Graduate Sports Coach
Churchdown School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2RB11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week (Flexible) - Term Time Only (0.75 FTE)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,584 per annum (0.75 fte)
What skills and experience we're looking for
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support the PE department in the delivery of a high quality curriculum
• Plan and deliver expert, high quality lessons and extra-curricular clubs within a variety of activities for a range of ability students aged 11 – 18 to support the PE department in the delivery of a high quality curriculum
• Organise and lead on fixtures involving taking students/teams off-site schools on a weekly/regular basis. Maintain positive links with local schools and organisations to ensure opportunities for students are available.
• Run and lead lunchtime clubs in a range of sporting activities for both genders.
• Take some responsibility for the organisation and upkeep of equipment and assist with col-leagues, where necessary, in the preparation of lessons/clubs
• Maintain high standards and expectations of behaviour in accordance with school ethos and procedures
• Contribute, where appropriate, to the smooth running of a busy PE department, be proactive and show initiative with the daily tasks to support colleagues (this may include assisting with lessons, preparing equipment/resources, washing kit)
• Be responsible for promoting and ensuring the safeguarding well-being of students and have a good understanding of Churchdown’s current safeguarding policy.
• Promote extra-curricular and sporting achievements of students on school’s social media and within the community.
DESIRABLE NOT ESSENTIAL QUALITIES:
- Current and valid minibus driving licence.
- Current and valid first aid qualification
- Trampolining qualification
- Knowledge of strength and conditioning
- Significant coaching experience with secondary age students in a range of sports for both genders.
- A sport-related degree
- QTS
What the school offers its staff
- Employee Benefits
- Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Onsite parking and cycle storage
- Cycle-To-Work Scheme
- Free Flu Vaccines
- Free access to school fitness suite
- Dry cleaning delivery service
- On site car valet service
- Family-focused leave
- Discounted Nuffield Health gym membership
- Subsidised, onsite exercise classes
- Comprehensive Free Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite financial advice clinics
- ...and more!
Commitment to safeguarding
Churchdown School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We believe that students have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment, which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse, where staff are vigilant for signs of any student in distress and are confident about applying the processes to avert and alleviate any such problems. We have a Safeguarding Policy and procedures in place. All staff must ensure that they are aware of these procedures.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to ace@churchdownschool.com
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Churchdown School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1478 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Churchdown School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ace@churchdownschool.com
- Phone number
- 01452 713340
Our mission is to be a school where student development and learning are at the centre of everything we do. Students are expected to strive for personal excellence and demonstrate a commitment to learning as they fulfil their potential. Our community is a nurturing and caring one where students are encouraged to show compassion, friendship and support towards one another. We aim to provide an education which is fully inclusive, where every child is valued for who they are and who they can become.
At Churchdown School the education we provide is guided by values of integrity, resilience, respect, ambition and friendship. These values are particularly important to us as we develop the students into lifelong learners and prepare them for a life beyond school.
Arranging a visit to Churchdown School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ace@churchdownschool.com.
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