Self Employed Basketball Coach
Oswestry School
Shropshire
- New
- Job type:
- Part Time, Casual
- Apply by:
- 5 December 2024
Job overview
`We learn not for school but for life’
Oswestry School is an independent, co-educational day & boarding school, with an 11-18 Senior School of c.400 pupils and a 4-11 Prep School of c.120 pupils. The strong ethos of the School is reflected in its strength of pastoral care and sense of community. The School recently underwent inspection, with a very good report. As well as providing a fantastic learning and living environment for young people, Oswestry School offers an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding working environment.
Located in the ancient town of Oswestry in the county of Shropshire, the school was founded in 1407 and, as such, lays claim to being one of the oldest truly independent schools in the country. It is located in a beautiful corner of Shropshire with easy access to the great outdoors as well as good links to the local town of Shrewsbury and the cities of Chester, Manchester and Birmingham.
A two-court netball and tennis centre, astroturf, swimming pool, spin studio and extensive onsite playing fields. Sport is well supported by a Director of Sport, three full-time PE teaching staff, and four resident graduate sports assistants along with a variety of excellent specialist coaches. As well as providing a fantastic learning and living environment for young people, Oswestry School offers an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding working environment.
Oswestry School is seeking a passionate and skilled Basketball Coach to lead our Senior Basketball Programme. With a commitment to excellence and the holistic development of our students, we aim to provide a dynamic sports environment that encourages skill development, teamwork, and a love for the game. Our current senior team trains every Wednesday & Thursday, with fixtures in the English Schools League.
Overview
Position: Self Employed Basketball Coach (Senior Programme)
Hours: Approximately 6 hours per week
Pay: Competitive hourly rate
Start Date: January 8th, 2025
The Role
As the Basketball Coach, you will be responsible for:
- Leading and managing our Senior Basketball Programme.
- Designing and delivering engaging and effective practice sessions that develop players' skills, fitness, and tactical understanding.
- Organising and developing a schedule of fixtures, including arranging competitive matches with local schools and clubs.
- Mentoring and supporting student-athletes to foster their growth both on and off the court.
The Person
We are seeking an individual who has
- Relevant coaching qualifications or equivalent experience
- Has experience coaching basketball, preferably at a senior school or youth level.
- Confident in Officiating as appropriate
- Possesses excellent leadership and organisational skills to manage the programme effectively.
- Demonstrates strong communication skills and the ability to motivate young athletes.
- Is enthusiastic about contributing to a thriving school sports culture.
- Being an integral part of the school community
- An ability to work on your own initiative
- An ability to work as part of a team
- The willingness to drive a school minibus will be essential
- Relevant coaching qualifications and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children are essential. Successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Benefits
- Join a vibrant, supportive school community.
- Opportunity to shape and enhance a growing basketball programme.
- Flexible part-time hours that allow for work-life balance.
For further information, please contact Sofie Suckley, Director of Sport (sofie.suckley@oswestryschool.com) or telephone 01691 655711.
How to Apply
Closing Date for applications: 12 noon on Thursday 5th December 2024
The school reserves the right to offer the post at any stage in the appointment process or not to offer the post.
For an application form and job description please download this from our website: www.oswestryschool.com/work-with-us or contact HR Administrator, Lesley Ward at recruitment@oswestryschool.com
Oswestry School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
A company limited by Guarantee No 3931222.
Charity Registration No. 1079822.
Attached documents
About Oswestry School
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Oswestry School is an independent, co-educational day & boarding school, with a 11-18 senior school of c.400 pupils (120 of whom board) and a 4-11 Prep School of c.120 pupils. The strong ethos of the school is reflected in its fabulous pastoral care and sense of community. The School is a member of HMC and has been judged ‘excellent’ in recent inspections. The School is growing in size and standing. As well as providing a fantastic learning and living environment for young people, Oswestry School offers an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding working environment.
Oswestry School is located at the heart of its market town on the Welsh borders, with easy access to the great outdoors as well as good links to the local town of Shrewsbury and the cities of Chester, Manchester and Birmingham.
Located in the ancient town of Oswestry in the county of Shropshire, the School was founded in 1407 and, as such, lays claim to being one of the oldest truly independent schools in the country. It is located in a beautiful corner of Shropshire close to the Welsh border and enjoys a campus setting and extensive playing fields. Just 30 minutes from the market town of
Shrewsbury and an hour from the major cities of Liverpool and Manchester, the School is well located and draws pupils from all over the county and beyond through its extensive bus routes. A dynamic boarding community with pupils coming from over 30 countries provides a vibrancy and exciting diversity to the School; internationalism and diversity is celebrated and championed.
As a relatively small independent school, Oswestry School is able to offer smaller class sizes as well as a close professional relationship between staff and students. A recent ISI report described pupils as “energetic, articulate and responsible throughout the school.” Deliberately non-selective, the School strives to nurture and develop the talents and abilities of each and every pupil both inside and outside the classroom. Recent facility development includes a floodlit astroturf, the Momentum Sports hall, a refectory and a new library.
Headmaster
Peter Middleton
Values and vision
As a relatively small independent school, Oswestry School is able to offer smaller class sizes as well as a close academic relationship between staff and students. The school adopts a traditional approach to pastoral care, uniform and behaviour. Staff have high expectations of the ability of pupils to police their own behaviour and approach their education in a mature and adult way. The school invests heavily in extra-curricular activities, with the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme just one of the major activities on offer.
ISI report
“Pupils are energetic, articulate and responsible throughout the school. Relationships amongst pupils and between pupils and staff are excellent. This enhances the pupils’ personal development. In the senior school, where a third of pupils come from a wide range of countries, tolerance and mutual respect are firmly established, and this has a profound influence on the school as a whole.”
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