football Clubs

·         Playing as a successful professional (and semi-professional) footballer in England, USA, Malaysia & Australia

·         Passing Certificate of Education

·         Gaining City & Guilds Teaching Awards

·         Acclimatising, assimilating, adapting culturally working and living and achieving in USA, Germany, Denmark, Malaysia and Australia

 

Career Summary

2004-To Date

ProSport Coaching, Director (Owner)

·         Personally responsible for teaching sports skills and techniques to individuals and teams of all abilities, including beginners, intermediates and advanced.

·         Planning sports training programmes, running training sessions and providing feedback on performance and creating development plans

·         Organising and supervising competitions and teams events, in addition to monitoring the physical condition and mental attitude of individuals and developing players into effective teams

 

2007-2009

Blackburn Rovers FC, Part-Time Football Scout

·         Utilising professional coaching techniques in identifying young talent for the Premier League Football Club

 

2005-2006

Oldham College, Part-Time Lecturer in Further Education

 

2004-2005

Royton & Crompton Secondary School, Learning Mentor & Youth Worker

 

 

 

 

 

 

Career Summary cont’d.

 

2002-2003

International Excellence Soccer Schools (USA & Europe) Business Development Manager & Coach

 

2000-2002

Hopwood Health Club, Assistant Manager, Personal Trainer & Gym Instructor

 

2001-2002

Oldham Athletic FC School of Excellence, Professional Youth Coach

 

1995-2000

Manchester United & Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools, Professional Soccer Coach

 

1989-1995

Soccer Clubs in Perth, Western Australia, Development Officer & Semi-Professional Footballer

Sports Qualifications and Skills

·         FA Level 2 Coaching Award

·         Australian Level 3 Football Coaching Licence: current member (equivalent to FA ‘A’ Licence

·         Blackburn Rovers FC Talent Identification Certificate

·         Football Association Child Protection Certificate: current

·         Royal Society of Arts Gym Instruction Qualification

·         Personal Trainer Award (2002)

·         Football Association Coaching Badge (1980)

·         Enhanced disclosure from Wellbeing in Sport (WS) Education: current

·         Enhanced Disclosure from The FA Coaches Association (FACA): current

 

Education and Qualifications

Degree

Certificate of Education (Huddersfield University)

(2006)

City & Guilds

Teaching Award

(2003)

City & Guilds

Teaching Award (7307)

(2002)

CLAIT

Computer & Key Communication

(2001)

O Level

English Language

(1980)

2 O Levels

Art, History

(1976)

6 CSEs

Including Mathematics & English

(1976)

Key I.T. Skills

·         CLAIT, Word, Internet, Email, Database Systems

Personal Details

Other:

Driver; full clean licence; qualified in first aid

Interests and Activities

Currently include:

Keeping Fit & Active physically & mentally, Golf, Cycling, Walking & Jogging, Dancing, Looking after my Junior Football Club ProSport Strikers JFC, Watching Sport

 

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