Ross Szabo

Experience

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  Devon County Football Association

  Sept 2004 - May 2006

  Football Referee

  Officiated local Devon County youth matches and tournaments.

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  Plymouth Argyle Youth Development Centre

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2009

  Football Coach

  Coached children between the ages of 6-10 at Plymouth Argyle FC’s (PAFC) Youth Development Centre. Scouted local matches to discover talented players to trail at the centre and organised matches against fellow PAFC centres.

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  Ernest Jackson & Co Ltd

  Sept 2008 - Sept 2009

  Warehouse Worker

  Worked in a fast paced business environment picking and dispatching customer orders following specific criteria and collating and completing customer orders electronically. Embraced additional management responsibilities including training or all new staff and completing hospitality duties as role of company representative for auditors and guests. Also worked in the role from November 2013 - June 2014

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  Wycombe Wanderers Community Trust

  Jan 2010 - Oct 2011

  Marketing & Ticketing Assistant Manager

  Volunteered for WWFC alongside university studies devising, promoting and tracking ticket sales initiatives to engage the local community.

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  Challenger Sports

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Professional Sports Coach and Camp Director

  Represented this sports educational organisation in the USA for the summer months of my university studies. Responsible for delivering fun and engaging soccer sessions.

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  Challenger Sports

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Professional Sports Coach and Camp Director

  Represented this sports educational organisation in the USA for the summer months of my university studies. Travelled extensively during this employment in both Canada and across a number of US states. Often entrusted with the responsibility of directing the camps and organising and delivering fun and engaging soccer sessions.

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  UK International Soccer Camps

  Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

  Professional Soccer Coach and Technical Trainer

  Represented a leading US organisation that offers soccer education through summer camps and technical training programmes. This employment was a cultural exchange programme living with host families. For summer months it included working within a team of soccer coaches running weekly camps for 3-16 year olds across California. The autumn role involved coaching junior soccer teams (7-19 year olds) working alongside their coach to identify team's areas for development.

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  Active Learners

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Sports Coach and English Teacher

  Supported a sports organisation based in the Czech Republic offering a combination of teaching sports and English language to individuals and groups.

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  Self Employed

  Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

  Sport Advisor and Trainer

  Promoted and established sport coaching and consultancy practice in California offering varying services to sports organisations and individual clubs. Offered training and mentorship to support sports programmes.

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  Sport Structures

  Aug 2014 - Apr 2021

  Responsible for the operational management of the apprenticeship programmes and the creation and implementation of traineeship programmes. Coordinated the delivery of all multi-skills, principles of coaching, bowls and roller sport coach education programmes as well as tutor, assessor, verifier and physical education and school sport courses. Delivery and assessment of apprenticeships, traineeship and qualifications.

  • Senior Business Manager - Education and Training

    Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Business Manager - Employability

    Apr 2016 - Jul 2020

  • Sports Apprenticeship & Traineeship Coordinator

    Aug 2014 - Apr 2016
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  Sport Structures

  Feb 2024 - now

  • Senior Apprenticeship Manager

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Interim Managing Director

    Feb 2024 - Nov 2024