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Netball Coach

Netball Coach

Sevenoaks School

Sevenoaks, Kent

Salary:
£17-£25 per hour
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
1 January 2019

Job overview

The Role

We are seeking to appoint experienced part-time, term-time only, Netball Coaches working from January to July 2019 on a self-employed basis. There may also be the additional opportunity of supporting Skills Development Camps during the school holidays. 

Reporting To

This role will report to the the Sports Performance & Programme Manager.

Working Hours

The workings hours will depend on the team being coached. Exact working hours and dates will be agreed with the successful applicant in advance but are likely to be: 

Coaching 4 afternoon sessions a week (2 hours per session) including on school Saturdays (up to 25 a year) plus two after school training session a week (2 hours per session).

Key Duties

  • To be present at scheduled coaching/training sessions.
  • To deliver excellent and innovative training in accordance with recognised standards
  • To ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with the Health & Safety and Child Protection policies laid down by both Sevenoaks School, the PE Department and the Sennocke Centre.
  • To ensure satisfactory conduct of pupils during the instruction periods.
  • To offer feedback to the Sports Performance Manager or Director of PE and Sport on the progress of pupils.
  • To accompany school sports teams to away fixtures.

Personal Specification:

Qualifications

  • Netball coaching/officiating qualifications. (Essential)
  • Postgraduate qualification (or working towards) in a related field; sport, education, leisure or coaching. (Desirable)

Experience

  • Preference will be given to candidates with coaching experience in other sports played at the school. (Desirable)
  • A proven track record of demonstrating an understanding of protocols, safety systems and regulatory requirements in a number of sports/disciplines. (Essential)
  • Experience of planning and running training sessions. (Essential)
  • Involvement with a regional or national performance programme / team. (Desirable)
  • An innovative and adaptive approach to sports coaching. (Essential)
  • Strong IT and administrative skills. (Essential)

Attributes

  • Dynamic, engaging and able to compel change. (Essential)
  • Ability to develop strong relationships with all stakeholders including pupils, staff and parents. (Essential)
  • Creative and resourceful with a strong attention to detail. (Essential)
  • Organised, innovative and proactive. (Essential)

Rate of Pay

The current rate of pay offered is between £17 and £25 per hour.  In addition, payment for travelling to and from matches is available where this takes place outside of normal working hours.

Please see attached job description for more details.

About Sevenoaks School

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Founded in 1432, Sevenoaks enjoys a global reputation as a centre of academic excellence and a flagship school for the International Baccalaureate.  A co-educational day and boarding school, it offers a stimulating, intellectually demanding and balanced education for over 1200 students from ages 11 to 18.

Sevenoaks is one of the world’s leading IB schools, having taught the International Baccalaureate for over 40 years.  For nearly 20 years, all Sixth Form students have taken the full IB Diploma with consistently outstanding academic results which are testament to the school’s experience and commitment to the programme.

In 2023, the average Diploma score was 39.0 points, about eight points above the world average.  The Higher Education department supported applications of 246 students to universities in the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Hong Kong with an outstanding 93 per cent progressing to their firm choice university.  The majority attend Oxbridge, London universities, or other Russell Group universities such as Bristol or Durham.  We also support about 20 per cent of our students in applying to international universities with increasing numbers going to North America, specifically Ivy League and top universities in the United States.

The school is situated in the Kent market town of Sevenoaks and has a prime position at the top of the high street.  The 100-acre site, which includes several listed buildings and attractive gardens, is beautifully landscaped and adjoins the medieval deer park of Knole.  London is only a 30-minute train ride away.  Gatwick airport is only 30 minutes by car, and there are good transport links to other London airports and the Channel Tunnel.

Sevenoaks students have access to a fantastic range of facilities on campus for co-curricular pursuits, including sport, music, drama and art, at least 70 clubs and societies, a wide range of study trips and exchanges, and a well-established community service programme.  Recent developments on campus include a superb sports centre, and a state-of-the-art performing arts centre, and a world-class Science and Technology Centre and a Global Study Centre for the Sixth Form.  An additional boarding house for boys, a contemporary building with light, modern facilities, opened in 2019, and a new girls’ boarding house is expected to open in 2024.

With seven distinctive and comfortable boarding houses, our boarding community is fun, friendly, and busy.  Boarding provides an excellent transition from home to independence and maturity; the Sixth Form boarding houses enable boys and girls to enjoy the benefits of boarding at an important stage in their school careers, and to prepare for life at university.

Accolades

In 2018 Sevenoaks School was, for the second time in 10 years, awarded The Sunday Times Independent School of the Year.  In the same year, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) awarded Sevenoaks School the highest grade – ‘Excellent’ – in both categories which formed the basis of the inspection: ‘Pupils’ Achievement’ and ‘Pupils’ Personal Development’.

Teaching at Sevenoaks:

Teaching here is immensely rewarding: we work in high-performing teams towards a shared endeavour.  Everyone appointed to teach at Sevenoaks School is expected to engage actively in all aspects of our broad and well-rounded education.

We want all our pupils to enjoy their subjects, to be inspired by their teachers and to become independent, lifelong learners.  Teachers are enthusiastic and well-qualified graduates.  We have an exceptionally lively, talented and committed staff body. We welcome applications from experienced teachers and newly-qualified teachers, but can also provide training including PGCE for those joining the profession at whatever stage.  All new staff undertake a comprehensive induction programme.  Sevenoaks is committed to supporting its staff with training and professional development tailored to staff needs and interests.

All teachers are involved in proactive pastoral care.  All teachers participate in the co-curriculum and, as our outreach activities expand, contribute to our work with local pupils and schools.  Teachers at Sevenoaks are innovative and forward-thinking many are involved in the Institutes of Teaching and Learning, Higher Education and Professional Insight, and Service and Partnerships, shaping further development and initiatives for students and staff alike.

What people say about us:

‘Tough for any university not to be an anti-climax after Sevenoaks.’ Good Schools Guide.

The International Baccalaureate

All new staff undertake a comprehensive induction programme.  No previous experience of teaching the International Baccalaureate, which we have taught since 1978, is necessary; gaining experience of teaching the IB, an internationally recognised qualification which we believe offers outstanding preparation for university and beyond, is stimulating and undoubtedly a valuable career asset.  Information about the IB can be found on the website www.ibo.org.

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