Graduate Sports Assistants
The King's School
Worcestershire
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 15 April 2024
Job overview
King's Worcester is seeking three enthusiastic individuals to contribute to our busy and successful Sports Department as Graduate Sports Assistants.
We invite applications from those who may be considering a career in sport or teaching but we equally welcome interest from those as yet unsure of their professional aspirations.
The successful candidates will be graduates who are passionate about sport, who have a love for learning and who wish to share that passion with enthusiastic and energetic young people.
We are looking for applicants with a specialism in Athletics, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball or Rugby. The ability to coach multiple sports would be beneficial. Please specify in your application which specialisms you hold with reference to your playing and coaching experience, as well as any coaching qualifications that you hold.
Safeguarding responsibilities of the successful candidate
Staff are advised to maintain an attitude of “it could be happening here and probably is” as far as safeguarding is concerned and should always act in the best interest of the child.
All staff are expected to actively promote and safeguard the welfare of all pupils. As this post involves significant contact with children and the postholder will be responsible for children, they will be considered to be in regulated activity and must report any concerns in a timely manner.
All staff must also attend annual safeguarding training and have proper regard for the School’s safeguarding policy and procedures.
Hours of work
These are fixed term roles for one year; one full time position (37.5 hours per week) and two 24 hour per week positions, term time only, commencing September 2024. Accommodation may also be available.
How to apply
Please read the applicant information pack below for the detailed job description and person specification. To apply, please complete the TES online application form.
Queries about the role can be sent to the HR Team at recruitment@ksw.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 15th April 2024
Start date: September 2024
The King’s Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form in relation to any criminal record or information that may make you unsuitable to work with children, and will be subject to an online search.
In order to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enriched educational experience that is truly representative of the world in which they grow up in, the King’s Foundation strives to place equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that we build a community which is truly representative of all backgrounds and experiences. As such we believe that we will do that best if our employees come from different backgrounds and if we create an environment of inclusion and belonging for them.
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About The King's School
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The King’s Worcester Foundation is a dynamic community of independent day schools for boys and girls aged from two to eighteen. It is a family of three schools, the Senior School (11-18), King’s Worcester, and two Prep Schools, King’s St Alban’s (2-11) and King’s Hawford (2-11), based across two beautiful sites.
Attracting over 1,300 children from Worcestershire, the West Midlands and beyond, it provides an inspirational education, helping girls and boys to thrive and reach their true potential.
The Senior School educates approximately 850 pupils aged 11-18 in a beautiful city-centre campus. Re-founded by Henry VIII in 1541, the School sits on the bank of the River Severn in the embracing arm of one of England’s finest cathedrals and adjacent to its sports fields, arguably some of the most beautifully located in the country.
The School was delighted to achieve impressive GCSE and A-level results in 2023, the most recent year when public examinations were taken. The Sunday Times listed King’s in their Top 10 Independent Senior Schools in the West Midlands for their A-level results, with 80% at Grades A*-B, and 46% of all grades being A*- A, which compares to 26% nationally. King’s pupils also excelled at GCSE, with 62% of grades at 9, 8 or 7 and 40% of grades being 9 or 8, equivalent to the A* grade, which is the largest number of pupils ever achieving top grades at King’s.
King’s Worcester is a profoundly inclusive, welcoming community, sustained by the warmth of its relationships. The School combines history with innovation, the vigour of a busy city-centre day school with the immersive life of its boarding school origins and academic excellence with co-curricular engagement and success.
Our Values and Vision
The School aims to focus on helping young people to reach their full potential at school in preparation for leading confident, fulfilled, and unselfish lives as adults.
Through the Schools’ values of ambition, resilience, humility, creativity and kindness, King’s has the vision that every member of the King’s community will be curious, caring and confident, fulfilling their mission to seek excellence in all they do and provide an outstanding preparation for life.
Independent Schools Inspectorate
“Pupils achieve highly in both academic and extra-curricular areas and especially so in art, drama, music and sport. The quality…is excellent.”
View King's Worcester latest ISI report here.
Good Schools Guide
“A highly regarded yet down-to-earth cathedral school that can’t fail to charm, at the same time as being a go-to school for ambitious parents. For us, it’s the warmth that is its USP. This is a school that wears its heart on its sleeve and is all the better for it. Couldn’t be more caring if they tried.”
View King’s Worcester latest Good School Guide report here.
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Our Staff
King’s Worcester is a hugely welcoming and fulfilling place to work. We are incredibly proud of our reputation. Our wonderful employees and our enviable King’s community are what set the school apart. The Senior School currently employs 103 teaching staff and 139 support staff in a variety of roles, from teachers, sports coaches, language assistants and technicians to professional services roles across functions including IT, finance, human resources, administration, and business development.
King’s staff come from a variety of backgrounds (both teaching and the commercial world), contributing a diverse range of talent and experience, which enables us to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enriching educational environment. We strive to place equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to developing and helping our colleagues to thrive while they working in the Foundation. Each year we also welcome PGCE students from the University of Worcester to complete their placements at King’s.
Working for King’s
You can discover more about working for King’s and the benefits provided by visiting their website. https://www.ksw.org.uk/the-kings-foundation/jobs-and-vacancies/
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