Job Title: Residential Sports Graduate (Fixed Term)
Location: West Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Fixed Term (01/09/2020 – 09/07/2021)
Closing date: Noon on Friday 21st February 2020
The School is a co-educational independent preparatory school for children aged 2½ – 13 years, in a caring Christian family atmosphere.
They are now looking for an enthusiastic and passionate graduate to assist the Director of Music in sustaining and promoting excellent standards in music along with dealing with all of the music school administration.
Purpose of the Role:
- To assist PE and Games Teachers with sports coaching, in particular Rugby
- To promote good sportsmanship throughout the playing squads, by positive encouragement of team players
- To communicate positively with parents and colleagues
- To be a proactive and committed member of the Sport Department
- To take responsibility for other tasks in and around the school
Key Responsibilities:
Coaching Duties
- To take timetabled Games lessons
- To coach a variety of sports as directed by the Director of Sport
- To referee/umpire and act as team manager for a team on match days
- To supervise children in the changing rooms before and after Games lessons and matches with other Sport Department staff
- To take part in the inter-house competitions, e.g. referee/umpire house matches and assist with other house competitions such as Swimming Galas, Cross Country and Athletics
- To select teams and ensure all necessary match information is up-to-date on the school sport website
Warp Around Care Duties
- To help with the general running of the wrap around care provision
Other Duties
- Participate in the general day to day activities of the school as a whole and undertake a share of the staff duties. All staff are expected to attend, Open Days and Training days as required by the Headmaster
- Assist in various sections of the school as guided by Gap Coordinator
- Be available for some weekend and evening commitments
- Eat all meals with the children as available
- Reflect the school’s ethos when dealing with parents, children and the local community
- Demonstrate a high level of commitment and flexibility, contributing to the wider curriculum through games and activities and the life of the community as appropriate
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children in the School
Standards and Quality Assurance
- A suitable person to work with children under the terms of the Children Act and other
- relevant legislation
- Support the aims and ethos of the school, and contribute to and support the spiritual side of school life
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
- Uphold the School’s behaviour code and uniform rules
- Participate in INSET and undertake appropriate further training as part of the professional development programme
- Attend team and staff meetings
- At least three days before term starts should be kept available for preparation and Inset sessions
To be successful in the role you will have/be:
Essential
- A recent graduate with a good degree from a recognised university
- Successful sporting career
- Coaching experience in a relevant environment
- Be proficient in Rugby
- Ability to motivate pupils and staff
- Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Flexible Resilient under pressure
- Able to deal sensitively with people
- Positive, enthusiastic and motivated approach
- Appropriate attitude to the use of authority and maintaining discipline
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Hold a coaching qualification in sports offered at the School, in particular Rugby
- First Aid qualification
- Coaching experience in a school environment
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Knowledge of Health and Safety
- Experience of playing/coaching cricket, football or hockey
- Coaching qualification to teach rugby
Note:
- The appointment is for a fixed term from 01/09/2020 – 09/07/2021
The Company Offers:
- Accommodation
- Free meals whilst on duty
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