Tennis Coach
Queen Margaret's School
North Yorkshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 August 2022
Job overview
Sport is central to the lives of QM girls. The Sport Department is made up of a Director of Sport, an Assistant Director of Sport, four teachers of PE (one part-time) and a team of coaches and support staff. Facilities include a sports hall, floodlit astroturf, playing fields, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and tennis/netball courts.
Reporting to the Director of Sport and the Head of Racquets, the Tennis Coach will assist in the delivery of the curricular and extracurricular tennis programme at Queen Margaret’s, including timetabled sport, and support for pupils choosing tennis as a GCSE activity, sports scholar mentoring, and tennis coaching.
Working under the leadership of the Director of Sport, the Tennis Coach will:
- assist with the delivery of a tennis coaching programme for individuals, groups and squads to a timetable agreed with the Head of Racquets
- assist with the delivery of a sports scholar mentoring programme;
- Participate fully in clubs and matches, at lunchtime, after normal school hours or at the weekend as required by the Director of Sport
- Plan and lead lessons and tennis coaching sessions which progress the enjoyment and skills of the girls in the sport at various ages and levels
- Select and lead teams and at fixtures both home and away as required
- Attend local and national tournaments
- Track progress and liaise with the Director of Sport to ensure that all girls reach their potential, whatever that may be
- Be responsible for school sports equipment
- Be a mentor to a number of Sports scholars if applicable
- Work closely with the senior Captain of Tennis and other sports within the curriculum as agreed
- Assist in the organisation of tournaments held at Queen Margaret’s as well as inter-house tournaments
- attend any functions and meetings as are appropriate to the role including whole school events,
- Inset, Departmental Meetings and Staff Meeting
- adhering to Health and Safety regulations at all times.
The duties listed are provided as an indication of the requirements of the role; they are not exhaustive and the Tennis Coach will be expected to undertake any reasonable task or responsibility as required by the Director of Sport or the Head. In addition, the appointee will be expected to undertake training to drive a minibus.
All applicants must complete the school’s official application form (available on the Careers Section of the School website) (electronically or by hand), providing a full career history and names and contact details for two referees and send it to hr@queenmargarets.com. This should be accompanied by a letter of application addressed to the Head.
About Queen Margaret's School
Queen Margaret’s is an independent school for independent girls. We are a school that encourages every girl to confidently pursue her interests; girls at QM are recognised for their willingness to try everything that life has to offer them.
Set in a stunning rural setting of 70 acres of parkland, Queen Margaret's enjoys close ties to York which is only six miles away as well as London, less than a two-hour train ride away. As the only all-girls full boarding school in the North of England, 75% of girls are full boarders while day boarders have beds at School and are encouraged to stay over for School events. The full boarding nature encourages busy weekends with a myriad of opportunities to look forward to at the end of each week. Queen Margaret’s provides an immense variety of activities, clubs and societies and other enrichment opportunities while never sacrificing the needs of the individual girl. As one parent noted, ‘Queen Margaret’s benefits from being run as if it were a large school but has all the benefits and familiarities you expect of a small school.’ The School was recently named as the top girls boarding and day school in Yorkshire by The Sunday Times and has also been awarded ‘Best School Food in the UK’ at the Tatler Awards, which reflects its holistic view of education where a reputation for academic excellence sits alongside exceptional pastoral care.
Academic Excellence
QM girls achieve excellence inside and outside the classroom and are interesting, well-informed and confident members of the community. The School offers a full range of subjects at (i)GCSE and A Level, and examination results are consistently excellent. In 2016 our girls achieved a 100% pass rate at A Level. The recent results report that 50% of entries gained the highly sought after A*-A grades and nearly 80% of entries gained A*-B grades. 30% of all girls taking A Level examinations in 2016 achieved three or more A*-A grades. GCSE results in 2016 were similarly impressive, with 98% of students achieving five or more A*-C grades, far outstripping the falling national average of 67%. 87% of all QM GCSE entries in 2016 gained A*-B grades, up from 81% in 2015.
A Thriving Boarding Community
QM is a community of people who care for each other and grow as individuals. Boarding is arranged by year group, with each under the care of well-qualified staff. Accommodation meets the needs of each age group: Year I girls live in a large, comfortable family house with its own garden and playground, while Upper Sixth girls live independently in picturesque cottages in the School grounds.
Sport
As well as representing QM, many girls are selected for regional and national sports teams. Exceptional facilities include an AstroTurf, sports hall, competition swimming pool, all-weather tennis courts, squash courts, a nine-hole golf course and a riding school adjacent to the main School campus. QM is home to some of the country’s top riders and has supported girls to become U18 National Champions. Main activities are lacrosse, hockey, tennis, netball, riding, rounders, swimming and athletics.
Creative and Performing Arts
The creative arts play a central role in life at QM. The purpose-built theatre and dance studio and modern art and technology facilities provide the ideal setting for every girl to discover and develop her talents.
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