Hockey Coach
Kingston Grammar School
Kingston upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary + generous benefits
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2022
Job overview
KGS has an incredibly strong history within hockey, both locally and nationally. The school is looking to strengthen our staffing, particularly within the girls’ side of our programme, and appoint part-time coaching staff and hockey graduates to build upon this reputation and maintain KGS as one of the very top co-educational hockey schools in the country. Many students are currently involved in Performance Centre, NAGs and EDP programmes, as well as playing for school teams consistently reaching National Finals.
The role of the Hockey Coach is to be the main point of support for the Heads of Hockey across all age groups in the school. The individual will be given the opportunity to lead the delivery and planning of sessions, both coaching themselves and assisting the team of coaches within the school. There will be a requirement for clear communication and planning for sessions of students from First Year to U6th. This is an excellent opportunity to develop coaching skills and demonstrate a passion for developing students of all ages and abilities.
We are looking for individuals who can communicate clearly to students and staff alike in developing a positive culture throughout the hockey programme. Having played or coached to a high level will be beneficial but should be supplemented by organisational and administrative skills. The individual should be a role model to students but also to other staff in setting the tone for KGS hockey sessions. Saturday fixtures play a key part in the sports programme, and the ability to commit to these timings is essential.
The role offers a competitive salary dependent on experience plus generous benefits. Subsidised single-occupancy school accommodation in a shared house is also available for this role.
To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 6th June 2022.
Interview date: w/c 6th June 2022 (interviews will include a sports assessment).
The School reserves the right to commence the interview process at any time prior to the closing date so early application is recommended.
Kingston Grammar School 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 (DBS).
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About Kingston Grammar School
- Kingston Grammar School
- 70 London Road, Kingston upon Thames
- Surrey
- KT2 6PY
- United Kingdom
Kingston Grammar School is a leading day school for boys and girls aged 11-18 in South West London. Founded in 1561, it is one of the most successful co-educational schools in the country, and has a long tradition of developing individual talent and encouraging high aspirations. Students are bright and enthusiastic; their joy in life and spirit of curiosity makes education here a real pleasure.
At KGS we seek to equip students with the skills and confidence they need to innovate, not replicate and the results at GCSE and A Level place us in the top 1% of secondary schools in the country. In the unusual year of 2021, 71% of all GCSE grades were at 8/9 and 43% of all grades were at 9. For A Level last year, 74% of grades were A*-A and 35% were at A* or equivalent.
We believe that education should be holistic - strong both academically and pastorally - and should produce happy and engaged students who will make a positive difference to the world around them now and in the future. Students are encouraged to support each other throughout their time at KGS, either in the academic, pastoral or co-curricular sphere. We are rightly proud of our pastoral provision and it is widely acknowledged to be one of the best in any school in the UK.
Our co-curricular programme plays a central part in this. The opportunity to engage in an extraordinary range of trips, expeditions and activities allows pupils to develop their self-awareness, skills and competence in all sorts of ways and contributes significantly to the rounded individuals they become.
For many, the world outside the formal academic curriculum will provide the key to their future lives. The book Physical Education and Sport in Independent Schools (2012) by Malcolm Tozer contains a survey of the number of sporting internationals to have come from Independent Schools since 2000. Kingston Grammar School is ranked equal fifth, and third for Olympians – quite an achievement for a school of our size.
You will also find a strong tradition of theatre, art and music here, with Old Kingstonians making their mark on the stage, in performance and in all aspects of the design world. For all our pupils, whatever their skill or ambition, the opportunities we provide both inside and outside the curriculum are enriching and empowering. Staff give generously of their time to support and make possible all these ventures.
The School's position in the heart of Kingston upon Thames benefits from excellent transport links. With easy accessibility to the metropolitan diversity of central London,and its wealth of cultural opportunities, students benefit from what our urban location offers.
Our 22-acre sports grounds and boat house on the River Thames, opposite Hampton Court Palace, is the home of KGS Sport. We are particularly renowned for our success in hockey and rowing and as a school we are ranked fifth for producing sporting internationals, and third for Olympians.
Our aim has always been to produce happy, well-adjusted young adults who want to make the world a better place, and we hope that an education at KGS is a significant step towards this.
For more information about Kingston Grammar School please visit our School website at www.kgs.org.uk
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