Resident Graduate Strength & Conditioning Coach (including Boarding)
Plymouth College
Plymouth
- Expired
- Salary:
- circa £12,000 pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- April 2023
- Apply by:
- 20 February 2023
Job overview
Plymouth College is a leading co-educational school, which has operated at the forefront of independent education since its inception in 1877. With its excellent programmes for the academic and personal development of pupils, fantastic wellbeing and pastoral care and world-leading performance sports and co-curricular activities, the College produces well-rounded, confident and resilient young people who stand out from the crowd.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed graduate to coach Strength & Conditioning to its pupils and to Plymouth Leander high-performance swimmers.
The position has a start date of April 18th 2023.
This job would suit a recent graduate wishing to develop their career in Strength & Conditioning. This role is a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience and training in a highly successful and professional environment. Accreditation through the UKSCA (ASCC), or the ability to achieve within six months, would be desirable. Mentorship towards this accreditation & others through the form of weekly CPD, both practical and theory based, will be delivered by the Head of Strength & Conditioning.
The successful candidate will also undertake a boarding tutor role; whereby they will assist with the supervision and pastoral care of boarders on a duty rota.
This post is residential, full-time for a 39-week fixed-term contract. (35 weeks’ term time plus a maximum of 14 days during the school holidays). Salary circa £12,000 per annum plus accommodation and meals.
Prospective candidates should be willing to be involved with the wider life of a busy boarding and day school.
Any queries to be directed to: Head of Strength & Conditioning, Mr Jamie Joyce jjoyce@plymouthcollege.com or Head of Boarding, Mr Lee Ilott lilott@plymouthcollege.com
Closing date for applications is Monday 20th February 2023 @ 12.00 midday (UK Time).
Interviews are likely to be held week commencing Monday 27th February 2023.
Please note that applications in the form of CV alone will not be considered
For a full job description and application pack, visit www.plymouthcollege.com/vacancies. Only Plymouth College completed application forms will be considered.
Plymouth College is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including DBS checks
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About Plymouth College
Plymouth College is an HMC co-educational school based in the bustling maritime city of Plymouth with the magnificent moorland, countryside and coastal landscapes of Devon and Cornwall close to hand. The school has been at the forefront of education in the South West of England since 1877 and, whilst quietly conscious of its past and traditions, it is now renowned for being forward-looking and internationally successful. The school offers continuous education from age 3 to 18 with boarding facilities from age 11, resulting in an international community which, among the students, represents over 35 nationalities.
We believe Plymouth College provides a first class, holistic education. Academic excellence in the classroom is enhanced by a wealth of enriching clubs and after school activities, such as music, the arts, drama and sports. Our Outdoor Education department is sector leading, providing a plethora of activities from caving and climbing, to coasteering and mountain biking amidst the beautiful South West countryside and coastline.
Plymouth College enjoys an enviable worldwide reputation in swimming and diving, which has resulted in multiple national, international and Olympic successes. Traditional team sports such as rugby and hockey have also gained significant recognition, and in 2019 the U14 Girls' Hockey team were National Tier 2 Champions.
We place an emphasis on developing the all-important soft skills, which are sought after by employers, the skills which turn interviews into offers of employment, and which ensure that Plymouth College students fly further and faster in their careers than peers educated elsewhere. Our students are quietly confident, resilient, and possess communication skills and values that set them out from the crowd.
We value each of our students as an individual. Education is personalised by our highly qualified teachers, with lively engaging lessons and modern teaching techniques supported by our emphasis on traditional values.
At the heart of our educational ethos is a culture of success, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere: the Plymouth College family. A happy child will be a successful child. Surrounded by like-minded individuals, our students enjoy their education and celebrate their enthusiasm for learning, whilst developing lifelong friendships.
A Plymouth College education is: inspiring; aspirational; culturally rich; and life enhancing.
ISI Inspection
“The school is extremely successful in fulfilling its aim to produce happy and knowledgeable young adults who strive to reach their potential and gain confidence in their learning. Pupils benefit from an extremely broad, balanced and flexible curriculum in both the prep and senior schools, and from an exceptional elite sports programme in the senior school as part of wide-ranging extra-curricular provision.”
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