Sports Coach at St Peter's School 2-18

About this Role About the Role

St Peter'sSchool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children andyoung people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment byalways complying with the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy andProcedures. The successful applicant will be requiredto undergo statutorypre-employment checks, includinga Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Post: SportsCoach

Department: Sport

Responsible to: Director of Sport

Salary: £22,364 p.a.

Please note, the salary is the Coaching rateprorated to a full timetable, which is estimated to average out as 25 hours per week. This roleis term time only plus one week and is prorated as this.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic SportsCoach to join the coaching team to work with children of all ages andabilities. The individual should have expertise in one of our core sports whichtakes place in one of the terms and ideally experience in a sport which takesplace in a different term. Please see further information below on terms andsports.

Christmas Term - Hockey or Rugby

Easter Term - Hockey or Netball

Summer Term - Cricket or Tennis

Thesuccessful candidate should hold a minimum of a Level 2 Coaching qualification orequivalent in their sport and experience/knowledge of another sport as well as havinghad previous coaching experience.

General

1. To help prepare training plans and to coordinate and run small group training sessions, adapting to the needs of groups or individual pupils as required.

1. To ensure that individual progress is monitored and recorded in the pupil's individual Academy booklet, including identifying areas for further development.

1. To keep up to date with developments within your specific sport, produce innovative ideas and ensure that best practice is adopted.

1. To ensure the Health and Safety policy is implemented and that all equipment is checked and pupils are taught how to use it safely.

1. To be a positive role model, by creating a fun and safe environment within which pupils are motivated and encouraged to fully participate

General

Health & Safety - You have a legal duty to take reasonable careof your own health and safety and that of others and you are expected to befamiliar with, and adhere to, St Peter's School's Health and Safety policy.

School values - You have a duty to ensure your work, communicationand approach conforms to the school's core values and mission. You will need tobe aware and comply with school rules, policies and procedures at all timesincluding, but not limited to, those relating to safeguarding, conduct,equality and data protection.

St Peter's School strives to be diverse and inclusive. We encourageapplications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnicbackground, who are underrepresented at the school. The school is committed toproviding equal opportunity to all employees and pupils. This means thatemployees are treated fairly, irrespective of sexual orientation, ethnicorigin, religion, disability, age, gender, marital status or other reason. Thepost holder is expected to always comply with the provisions set out in law andthe St Peter's policies on equality and diversity.

The school is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusivecommunity - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Note: This job description is not intended to be a comprehensivelist of duties and responsibilities associated with the post. The post holderwill be expected to comply with any reasonable request to undertake work of asimilar level that is not specified in this job description.

This job description may be amended at any time in consultation withthe postholder.