Colfe's School: Hockey Coach

We are looking for inspirational and motivated individuals to support the coaching of hockey at Colfe's School. The role of the coach will be to support and lead coaching sessions as well as managing and officiating fixtures in addition to the duties below. There are hours available mid-week and on Saturdays and paid hourly.

Duties will include:

• Planning effective and appropriate sessions
• Management of school teams
• Officiating at school sports fixtures and tournaments
• Leading curriculum and after school training sessions
• Administration including selecting and publishing team lists
• Supervision of pupils on sporting fixtures
• Other related tasks as reasonably requested by the Director of Sport/Head

The successful candidate will be:

• A sportsperson who has experience of coaching young people and / or working in a school environment.
• Ideally hold a minimum level 1 hockey coaching qualification or have equivalent experience and be aware of current best practice regarding coaching hockey safely and effectively.
• Enthusiastic, positive and self motivated with a desire to inspire and pass on knowledge to young people.
• Organised and efficient at administrative tasks with a good range of IT skills.
• Sufficiently mature and confident to act as a role model to young people and liaise with school staff and parents as necessary.
• Prepared to familiarise him/herself with school policies and formal procedures, including Health and Safety.

Colfe's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.