COACHING

• To supervise training and competition, ensuring the facility is used in a safe and respectful manner;
• To provide students with appropriate training and development programs including rehabilitation, based upon individual and group needs, physical requirements, in line with age and stage of development;
• To ensure that all training sessions are well planned and effective with team and individual player needs being met;
• To make a significant contribution to the sports programme in both Games and Physical Education as required by the Director of Sport and Activities;
• To be a sporting role model to the students;
• Be aware of the school’s own Health and Safety Policies and procedures and adhere to these;
• To have a responsibility and duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of students;
• To be an integral part of the school community;
• To work in partnerships with local clubs;
• To assist with the selection of candidates for sports awards.
• To attend school trips, pre-season training and sporting events when required.
• Punctual for all coaching sessions and meetings, with equipment set up and ready.
• Presentation of a professional, dedicated and inclusive attitude and demeanour at all times.
• Capacity to operate as a collaborative and team-oriented person in a professional work environment.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Promote an enthusiasm for sport and increasing the awareness of all sport within the school;

PASTORAL

• Maintain good order and discipline among the students;
• Safeguard students’ health and safety both when they are authorised to be on the school premises and when they are engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere;
• Be familiar with the schools staff handbook, with particular focus to child safeguarding and Child Protection regulations and best practice.

DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION

• Attend and positively contribute towards sports meetings.
• Write reports following each game to enable you to accurately summarise the season that will be provided as a contribution to the school year book.

• Ability and appropriate training in First Aid
• Flexibility regarding working hours
• Preparedness to participate in professional development opportunities as required including mandatory Child Protection training