Head of Cricket & Assistant Head of Hockey
King's Bruton
Bruton, Somerset
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2022
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2022
Job overview
Full Time Position from September 2022
King’s Bruton is an HMC co-educational boarding and day school of 360 pupils aged 13-18.
We require an inspiring, passionate and well-qualified Head of Cricket and Assistant Head of Hockey to lead cricket and support hockey at King’s. As Head of Cricket the successful applicant will take responsibility for cricket throughout King’s and continue to develop the excellent participation and performance seen throughout the school. This will involve organising cricket fixtures, teams and coaching, and continue to attract strong cricket players to King’s. It will also include supporting and organising sessions with our visiting cricket professional who helps to develop pupil’s performance throughout the year.
A significant part of this role will be assisting the Head of Hockey with the administration and daily operation of boys’ and girls’ hockey throughout the school. This includes coaching teams, running 1-1 sessions with the school’s elite hockey players, and continuing to develop hockey at King’s. King’s has a strong reputation for hockey both regionally and nationally having reached both Indoor and Outdoor National finals in recent years, and producing a number of international players.
King’s benefits from outstanding hockey and cricket facilities and participation in both sports throughout the school is very strong. King’s benefits from 4 cricket pitches, indoor cricket nets, 2 astro turfs (1 floodlit) and facilities for indoor hockey.
The Head of Cricket and Assistant Head of Hockey will work closely with the Director of Sport to ensure the effective delivery of both sports, and to continue to build and enhance King’s strong sporting reputation.
The position is suitable for both experienced and newly qualified teachers/ coaches and there may be the possibility to combine this position with a Resident Tutor position in the school. Salary will reflect experience/ qualifications, as well as any additional responsibilities undertaken as part of the role.
Attached documents
About King's Bruton
King’s Bruton is a mixed independent school with sixth form in the Somerset town of Bruton. Students attend the school from the ages of 13 to 18, with the option to board throughout their school careers. There are approximately 370 students on roll. The Somerset school operates in partnership with Hazlegrove Preparatory School, in nearby Sparkford.
King’s Bruton was founded as a boys' school in 1519, admitting girls in the late 1960s before becoming fully co-educational in 1997.
Headmaster
Ian Wilmshurst
Values and vision
King’s Bruton is a smaller independent school and, as such, its values and vision revolve around the tight-knit community of students that it has cultivated. The Somerset school promotes a sense of loyalty, determination and encourages pupils to go above and beyond both in and out of the classroom.
Emphasis is placed on inclusivity and promoting diversity within the school. King’s Bruton aims to foster a culture of acceptance and respect in all aspects of school life.
ISI report
“Relationships between staff and between pupils themselves are appropriate, and in their questionnaire responses the vast majority of boarders agree that they get on well together and feel safe in their boarding house. Staff are dedicated to the welfare of all pupils and provide a suitable structure for them to develop and thrive. Pastoral policies and procedures are effective and good behaviour is promoted.”
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.