Tom Gebbie

Experience

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  The City of Edinburgh Council

  Nov 2009 - Sept 2010

  Badminton Coach

  Badminton has always been a sport I enjoyed and therefore having the chance to coach was a great experience. The key areas of work that I was responsible for was:• Regular delivery and review of the coaching programme• Manage groups of 15-40 children per session• Session planning• Assist with talent identification and player performance reviews• Manage time to ensure each child is treated fairly and has adequate court time• Deliver sessions ensuring techniques are improved and allow for game play against opponents of similar ability• Ensure children behave and are developing appropriately• Attend meetings with Sport Development Managers when required• Communicate with parents and children on areas for improvement or progression• Handle player conflicts appropriately• Ensure sessions are enjoyable for all children and provide opportunities for development Show less

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  Oran Mor

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  Bar Staff

  Working under the general guidance of the Bar Manager, assisting in the smooth running of our bar area to deliver a high standard of service and customer satisfaction. Providing a visible presence to ensure that all customer requests and queries are responded to promptly and effectively. My duties and responsibilities included:• Work effectively with colleagues, as part of a team• Ensure strong communication links throughout service• Providing a professional, friendly and courteous service to all customers• Ensuring all cash, float and till procedures are carried out in accordance with company policy• Responsible for keeping the bar clean and tidy, collecting empty plates & glasses.• Plan and manage stock to ensure the smooth and efficient running of a busy bar at all times• Prepare and serve alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages in line with licensing laws• Dealing with guest complaints in a friendly and efficient manner• Ability to work well within a busy, often fast-paced environment• This position also provided me with experience in cocktail service. Show less

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  Glasgow University Sports Association

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  GUSA President

  As President I was the figurehead of the Association representing 12,000+ student members representing the University of Glasgow at a local, national and international level. Roles and responsibilities included:• Responsible for the operational running of the Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA) • Proposal, Management and Distribution of the £245,000+ annual budget of GUSA • Lead and ensure a strong representation of student sport at the University of Glasgow• Management of 11 GUSA Council student volunteers • Development of GUSA Council objectives enabling them to contribute to the aims of the Association• Collaborate and Represent GUSA at Cross Campus meetings with other student bodies; Student Representative Council (SRC), Glasgow University Union (GUU) and Queen Margaret Union (QMU) • Relationship management and communication with external partners and stakeholders• Represent the University to the wider sporting community across Scotland and the UK; Including Scottish Student Sport (SSS) & British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS)• Engage with students not currently involved in sport and encourage a healthy physical and mental lifestyle across campus• Increase student participation in sport through club sport, recreational sport and general wellbeing promotion• Organise the annual ‘GUSA 1881 Dinner’ and ‘Sports Alumni Ball’ with an aim of developing future alumni links• Management of Freshers Week, Intervarsity event (Glasgow Taxis Cup), and historical Scottish Boat Race • Collaboration with University staff on delivery of Sport and Wellbeing Week• Identification and publication of external funds available to sports clubs • Develop innovative ways of coordinating and delivering comprehensive sports development and support through GUSA’s 49 sports clubs • Design and deliver training for committee and GUSA Council members through Club Committee Seminars• Create an operational plan to stay in line with GUSA’s Strategic Plan. Show less

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  University of Bedfordshire

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2016

  Sports Project Officer

  The role of Sports Project Officer is to manage the operational running of the University of Bedfordshire’s ‘Active Universities’ project – ‘Get Into Sport’. This is the University and Sport Beds department’s sports participation project, comprising of various sports with the aim of increasing both participation and coaching in these sports.The key areas defining my role of Sports Project Officer are:• Coordinate and administer the Get Into Sport programme to increase staff and student participation across the University campuses.• Liaise with local delivery partners across a variety of sports in order to meet the project aims and outcomes.• Manage coaches to ensure sessions are well organised and inclusive.• Train and manage student activators to increase project promotion and participation.• Implement each sports programme and promote relevant project activities, classes and events to targeted groups.• Deal with student enquiries efficiently and effectively.• Manage staff/student registration for the Get Into Sport Programme.• Administer expenditure within budgetary limits.• Liaise with a range of students and external sports coaches reflective to the needs of the project.• Prepare risk assessments and health & safety documentation.• Collect monitoring information that enables reporting of accurate information of coaches’ delivery.• Develop key performance indicators that allow effective evaluation and monitoring of activities.• Ensure all coaches signed to the project are registered and complete all relevant paperwork to comply with national minimum standards of deployment.• Induct sports coaches and activators ensuring that they deliver consistently high quality sessions.• Raise awareness for local development opportunities through National Governing Bodies, local clubs and delivery partners. • Develop a working relationship between the Student Union and the Sport Beds department. Show less

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  Active Stirling

  Apr 2016 - now

  Club Development Officer

  • Support local sports clubs with their development utilising the club sport framework and local partnerships to help clubs achieve their potential• Develop local partnerships with schools and the community to create effective pathways for people to participate in sport in formal or informal environments• Support clubs in partnership with ClubSport Stirling to access funding for club development initiatives and to develop coaches and volunteers• Support clubs with external funding submissions in line with the club sport framework• Develop clubs through an integrated approach to community sport development through local forums • Encourage and support clubs to recognise the work and successes of their teams, athletes, coaches and volunteers• Support clubs to maximise the use of their facilities or gain access to facilities to help their club grow • Raise the profile of club sport in Stirling and help clubs share good practice• Support community events and use them as platform for the work of Active Stirling and local sports clubs• Monitor the impact of programmes and work through club development matrices and Active Stirling monitoring reports Show less