Netball Coach
Surbiton High School
Kingston upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Part Time, Casual
- Start date:
- September/October 2023
- Apply by:
- 13 September 2023
Job overview
The Vacancy
Job Title: Netball Coach
Job Purpose: To inspire, encourage and empower our pupils to achieve their very best in Netball
Reporting Line: Head of Netball
Start Date: September/October 2023
Tenure: Casual, Part-time
Monday to Thursday; 4:30pm – 6:00pm (6 hours per week)
Potential additional hours working with elite student athletes
Salary: Competitive
Application Deadline: 8.00am, Wednesday 13 September 2023
Interviews to be held week commencing: 18 September 2023
Surbiton High School is a lively, energetic, independent girls’ day school in Surbiton. The Netball Programme aims to deliver an environment where pupils can foster a lifelong love of Netball. The School achieves annually at Borough, County, Regional and National level. And numerous pupils represent at County and Regional level through the support offered in our Netball Programme.
The successful applicant will have participated or coached at a high level and have experience in coaching young people. The role will demand excellent planning, time management, communication and administrative skills, and an ability to work within a strong team environment. This role will require confidence and creativity in managing a large squad of varying abilities in changeable conditions at training sessions and events.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide high quality and enjoyable netball coaching sessions.
- To increase the number of pupils playing netball.
- To improve the performance of the school’s netball teams through coaching sessions, fixtures, and tournaments.
- To support the Head of Netball and manage the associated paperwork of netball teams, including:
- Communicating with players regarding fixtures.
- Updating School Sports with registers and team sheets.
- To liaise and communicate with parents and manage their expectations.
- To uphold the School’s code of conduct and the values of Surbiton High School.
- To conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times, supporting and fostering the aims and safeguarding policies of the school.
- To carry out any such duties as may be reasonably requested.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile:
Qualifications
- Experienced netball coach
- GCSE in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) is essential
Skills
- The ability to inspire, motivate and support pupils and colleagues in a successful and dynamic school.
- Excellent organisational, administrative and ICT skills
- Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
Experience
- Level 1 or Level 2 Netball Coaching qualification is desirable, but previous coaching/playing experience will be taken into consideration in lieu of this
- A proven track record of demonstrable training and coaching success
- Evidence of successful, inspiring, and innovative coaching at all levels in an educational setting would be preferable
- Experience of collaborating with colleagues
Knowledge
- Up-to-date knowledge of netball technique, strength and conditioning
Personal Qualities
- High levels of personal and professional integrity and the ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
- Personal warmth to gain the confidence of pupils, staff and parents
- Positive rapport with pupils
- High standards of personal presence and presentation and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate concisely and sensitively, both orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences
- A strong work ethic and a flexible attitude
- A healthy sense of humour
Attitudes
- A team player with leadership qualities
- A strong work ethic and a flexible attitude
- Organized and able to self-direct
- Positive, enthusiastic, and energetic approach to life, with a can-do attitude
- Ability to think creatively and imaginatively
- Committed to Surbiton High School’s ethos
- High expectations for pupil attainment, personal development, and conduct
- Ambitious and aspirational for oneself and for the school
- Committed to professional development and show a willingness to undertake appropriate training for this role
To Apply:
Please apply online by clicking on the following:
https://surbitonhigh.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3236571?cid=1567
Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and are fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community.
Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, Disclosure and Barring Service and Online/Social media Searches
Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.
For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email
Attached documents
About Surbiton High School
- Surbiton High School
- 13-15 Surbiton Crescent, Kingston upon Thames
- Surrey
- KT1 2JT
- United Kingdom
Founded in 1884, Surbiton High School has become one of the premier independent schools in South-West London, educating c.1,600 pupils across the Boys’ Prep, Girls’ Prep and Senior School for girls. Whilst embracing an intellectually rigorous academic environment in which pupils achieve remarkable results, Surbiton High School fundamentally believes that the happiness and confidence of every child are the key foundations to their future success. All three Schools aim to inspire, encourage, and empower every pupil. Through the provision of outstanding pastoral care, Surbiton High School pupils flourish into compassionate, respectful, courageous and inquisitive members of the community, living out the School’s motto: Amor nos semper ducat (May love always lead us).
Surbiton High School pupils develop a love of learning as they engage in an innovative curriculum designed to develop good learning habits that will prepare and empower them for their future lives. We provide a broad, balanced, challenging and enriching educational experience for all pupils, recognising that education must look beyond the A*s. We consistently strive to create a place where every child is valued, encouraged to give their very best and given an opportunity to grow in confidence. Delighting in the individual and celebrating diversity are key facets of the school’s identity, and, located on the outskirts of London, Surbiton High is ideally placed to attract and retain pupils of all backgrounds and cultures.
Our pupils are authentic young individuals with strong values, keen to make a positive difference in an ever-changing world. Engaging in classroom learning, or musical, artistic, sporting, enterprise, or charitable endeavours, they are constantly encouraged to connect with the wider world, embrace new experiences with confidence, self-belief, and a ‘can-do’ attitude. The Surbiton experience combines our challenging academic education with a co-curricular programme designed to challenge our pupils and develop values and behaviours to sustain them for life.
Surbiton High School prides itself on being able to help pupils to find their niche through both their academic and co-curricular activities, and all staff are expected to play a full part in the academic, co-curricular and pastoral life of the School. Our staff are inspirational and dedicated, delivering a rich curriculum and programme of activities to challenge our pupils to explore ideas for themselves. Surbiton High School seeks applications from those who are committed to upholding core values and maintaining our status as a leading school of choice, rated ‘excellent in all areas’ by ISI in 2023.
Principal
Matthew Shoults
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