Graduate Strength & Conditioning Coach

This post offers an opportunity for a recent graduate to gain extensive and worthwhile experience working in a friendly independent school. The post will be particularly attractive to any graduate thinking of a career in education or in the sports industry. There will be the opportunity to lead sessions in both PE and Games lessons whilst taking an independent role in enrichment activities.

We are looking for a graduate who is able to offer coaching skills in a variety of sports. The graduate coach is expected to help with fixtures (taking teams) including weekend and after school matches. The successful applicant would be a member of the PE department and this post would act as a successful springboard for those considering teaching as a career.

As well as being an academic school, The Grange has a reputation, locally and nationally, for its sport, music and drama. We endeavour to provide an all-round education to all of our students.  Pupils are enthusiastic, co-operative and able, and colleagues get on well together. There is a well-developed sense of community.

Sport is a major part of both curricular and co-curricular life at the Grange and plays an essential role in the physical, emotional and social development of every student in the school. We are justifiably proud of the facilities, support, expertise and talent provided by the Games and PE Department.

Any support required would be provided and the successful candidate would be an integral and valued member of the team. The School is incredibly supportive and will provide development opportunities and an environment where the successful candidate could thrive.

The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role and be able to demonstrate Strength and Conditioning coaching (with young people), and be a certified and qualified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Working as part of a team, you will be highly motivated enthusiastic and dedicated to ensuring the best outcomes across the disciplines of rowing, rugby, football, netball and hockey.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of the role will include, but not be limited to the following:

• To facilitate the day-to-day Strength and Conditioning training for the pupils under the guidance of the Director of Sport and other sports leads.
• To assist with the development of exercise routines, movement patterns and weight training.
• To lead and manage the strength and conditioning sessions as confirmed by the timetable.
• With guidance from the Director of Sport to design and implement the strength conditioning and weight training programmes. These programmes should be designed to work alongside specific sports performance programmes, to support development while assisting in the reduction of injuries.
• To communicate with pupils
• The Strength and Conditioning coach should maintain records of programmes in order to monitor pupil progress. They will need to communicate this information to coaches and if necessary use athlete data in order to assess training programmes’ effectiveness.
• To facilitate the appropriate strength and conditioning development of pupils across the school.
• To manage the space, storage and equipment, ensuring equipment is set-up and put away safely
• To ensure that while sessions are in practice all pupils and staff are aware of the correct techniques and methods when it comes to strength and conditioning exercises.
• To help with the writing of the Strength and Conditioning Risk Assessment.
• To help to maintain strength and conditioning equipment, communicate any suggestions for updates/new purchases, while considering wear and tear. Give guidance to the Director of Sport about all the indoor training and exercising.
• In order to individualise training programmes and evaluate pupils to help design and perform baseline tests to assess the skills and strengths/weaknesses of pupils

Additional Duties

• Available to take a team on a Saturday.
• Engage fully in school life.
• Take additional sessions outside of the school day.