Sports Coach in Residence

The Purcell School

Aldenham Road

Bushey

Hertfordshire

WD23 2TS

01923 331100

www.purcell-school.org

Full time

Sports Coach in Residence

Pay details: In the region of £16,000

Start date: 2nd Sep 2024

The School reserves the right to withdraw the role once a successful applicant has been found.

Please visit our website to download an application form and submit this with a supporting statement. CVs will not be accepted. The Purcell School is seeking a pro-active, enthusiastic and dedicated sports graduate to join our friendly team of residential staff and contribute fully to the life of this busy boarding community. The successful candidate will be able to facilitate a wide range of sporting and recreational activities, will enjoy the company of young people, will be pastorally minded and enjoy living in a close and mutually supportive community. Sport plays an important part in the life of The Purcell School. As a school for young musicians we do not offer mainstream team sports but physical education and fitness for life are essential to the well-being of our young musicians. As a boarding school where students are often busy throughout the school day, we need to provide opportunities for them to be involved in physical exercise at times that are convenient to them and in an environment which supports their musical ambitions. We want our boarders to feel that they enjoy living here and strive to provide outstanding pastoral care and support. Each of our four houses is supervised by at least two resident staff, with other staff involved in a non-residential capacity. The successful candidate will support the Houseparent(s) with the day-to-day care of boarders, overnight cover and will respond positively to the needs and interests of our students. He/she will play a significant part in ensuring that our young musicians are safe, happy and healthy. This is a full-time post, term-time only. It is a fixed term one year contract with the possibility of extending for a further year.

The salary will be in the region of £16000 pa

The post holder is required to live on site. Single accommodation is provided in a boarding house every day of the contract period. Accommodation (which may be shared) is provided free of rent, council tax and all utilities for the period of the contract. Meals are available and free of charge in the School dining hall during term time.

There is a three month probationary period, with notice of one term on either side after which the post will be confirmed as permanent, with a notice period of two terms. This post is subject to regular appraisal.

The Purcell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• All members of staff are ultimately answerable to the Principal
• Your line manager will be the Head of PE
• You report to other members of staff in the following capacities:
• In Boarding, a Houseparent

This job specification sets out the duties of the post at the time of drafting. Specific responsibilities are as follows:

FOR THE ROLE

• To assist with PE lessons for all year groups, providing support for groups and students
• To assist with effective management of and deployment of resources
• To organise, supervise and promote recreational sporting activities in the evenings and at weekends
• To encourage all students to take part in physical exercise and active recreation
• To follow Health and Safety guidelines at all time and to undertake Risk Assessments as required
• To assist Houseparents with the day-to-day care of boarders
• To support the smooth running of the house by contributing to the duty rota. Up to four nights overnight “on call” will be required per week
• To be in residence for 48 hours prior to and after the end of each term to assist with the preparation and closing of the house
• To take an active role in the weekend activity programme
• To attend Parents’ evenings
• To participate in School inset meetings
• To contribute to the School’s extra-curricular and/or boarding provision

Closing date: 31/08/2024 or as soon as a successful candidate is appointed

Interview date: Interview date tbc

The Purcell School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school for young musicians aged 10 to 18, and Britain’s oldest music school. Based on the outskirts of London, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, the School provides a rounded education with music at its heart to approximately 180 talented young players, singers and composers. The mission of The Purcell School is to provide young musicians who demonstrate the potential to become exceptional, irrespective of background, with outstanding teaching within a supportive school environment and to equip them with the self-confidence, adaptability, maturity and perspective to sustain their professional development and personal fulfilment throughout their lives. In our latest ISI inspection report in May 2022, the school achieved the highest possible grading in all categories - both the quality of students’ academic and other achievements and their personal development was judged to be excellent (the highest ISI grading). The excellent personal development of our students, as noted in the inspection report, is ‘due to the strong commitment of senior leaders, school governors and staff providing high levels of support’…’supported by the leadership having created a culture of openness, integration and acceptance’. Celebrated throughout the world as a centre of musical excellence, The Purcell School is a unique, vibrant, innovative and exhilarating place to work or study. We are a close-knit community dedicated to nurturing some of the world’s most talented young musicians and we recognize the unique privilege it is to work with these incredibly gifted students. As a boarding school, a specialist music organisation and a charity we have a diverse team of staff working across many dedicated areas, such as, Music, Academics, Pastoral, Fundraising, Maintenance and Housekeeping. The Purcell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Purcell School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, religion, disability or age. 

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