Hockey Professional
Bloxham School
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Dependant on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2024
Job overview
JOB DESCRIPTION
Bloxham School is looking to appoint a Hockey Professional. The individual will be responsible for preparing and delivering hockey sessions.
Main Responsibilities
• To work effectively as a member of the Hockey department to improve the quality of teaching, coaching and learning.
• To prepare and deliver team training sessions for students aged 11-18.
• To prepare and deliver 1-2-1 skill development opportunities for selected students.
• To assist with the organisation of the programme and prepare students for external fixtures and
accompany teams at fixtures when appropriate.
• To assist with the co-ordination and delivery of the outreach sports programme with local primary
and feeder schools. To share in the work of the Department by coaching a second sport.
• To act as a role-model to students through personal performance and professional conduct.
• To contribute to the life of a busy boarding school giving support to pastoral/academic/broader
curriculum needs, as suits the aptitudes of the successful candidate.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential:
· Coaching qualifications (level 2 minimum) or equivalent
· Coaching experience of Hockey at junior age group level
Desirable Criteria:
· Sports playing experience to a high level at university, or representative level.
· A thorough, up-to-date knowledge and understanding of sports teaching, coaching, officiating and playing.
· Full UK driving licence
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KEY INFORMATION
Start Date: September 2024
Accountable to: Head of Hockey and Director of Sport
Working Hours: Variable weekly demands to equate to 40 hours a week in term time. This will involve some morning and evening sessions and Saturdays.
Salary: Based on Experience
Closing date: 17th May 2024
BENEFITS
· Enrolment in the School's defined contribution pension scheme
· Tea, coffee and lunch provided during working hours
· Free parking on site
· Access at no charge to the School's sporting, swimming and fitness facilities, including gym and tennis courts
· Cycle2Work Scheme
· Strong, supportive staff community with a school counsellor available
· Opportunities for continuous professional development
SAFEGUARDING
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.
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). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:
The post holder’s responsibility will include promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/ he comes into contact. The post holder will be required to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Child Protection Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, s/he must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self- declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
About Bloxham School
Bloxham School is an independent co-educational boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18, situated in the beautiful conservation village of Bloxham, Oxfordshire. Bloxham School is only three miles from the M40 London – Birmingham motorway and yet has all the appeal of the beautiful Oxfordshire Cotswold village. We are proud to boast state-of-the-art facilities for academic work, sport, technology, and the arts on a single-site campus steeped in a rich history. With around 530 students, Bloxham is small enough to ensure that each student receives individual attention, yet large enough to offer every opportunity a school twice its size could deliver.
The school has a good mix of boarders, day-boarders and day pupils and regardless of their boarding status, all students enjoy the same high standard of all-round education, excellent pastoral care and access to facilities.
The school offers a supportive, caring, and friendly environment that allows pupils to develop character and sense of self-worth. The individual matters at Bloxham School and the expectation is that every child will flourish. We believe this is a special place in which young people can grow, explore, learn, and reach their full potential.
The academic component of a Bloxham education is tailored at each stage to help every student develop a love of learning whilst reaching their full potential. Bloxham’s broader curriculum offers over 100 options, ranging from mainstream sports to minor ones, and from music, drama and art, to astronomy and cooking. We inspire new passions amongst our pupils, allowing them to both experience breadth and develop expertise.
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