Vacancies

Please email your information to: office@badminton.org.nz

Applications close:
9am Friday 21 August 2026

BADMINTON AGE GROUP COACHES (Self-Employed)

Badminton New Zealand is inviting suitably experienced Coaches to apply for self -employed contracts to deliver Age Group Coaching services for all age groups (U15, U17, U19). Age Group Coaches will be required to deliver their services on variable days within New Zealand and, where there is a requirement overseas during the year of the contract.

The Term of Contract will be from October 2026 to September 2027.

Coaches should:

  • Have a minimum of three years' experience and a proven track record of developing players within a junior performance environment
  • Have current knowledge of the demands and structures associated with Junior Domestic badminton, in addition to experience of coaching junior players at tournaments
  • Hold a minimum of BWF Level 1
  • Have strong communication skills
  • Have a player-centred coaching philosophy
  • Have the ability to work collaboratively within a coaching team
  • Have a commitment to athlete wellbeing and development

Duties will include:

  • Supporting the Age Group Lead Coach in the development of content for the National and Regional Camps
  • Contributing to athlete selection decisions and providing feedback on player development and performance
  • Being a member of a Selection Panel to select players and teams for tournaments
  • Attending and observing domestic junior tournaments as agreed with the Age Group Lead Coach
  • Assisting in identifying key focus areas for training camps through observations at domestic events
  • Planning and delivering coaching sessions at Age Group training camps
  • Profiling the players within the specific age group, using a BNZ Profiling tool
  • The role requires attendance at national camps, selected regional camps, agreed domestic tournaments, coach meetings, planning days, and occasional online planning sessions.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to be a self-employed Age Group Coach, please submit your CV and covering note/letter evidencing your:

  • Suitability to meet the contract requirements within the Schedule of Services
  • Experience and current coaching activity
  • Preferred age group(s) and why you believe you are suited to coaching within those environments.

Phone interviews for selected Coaches will be held: 8 & 9 September 2026

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