Director of Netball

DIRECTOR OF NETBALL

Cranleigh School and Cranleigh Prep school are seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Director of Netball to lead the coaching of netball across both schools and to build on the strong participation and performance foundations that already exist across the two schools.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in one of two major girls’ sports at the schools and to live and work in a beautiful part of the country. Both schools have dynamic and thriving sports departments that concentrate on developing the skills and passion for sport in pupils from 7-18 years. Our outstanding facilities are all onsite and include a generous double sports hall and 10 outdoor courts.  We have a well-developed Athletic Development programme including first class Strength and Conditioning assessment and training.

Cranleigh sports teams enjoy regular success at county, regional and national tournaments and talented athletes benefit from our established Elite Sports programme which provides the structure and pathway for them to fulfill their sporting potential.  In addition, whilst the school is rightly proud of the steady stream of Cranleighans who continue to garner success at national and international level, we are equally proud of a sports programme which offers competitive and recreational sporting opportunities for all of our pupils.

The successful candidate will have good technical and tactical knowledge of the game and a passion to develop further, along with successful experience of coaching netball within schools, clubs, the England Netball pathway or a super league franchise for all ages and abilities.  Excellent communication skills and the ability to organise and run the administrative aspect of Netball in both schools including fixtures, tournaments, budgets, staffing and coaching plans .

You will be a confident and inspiring leader, also a strong team player, capable of creating and implementing new ideas, able to lead the coaching team – supporting and developing the staff deployed therewith, to ensure quality delivery throughout the Cranleigh Netball pathway.  You should have the ability to motivate others, be committed to equality and diversity and embrace Cranleigh’s broad ethos and approach to all round education.

A Level 2 Coaching award and a C award umpire is desirable.

This role will include a full timetable across the Sport Department (including Saturday fixtures and some Sunday tournaments) and PE department (the ability to teach GCSE PE will be an advantage) as well as the opportunity to be a Tutor in a Senior School Boarding House.  

For further details, please visit the School website: 

www.cranleigh.org/welcome/work-at-cranleigh/teaching/ 

To apply, please submit a brief letter of application together with a completed Application Form, available on the School’s website, supported by a full Curriculum Vitae and to include the names and contact details of two referees.  

Applications should arrive no later than 9.00 am on Friday 8th February 2019 and should be sent to The Headmaster, Cranleigh School, Horseshoe Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8QQ or via email to recruiting@cranleigh.org 

Applications will be considered as they are received.

Only applications submitted on the School’s Application Form will be considered.

The 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 post holder will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.