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Director of Rugby

Samuel Whitbread Academy, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5QS

This job expired on 6 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Flexible

• Closing date

  6 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Rugby
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: UNQ / MPS/ UPS Teacher Scale plus £100.00 bonus for each external student recruited to the Academy’s Rugby Programme

Director of Rugby job summary

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY



JOB TITLE: Director of Rugby

BASED AT: Samuel Whitbread Academy

SALARY/GRADE RANGE: Unqualified / Main / Upper Scale plus £100.00 bonus for each external student recruited to the Academy's Rugby programme

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of the PE Department

The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 10 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest single employers in Central Bedfordshire. We now educate more than 5,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values, but our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce – and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace. The first five years of BEST has been a real success story – and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.

Samuel Whitbread Academy are recruiting a Director of Rugby. We are seeking a passionate and committed rugby coach who can support with our continued growth and recent successes.

The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of rugby training and coaching, as well as the interpersonal skills to develop our young people to be the BEST they can be. We would welcome applications from both qualified teachers and rugby specialists. The vacancy has a flexible start date for the right candidate.

For full details see the job description and person specification.

This role will involve working closely with the students at Samuel Whitbread Academy and you will be engaging in regulated activity with children.

CLOSING DATE: Midday, Wednesday 6th December 2023

INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 11th December 2023

Information about Samuel Whitbread Academy can be found on the school website https://www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk/

Applications may be made online via the MyNewTerm website, If you would prefer a Word Application Form, one may be obtained by directly emailing Samuel Whitbread Academy via the contact details provided below.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Strictly no agencies.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

This job post has expired.

About Samuel Whitbread Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1670 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Samuel Whitbread Academy website (opens in new tab)
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Samuel Whitbread Academy

We offer an exceptional academic and extracurricular experience at Samuel Whitbread Academy in an outstanding learning environment where students are expected to work hard and achieve their best.

In our last Ofsted inspection, we were judged as ‘Good’ with many outstanding features and over the next three years we have set ourselves the target of being Outstanding!

Our GCSE results are amongst the best in the Local Authority. We offer a well-balanced curriculum with plenty of choice to prepare our students for the next stage in their lives. Most of our students continue on to the Sixth Form, which is one of the largest and highest performing in the area - providing students with a huge range of courses designed to match the expectations of universities and employers.

Our pastoral care is exceptional and we have dedicated pastoral support teams for each Year Group. The Academy is also broken down into five houses, named after people who have made a distinctive contribution to our community. These provide the framework for the multitude of different competitions, celebrations and charity events that bring our school community together during the year.

Extra-curricular opportunity is a vital part of our ethos and we expect all of our students to get involved in at least one club or activity. There are a huge number of opportunities ranging from highly competitive sports teams to spectacular drama and musical performances.

We enjoy showing visitors around the school so please take the opportunity to come and see us during the school day, so you can see Samuel Whitbread Academy in action and we can answer any questions you may have.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Nick Martin, Principal.

Shefford, Bedfordshire

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