Lee Bent
Coach Education Manager @Badminton England
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WORK HISTORY
Coach Education Manager @Badminton England
Milton Keynes, GB
Responsible for development and implementation of a 4-year coaching strategy:• Strategic leadership of coaching and workforce development.• Consulting and influencing internal and external stakeholders at all levels.• Budget management, forecasting and efficiency savings.• Relationship management with coaching system partners and funding agencies to support the delivery of our strategy.• Developing and delivery of education programmes and opportunities to various target audiences to enhance their skills and knowledge.• Development and implementation of Coach and Player Characteristic Models as development tools underpinning continuous learning. • Managing operational delivery and line management of a team, consultants, and coach educators.• Driving change to membership propositions for coaches to raise recognition and reward, increasing membership by 14% in 9 months.• Data analysis to inform decision making and influencing.• Member of Safeguarding & Disciplinary Case Management Group.Also within this role I act as a Leadership Group Member of the NGB Coaching Leads Community of Practice Group, responsible for:Leadership of the National Governing Bodies (NGB) for Sport Coaching Leads Community of Practice:• Influencing key national agencies, CEO NGB Forum Coaching Sub-Group, and national policy within the coaching sector on behalf of 40 NGB Coaching Leads.• Consultation and canvassing of NGB Coaching Leads.• Representation of collective voice of NGB Coaching Leads at meetings and working groups.• Facilitating and driving collaboration and sharing of best practice across NGB Coaching leads.
EDUCATION
University of Lincoln
Bachelor's degree, Sports Business Management
SKILLS
ABOUT LEE BENT
I am a confident leader, with strong experience in developing and implementing strategy, budget management and overseeing operational delivery that drives the learning and development of coaches and workforce. Throughout my career I have progressed with increased responsibility and autonomy and built-up extensive experience of implementing learning programmes and cultures in a NGB environment that supports more people to pick up a racket through to standing on the podium. I pride myself on my people skills and friendly approach to building relationships and partnerships internally and externally and using these to influence upwards, outwards, and sideways.
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