Sports Coach – Basketball
New College Pontefract
Wakefield
- £14.84 per hour
- New
- Salary:
- £14.84 per hour + Holiday Pay
- Job type:
- Part Time, Casual
- Apply by:
- 15 December 2024
Job overview
New College Pontefract is looking for a Sports Coach to join our basketball team on a casual basis.
You will plan and deliver weekly coaching sessions, provide feedback and advice on performances and organise games. You will bring out the best in our students’ abilities by identifying areas for development and implementing appropriate tactics and strategies to realise their full potential.
You will be required to work 6 hours per week, Monday 2-4pm and Wednesday 12-4pm, until May 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic and welcoming team at the forefront of the sector, and to make a real difference to the education and aspirations of the young people in the local community.
About New College Pontefract
New College Pontefract delivers primarily A Level provision, alongside a range of Applied General and Technical qualifications and GCSE Maths resit.
New College is an outstanding place to work and study, regularly near the top of UK sixth form college results tables and awarded outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in 2023. The personal development of students is as important to the college as their academic journey and every member of staff plays their part to make this happen. With over 2600 students, New College Pontefract is the founding member of the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT).
New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) is a Multi Academy Trust which has grown significantly over the last four years and currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three secondary schools and three primary schools. NCLT has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. We have a strong track record of improving the quality of education, raising aspirations and helping young people progress to higher education, apprenticeships and careers. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education.
Why Work for Us?
• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
- Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
- Attractive pension scheme
- Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
- A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff
If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.
To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 15th December 2024.
NCLT has a commitment to safeguarding students and the successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks in line with Safer Recruitment guidance.
It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from regulated activity relevant to children. We value diversity and actively promote equality of opportunity. As a Disability Confident Leader, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a post will be offered an interview.
About New College Pontefract
An exciting opportunity to join an outstanding team!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic and welcoming team at the forefront of the sector, and make a real difference to the education and aspirations of the young people in the local community.
New College Pontefract is an outstanding place to work and study, regularly near the top of UK sixth from College results tables and awarded outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in 2023. The majority of our A level students progress to higher education at over 60 different universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
New College Pontefract delivers primarily A Level provision, alongside a range of Applied General Qualifications and GCSE Maths. We provide students with over 60 courses to choose from, this along with our highly qualified and enthusiastic teachers ensures our students receive an outstanding learner experience. We provide a wide range of extra-curricular and personal development activities, including sports and college production; we want New College Pontefract to be a vibrant community that students and staff will be eager to join.
The college is outward facing and believes strongly in collaboration, being the lead partner in our teaching school, collaborating with over 30 schools and colleges. The teaching school creates opportunities for staff to access a range of CPD, to deliver on CPD events and to support colleagues and departments in other schools/colleges.
As an employer, we strongly believe in recognising and rewarding outstanding performance in all our staff and have an excellent reward and recognition scheme in place. The college has a warm and friendly atmosphere, making it an exciting and enjoyable place to study and work. We have lots of great benefits to offer staff and we always have plenty going on, whether it is our annual well-being day, Christmas party or social gatherings.
New College Pontefract sits within the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT), a multi-academy Trust which currently consisting of three 16-19 Colleges, three Primary Schools and one 11-16 Academy. NCLT was awarded ‘Employer of the year’ in the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards and is recognised as a Leader in Diversity and a Disability Confident Employer. Collaboration is at the core if our work and we have a shared commitment to providing an outstanding learning experience and making a positive contribution to social mobility and the lives of young people.
Thank you for considering the exciting opportunities available with us.
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