Head of Swimming
Reigate Grammar School
Surrey
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 16 October 2024
Job overview
Reigate Grammar School (RGS) is a school with a national reputation for excellence in sport. We are looking to strengthen our team further with the appointment of a Head of Swimming ASAP to drive forward the coaching and performance of swimming at the school.
The Head of Swimming is responsible for leading swimming across Reigate Grammar School (RGS) (senior school) and Reigate St Mary’s (RSM) (prep school), developing teaching, recreational and competitive programmes. This exciting new role includes leading the extra-curricular swimming programme including managing galas, fixtures and swimming meets, whilst in addition delivering swimming lessons at RSM. We are consolidating the swimming programmes across both schools, addressing both coaching and leadership needs.
This is a position which could appeal to teachers or coaches. We seek highly motivated candidates who can inspire students and have the skills and experience to support the development of our students and applicants are expected to have experience, either coaching or competing at a high level. It is expected that the appointed candidate will play an integral role within the life of the school. Accommodation may be available.
RGS is one of the top co-educational day schools in the UK and has its own salary scale. We realise that our staff are the reason for our continued success. For further details and an application form, please visit: www.reigategrammar.org / https://www.reigatestmarys.org / or email hr@reigategrammar.org .
Required ASAP. Closing date: 9.00am Wednesday 16 October 2024
SAFEGUARDING
This role will involve contact with children. Reigate Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants should read the school’s safeguarding policy (available on our website) and are required to declare any criminal convictions, cautions or disciplinary proceedings related to young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Services. Full details are given on the application form.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Reigate Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils by fostering perseverance, tolerance and integrity. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment. We know that more diverse teams are stronger teams, and that the more inclusive we are, the more our staff and pupils will feel a sense of belonging and will thrive.
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About Reigate Grammar School
Alderman Henry Smith founded Reigate Grammar School in 1675. For over 345 years, young people have been educated on the same site, in the heart of Reigate, a historic market town in the east of Surrey at the foothills of the North Downs in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
RGS is a leading HMC independent co-educational day school. It is a highly successful, happy and exciting school, which aims to provide a broad and balanced education to boys and girls that will prepare them for the modern world. The school song, To Be a Pilgrim, reminds our students that they are on a journey of noble purpose, to have an impact and to make the world a better place. We aim to educate the whole child and offer a broad range of experiences for all. We are an inclusive school and, built upon the vision of our founder, are committed to social mobility and the provision of bursaries through wider access and a supportive Reigatian community.
Reigate Grammar School caters for over 1050 students aged 11 to 18. Another 600 students are educated at Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School and Chinthurst School, RGS’s junior and nursery schools – both recently shortlisted for UK Independent Prep School of the Year. RGS offers the very best academic education with equal prominence placed on the arts, sport and a rich extra-curricular programme. RGS has a distinctive educational philosophy and a strong ethos of pastoral care underpinning a well-rounded education. The House system has some clearly defined aims: for everyone to feel part of a team; to allow leadership to be nurtured; talent to shine; confidence to surge; teamwork to flourish; and competitive spirit to develop. In the school’s academic culture of intellectual freedom, the structure of the curriculum means that students receive a strong grounding in core subjects but can elect to pursue any area of interest. In the elective curriculum, one student may learn to trade stocks while another deepens their understanding of French literature. It is a challenging and balanced education, equipping students for the opportunities and demands of their future lives and allowing them to explore their personal passions.
The first line of the school’s most recent ISI report asserts that ‘the quality of the students’ achievements and learning is exceptional’: the first co-ed day school to achieve this rare accolade. RGS’ approach to teaching and learning melds expert teaching knowledge with a modern, innovative approach to pedagogy with a judicious use of technology. Inspirational and personalised teaching and learning is at the centre of the vision and requires expert teachers. The school is one of a small number of world-class schools to have been a global pioneer in High Performance Learning, focusing on the development of global citizens, advanced performers and enterprising learners.
Outcomes at RGS are world-class, with 90% of GCSE entries graded at 9-7 in 2024. A Level results are equally impressive, with over 97% of entries graded A* to B. 95% of our A Level students went on to Oxbridge, Russell Group, and other top universities and medical schools. RGS has been included in the Tatler School Guide 2025 as one of the top schools in the UK and ranked in the Sunday Times Parent Power league tables as the best co-ed day school in the Southeast. In 2024, we won a Private Education Award for Most Nurturing School and are a finalist for Independent School of the Year for Contribution to Social Mobility, as well as a finalist in Muddy’s Best School Awards for Best Learning Support and shortlisted for a Talk Education award for Innovation in Education.
Shaun Fenton, Headmaster, acknowledged as one of the outstanding educational leaders in this country, was elected Chairman of HMC in 2018-2019 and most recently awarded an OBE by Her Majesty the Queen for Services to Education.
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