Sports Coach
Bloomsbury International School Hatyai
Hatyai, Thailand
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- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2022
- Apply by:
- 5 June 2022
Job overview
Bloomsbury International School Hatyai, is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Sports Coach to join our team for the Academic Year 2022/23. A PGCE is not necessary for this position.
Job starts: August 2022.
Location: Hatyai, Thailand.
Contract Type: Full Time
Contract Term: 2 years
About the School
Located in the city of Hatyai in southern Thailand, Bloomsbury International School Hatyai is a co-educational international independent school. The school offers both day and boarding facilities. Bloomsbury is focused on providing an English-style education for its students and as a result follows the English National Curriculum in Primary and the Cambridge International Curriculum in Secondary. Key Stage 4 students sit IGCSE examinations. When they progress into Key Stage 5, students study AS then A-level qualifications. All students study Thai language and culture, as is appropriate for the school’s setting. As the majority of our students are Thai speakers, the acquisition of English is paramount to progress across all subjects, therefore this role is a vital one for the continued success of the school and our learners.
Teaching Information
All our international staff are expected to be fluent in English and be skilled in the use of technology for education. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver our PE curriculum and play a full role in our school community. This includes planning and delivering extra-curricular activities. It is also expected that the sports coach will organise the ECA programme. The current coach has been running weekly sporting house competitions which have been very popular and we are keen for these to continue. As they have also been providing 1:1 coaching for our student who is a member of the U17 Thai National Football Team, experience in football coaching would be welcomed.
Our facilities include an all weather sports pitch, a large indoor space, a dance studio and access to a local swimming pool.
The successful candidate will:
- Be able to teach PE from Nursery to Year 12
- Have high expectations what all students can achieve
- Have a great sense of humour
- Be able to continue to inspire children to love and value sport
- Be an excellent, motivating communicator and leader
This post could suit someone who is considering a career in teaching and wants the opportunity to gain some experience in a supportive, caring and professional environment For the right candidate there may be the opportunity to be a house parent living in boarding, with free accommodation provided. However, this is not essential for the position.
Location
Hatyai is located in southern Thailand close to the border with Malaysia; it is only 40 a minute drive to the nearest beach in Songkhla Town. The city is a regional hub for tourism and a gateway to many of southern Thailand's other destinations. With easy internal links to Krabi, Phuket, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Koh Samui, and Koh Lipe as well as 16 flights per day to Bangkok it is easy to spend your weekends or holidays exploring Thailand. Internationally, there are daily flights to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur both of which are only a short distance away, providing easy links to much of Asia.
Hatyai is an up and coming city without the high cost of living found in other more frequented destinations in Thailand. Hatyai does not have the thriving nightlife scene of Bangkok but there are bars, music venues and restaurants serving a range of Western, Asian and local food. As a professional in Thailand you are respected by the whole community and you can fully expect this in Hatyai which has a very 'Thai' feel with a local population who are friendly and helpful, welcoming people with the famous 'Thai Smile'.
For more information about the school, visit the website <www.bloomsbury.ac.th>.
Applicants must provide 2 referees, one of which will be your current or most recent employer. We are committed to Child Protection and successful candidates will undergo background checks using the International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC).
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About Bloomsbury International School Hatyai
- Bloomsbury International School Hatyai
- Airport-Lopburirames Road, 2119 Moo 6, Kuanlang, Hatyai
- Songkhla 90110
- Thailand
Bloomsbury International School Hatyai is a safe, happy and successful place to learn and to teach. The school offers a British curriculum to both day and boarding students aged 3-18. We are a small school, with just over 200 students on roll, yet we offer a wide range of IGCSE and A Level subjects. Class sizes are small and relationships between students and teachers are outstanding. Bloomsbury was founded in 2016 and boasts impressive buildings and modern facilities. We achieved full CIS accreditation in 2021.
Bloomsbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in our care and requires all applicants to share this commitment. We follow recruitment practices which are aligned to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. All appointments are subject to an interview, satisfactory professional references and checks of identity, criminal records and qualifications.
Principal
Mr David Tansey
Teaching Information
Teaching candidates at Bloomsbury International School are expected to have a degree and be qualified school teachers. Teachers are also expected to be first language speakers of English, or to have an equivalent level of proficiency, and to be skilled in the use of technology for education. All teachers play a full part in the school community, working with pupils in co-curricular activities. We look for people who are caring, enthusiastic and committed professionals.
Location
Hatyai is located in southern Thailand, only 40 minutes' drive from the nearest beach in Songkhla Town and within easy reach of Krabi, Phuket, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Koh Samui and Koh Lipe, as well as Penang and Langkawi across the border in Malaysia. The international airport offers 16 flights per day to Bangkok and daily flights to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, both of which are only a short distance away,opening up the rest of Asia. It is easy to spend your weekends or holidays exploring this beautiful part of the world.
Hatyai itself is an up and coming city without the high cost of living found in other more well known destinations in Thailand. There are large western style malls and supermarkets, and many bars and restaurants providing a range of international food, yet Hatyai retains a very 'Thai' feel and the population are very friendly and helpful, welcoming people with the famous 'Thai Smile'.
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