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Graduate Sports Assistants (Swimming or Netball Specialists)

Graduate Sports Assistants (Swimming or Netball Specialists)

Ampleforth College

North Yorkshire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Temporary
Start date:
September 2017
Apply by:
1 June 2017

Job overview

Ampleforth College and St Martin's Ampleforth seek to appoint two graduate Sports Assistants for the academic year 2017-2018. These are fixed term contracts for one academic year (September - June). The posts are likely to appeal to graduates who are looking to develop their teaching and coaching skills and gain experience in this field.

The successful candidates must ideally demonstrate an ability to coach either swimming or netball. 

Coaching qualifications and relevant CPD may be available to support the person appointed, but significant playing or coaching experience and formal coaching qualifications are desirable. There may also be the possibility to undertake Initial Teacher Training (ITT), starting in September 2018.

The Sports Assistants will be expected to assist with St. Martin’s Ampleforth and Ampleforth College’s Activities programme, Games sessions and Physical Education lessons. Some classroom teaching may be offered if appropriate, depending on the experience of the person appointed.

The Sports Assistants are also likely to be appointed as reserve tutors in one of the College’s 10 boarding houses and undertake an evening duty one night per week. All staff are expected to be committed to the busy life of a boarding school.

Closing date for applications: 3pm on Friday 2nd June.  

The Ampleforth Abbey Trust, St Laurence Education Trust and its Schools are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people. They expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices and procedures reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) along with other relevant employment checks.

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About Ampleforth College

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+44 1439 766000

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Set in a beautiful Yorkshire valley, Ampleforth’s location is a huge asset. There are few better places for young people to grow up. Some describe it as a teenage heaven, with a vast amount of space, a huge range of activities and facilities, and lots of friends with which to share the experience and have fun. Our students love being here and Old Amplefordians frequently come back to visit the community and our stunning valley.

Ampleforth is full boarding with students from all over the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. We rejoice in being culturally diverse with many different languages spoken. There is a strong House structure with 7 boys / girls houses and 1 co-ed junior house for Years 7 and 8. Each has dedicated staff (Housemistress / master, Chaplain, Matron, Tutors, and support team) and are real homes where children in different year groups mix and form lasting friendships with each other and with staff - their second family. Full boarding engrains a deep sense of community and provides a rich experience, allowing students to immerse themselves in everything the school has to offer. Four-day long exeats provide breaks to go home with families often visiting at weekends too.

Lessons and sports fixtures run from Monday to Saturday with a broad and varied programme of activities, events and social life in the evenings and weekends, as well as one afternoon devoted entirely to activities. We offer a remarkable range, from every type of musical ensemble (including bagpipe band), CCF, drama, art, sports, community work and fundraising for the school charity, to countryside pursuits, Landrover restoration, gardening, cooking, and numerous academic societies. With fantastic facilities - a sports centre, acres of pitches and courts, indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, equestrian school, dance studio, theatre, our own shoot, and fishing lakes - all can discover and develop their interests and talents. Everyone attends Mass on Sundays with prayers twice daily as well as retreats, Chaplaincy and Lectio.

Our academic results are impressive and show that every student is inspired to reach their potential. Beyond academic excellence, to ensure they leave school ready for the challenges ahead, our approach is to coach students to become increasingly independent in their thinking, learning and coping and so develop the skills critical to flourishing in life.

Ampleforth offers a Compass for Life. Catholic education and Benedictine principles, the basis of successful education all over Europe for centuries, provide a foundation that is forward thinking, inclusive, and meets the needs of 21st century students. Recognising that every person is of equal value and has unique talents, our duty is to draw out these talents so that each student becomes the very best version of themselves. The principles of Benedictine community living teach us that we are made better through our relationships with others. As individuals thrive, so does the community - and our community is very strong and welcoming. Our students are inspired to become thoughtful, caring and considerate citizens.

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