Sports Coach
Magdalen College School
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary, pension, free lunches, cycle to work scheme, gym, swimming pool and more (please refer to the MCS website)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 29 November 2022
Job overview
The School
Magdalen College School, founded in 1480 by William of Waynflete, is one of the country’s leading independent day schools. It is situated in an enviable location at the heart of Oxford beside the River Cherwell.
The Role
The school is seeking to appoint a skilled and motivated individual, starting in Michaelmas Term 2022 or Hilary Term 2023 to work in our sports department across our focus sports – rugby, hockey, netball, tennis and cricket.
The sports coach will be responsible to the Master through the Director of Sport for the proper discharge of his or her duties.
The main duties of the post will include, but not be restricted to, the following:
- All aspects relating to the leading of Games coaching and fixtures
- Offering practical support to members of the sports department and wider SCR who are involved in sports coaching.
- Take responsibility for at least one team per term,
- Expected to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Director of Sport and the Master.
The Candidate
The successful applicant will be an excellent all-round sports player and a specialist in at least one of our focus sports and will be expected to coach bright and enthusiastic male and female pupils across all year groups.
The successful candidate is likely to be able to demonstrate/have:
- Outstanding sports coach experience with a high level of technical knowledge in at least one of our focus sports
- Ability to plan and implement annual strength and conditioning programmes to individuals and teams
- A keen eye to improve performances as well as preventing injuries across all of the athletes and sports at the school
Desirable:
- Previous experience of coaching within an independent school, club or performance pathway
- An understanding of sport as part of an extra-curricular provision
The hours offered will depend on the candidate’s experience in the various focus sports. The hourly rate of pay will be appropriate to the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate.
Candidates short-listed for interview may be asked to teach an observed session when they come to the school. Further information on the observed lesson and documentation required will be provided with the invitation to interview.
Application Process
Candidates should click "Apply now" to submit the “MCS Application Form for Teaching and Support Staff” which can also be found on the Job Vacancy link of the website (www.mcsoxford.org). To access Click here. To apply for the position please send the following three documents to the HR Administrator, Miss Aimee Edwards (recruitment@mcsoxford.org).
- “MCS Application Form for Teaching and Support Staff” Form
- CV (Curriculum Vitae)
All documentation should be sent no later than Tuesday 29th November, at midday; early applications are highly encouraged. The school’s preferred method of communication is by email and it will not be necessary to send a hard copy of the documents by post.
References may be taken up in advance. If you do not wish references to be called for at this stage, please make that clear on the reference section of the application form.
We anticipate holding interviews in the week beginning Monday 5th December, but we reserve the right to interview before this date. The interview may include an observed sports session. We will be in contact with shortlisted candidates by telephone. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a “Self-Disclosure” form before attending their interview.
Equal Opportunities
Magdalen College School recognises and is committed to ensuring applicants and employees from all sections of the community are treated equally regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marital and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Safeguarding Policy
Magdalen College School is committed to the safeguarding of pupils, and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the school’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, plus sight of relevant original ID documentation and degree certificate(s). This role will be in regulated activity and will require a children’s barred list check as well as an enhanced DBS check. The enhanced DBS check is due to this role being exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Remuneration and other benefits
The hourly rate will be commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. The role is a part-time, fixed-term contract starting from 1st January 2023 or as soon as possible. The working hours and end date of the contract will depend on the candidate’s experience in the various focus sports.
Non-teaching staff are automatically enrolled in the school’s contributory Group Pension Scheme. This is a defined contribution pension scheme into which the employee contributes 5% of gross salary and the employer contributes 10%.
There is a wide range of benefits on offer to staff, including a free lunch during term time, free private health insurance and complimentary use of school sports facilities. Head to mcsoxford.org/vacancies to find out more.
Please note that MCS is an inner-city school, with very limited parking. Staff are encouraged to use public transport wherever possible for their journey to work.
Additional Information
For more information, please see attached ‘Information Pack’.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the HR office: 01865 253401.
Attached documents
About Magdalen College School
MCS has a rich and distinctive history. The school was founded in 1480 by William Waynflete who believed in education as a facilitator of social mobility, and as such wanted to found a school of an entirely new kind. MCS quickly flourished as a school which firmly connected school education with a newly emerging university education and it soon became one of the country’s leading schools.
Today MCS provides a first-class education for boys aged 7-18 and sixth form girls. The school is small enough to develop every young person’s character and talents, yet large enough to provide a wide range of subjects and activities. MCS encourages a respect for learning whilst developing in every pupil a close interest in a wide range of extra-curricular interests.
MCS pupils enjoy a stimulating curriculum which is designed both to provide academic stretch and challenge, and to equip pupils with the skills for success beyond school.
In the early years, the emphasis is on exposing pupils to a wide range of subjects in order to discover their interests and talents. Pupils are put in sets by ability in French at 11 and in Mathematics at 12, no other subjects are set. There is an additional intake of pupils from prep and maintained schools at 13 and it is at this stage that boys make their first subject choices. Almost all pupils take ten (I)GCSEs, an increasing number of which are now reformed 9-1 (I)GCSEs.
Although MCS consistently secures outstanding public examination results, the real priority in the Sixth Form is on teaching beyond the syllabus, and the formation of habits of mind for life. In the Lower Sixth all pupils study at least four subjects, research and write their Waynflete Project (a 5000 word essay on a subject of their choice), undertake a community service or CCF placement, and participate in Games. From September 2017 all A Level (or Pre-U) courses will be linear; MCS pupils will no longer sit AS Levels. In the Upper Sixth, between one third and one half of Sixth Formers gain four or more A Levels, and there is a programme of lectures from visiting speakers, as well as UCAS applications and Games.
The School was last inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in 2017 and was recognised as “excellent” in both of the assessed outcomes: “Quality of Pupil Achievement” and “Quality of Pupil Personal Development”.
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