Job Title: Strength, Conditioning & Athletic Performance Coach and Boarding Assistant
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
Salary: £17,000 additional benefits include free accommodation, free meals and a free laundry service during term time
Job Type: Full time, Fixed-term
The College has an incredible sense of community among its staff which can be felt immediately. The fascination of our setting is lasting and the Good Schools Guide describes the College as: “A successful, flourishing, dependable school with real spiritual heart.”
Our 400-acre site with its large leafy grounds, impressive playing fields and attractive school buildings offers modern facilities in a country setting, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds. With excellent transport links and only 30 minutes by train to central London stations, the College is 20 minutes’ drive from junction 25 of the M25, immediately off the A10. Also within easy access is London Stansted airport, which is a 20-minute drive.
The Role
St Edmund’s requires a committed and enthusiastic Strength, Conditioning and Athletic Performance Coach to lead, plan and implement Strength and Conditioning programmes for the College Aspiring Athlete Programme and sport-specific academy groups to be delivered in the gym, as well as any field-based training. This person will lead all physical screening, functional movement assessments and testing of students, including all Scholarship assessments. As well as Implementing Strength and Conditioning training within the Prep School, and offer a Prep School Aspiring Athlete Programme, in line with the Prep School Director of Sport’s goals for the physical development of Prep School Students.
Responsibilities include
- Lead, plan and implement Strength and Conditioning programmes for the College Aspiring Athlete Programme and sport-specific academy groups to be delivered in the gym, as well as any field-based training.
- Lead all physical screening, functional movement assessments and testing of students, including all Scholarship assessments.
- Implementation of Strength and Conditioning training within the Prep School, and offer a Prep School Aspiring Athlete Programme, in line with the Prep School Director of Sport’s goals for the physical development of Prep School Students.
- Maintain detailed data reports for every Aspiring Athlete and Scholar, to formally monitor and review individual workloads using a variety of monitoring methods and regularly update the Director of Sport and Parents.
- All games afternoons.
- Ability to assist in the teaching, coaching and umpiring in Rugby/Football/Cricket/Tennis/Athletics/Netball/Hockey/Swimming where needed.
- 1 boarding evening duty every fortnight.
- 1 boarding weekend duty every half term.
Ideal candidate
- Good (Honours) Degree in Physical Education/Sport Science.
- Strength and Conditioning Qualification
- The ability to assist in the teaching and coaching of either Netball or Hockey or the ability to assist in the teaching and coaching of either Rugby, Cricket or Football.
- Commitment to boarding school life.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
Benefits
- Free accommodation
- Free term time meals
- Free laundry service during term time.
- Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open. Cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines.
- Use of the College sports facilities when not in use by students, including the gym and swimming pool.
- Free parking.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discretionary closure of the College between Christmas and New Year (in addition to annual leave).
- An increase to 25 days'(FTE) annual leave following 5 years’ service plus public holidays.
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times.
- Lieu time is accrued when working beyond contractual hours. These hours can be taken off throughout the year, in addition to annual leave.
- Pension: Employee contribution 4% College contribution 8.5%.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Teacher, Teaching assistant, PE Teacher, School teacher, Physical education teacher, Activities coordinator, Coach, Coaching instructor, Activities instructor, Sports education, sports and facilities organiser, Sports coordinator, Head of physical education, Coaching staff will also be considered for this role.
