Performance Netball Coach

Performance Netball Coach

For September 2018 on Monday-Wednesday afternoons during term-time and Saturdays for fixtures

£30 ph

Are you passionate about netball? Do you possess the skills and dedication needed to inspire young athletes in an outstanding netball programme? We have already had national successes but have even greater aspirations to become leaders in this field with highly motivated, enthusiastic and talented athletes. You could become part of this successful, innovate and dynamic sports department, at an outstanding independent school.

 Royal Russell is an HMC/IAPS co-educational school with over 1000 pupils between the ages of 3 and 18, situated on a beautiful green campus of 110 acres in the Shirley Hills near Croydon yet on the doorstep of London. The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) has recently judged the school as ‘excellent’ in all areas.

We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, experienced and inspiring Performance Netball Coach, who shares our ambitious vision for the future. This role requires experience and dynamism, teamwork and dedication, and an enthusiasm for the subject.

Our Netball and football programmes specifically are considered alongside the best nationally. We have an outstanding extensive sporting programme with an excellent reputation for success in local, regional and national competitions. 

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic sports programme delivering in a department with clear vision for sport. You will work alongside our highly qualified teachers and specialist coaches, and nationally successful teams and individuals, sharing your passion and enthusiasm for sport. 

The huge advantage of our Junior and Senior school sharing the same site, coupled with the expertise that is spread across the entire programme, will enable you to monitor the progress of every pupil. This ensures we get the very best out of our pupils at all ages and levels in their sport at Royal Russell.

We offer professional development opportunities in coaching and you can learn from our outstanding strength and conditioning team that provide testing and develop programmes for all ability levels and age groups, at the cutting edge of sport science. They are forward thinking, using research into the latest coaching techniques, physical conditioning methods, performance analysis and sports psychology. 

Our exceptional onsite facilities include six floodlight netball courts, a new Olympic standard floodlit hockey pitch, 2 further floodlit all-weather games areas for Netball and tennis, a multiuse games area, 25m indoor pool, a large well-equipped sports hall, gymnasium, a strength and conditioning suite and a testing 5km cross country course.

This exciting opportunity offers excellent benefits which include a discount on School fees, immediate non-contributory pension and free life cover, free car parking, and free lunch (when the kitchen is in operation). You will be working in our beautiful green parkland estate with easy access to transport links, and have use of our on-site tennis courts, swimming pool, gym facilities, all combined with the opportunity to be part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School

Please visit http://www.royalrussell.co.uk/vacancies/ for further details about our School, the role and the application process. You can also contact us by email at hr@royalrussell.co.uk or telephone HR on 020-8657-4433.

A fully completed application form which includes a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer should be emailed to hr@royalrussell.co.uk. References may be taken up before interview. Early applications are encouraged as they will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 12 Noon Tuesday 28th August 2018. Interviews will be held at the school shortly after the closing date.

Applicants who have not heard from us by Friday 31st August 2018 should presume that they have not been successful on this occasion.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.