Netball Coach

Notting Hill & Ealing High School, one of London’s leading independent girls’ day schools, has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and inspirational Netball Coach.

We expect you to be an exceptional individual with a passion for Physical Education, with detailed subject knowledge and a creative approach to coaching. Teaching Netball throughout the school, you will be joining our thriving and popular PE department. The department has a high profile in the school, running a full programme of extra-curricular activities, with an extensive fixture list. As Netball Coach, you will teach Netball across all Key Stages, as well as contribute to the wide range of extra-curricular provision on offer and support games lessons and attend fixtures as required. 

Approaching your role enthusiastically, you will inject a mixture of passion and excellent subject knowledge into your coaching. You will possess efficient time management and organisational skills, with the ability to produce creative solutions to any challenges you may face. We expect you to be a positive role model, with the ability to demonstrate and communicate this to pupils, working to both enthuse and inspire students and colleagues. You will be an engaging and exciting individual who can employ innovative ideas about the coaching of Netball, outlining an insightful vision as to the ways in which it can be further developed and encouraged within the school. We further anticipate you will be fully committed to the vibrant extra-curricular life of the department.  

Whether you're a professional sportsperson, passionate performer, coach or someone interested in pursuing a career in education, we will be happy to hear from you. This role is relatively flexible and could be worked as a seasonal post for the Autumn and Spring Terms. The post is available part time, Monday to Wednesday starting from January 2023.

Teaching at Notting Hill & Ealing High School

“Teaching here is all about being able to have in-depth conversations with students about your subject and helping to enthuse them with the same passion as you have. Teaching at NHEHS is exactly what I imagined teaching would be like when I got my first teaching job; it’s what teaching should be!” 

- Head of Department

About Notting Hill & Ealing High School

Notting Hill & Ealing High School is a leading academic day school. Our girls are ambitious, bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn and we offer a warm and supportive community. We occupy a site in suburban, leafy, west Ealing with excellent transport links.  

As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

● Membership of Pension Scheme

● Access to the GDST central training and development programme

● Up to 50% discount on fees for children at GDST schools

● Training grants for obtaining further qualifications

● Interest free annual season ticket loans for travel are available to staff 

● Interest free loans to enable staff to buy a computer for personal use at home

● Cycle Scheme: The School is part of the scheme which enables staff to purchase bicycles and equipment at a tax advantageous rate and pay for the equipment over 12 months

● Free lunches during term time

Further information about this position and how to apply is available by emailing recruitment@nhehs.gdst.net or by clicking the apply button.

Closing date is Monday 5th December 2022 (12pm) but early applications are encouraged. 

Interviews will take place week commencing 12th December 2022.

NHEHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.