APS Basketball Coach/Assistant 2027

Carey; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Carey Baptist Grammar School invites applications for casual sport coaches to support our vibrant sport community during the winter season, commencing April 2027. The role supports students from Years 7–12 to thrive and reach their sporting goals.

As a lead coach, bring high-level coaching and organisational skills into practice while fostering a positive, inclusive environment. Applicants should enjoy working with students of all levels and commitment to weekend sessions is required.

Qualifications

• Love for sport and good understanding of the game.
• Excellent communication skills with students of varying abilities.
• Ability to bring energy and positivity to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist coaches with drills, warm-ups, and practice matches.
• Set up equipment, assist with logistics, and support match-day operations.
• Create a positive, encouraging atmosphere for students of all levels.
• Attend weeknight trainings 3.00pm–5.00pm and Saturday matches 8.00am–12.00pm as required.
• Model Carey’s core values at all times.

Skills

Coaching skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Job description

Carey Baptist Grammar School are currently accepting applications for friendly and motivated individuals to join our vibrant sport community as casual sport coaches. This position is for the winter sport season, commencing April 2027.
Support students of all levels and abilities within the middle and senior school (Years 7-12) to thrive and reach their sporting goals!

An opportunity exists within this role to bring high-level coaching and organisation skills into practice as a lead coach.

Bring your energy and love for sport to inspire our players.

The Role:

• Help our coaches with drills, warm-ups, and practice matches.
• Set up equipment, support with logistics, and ensure everything runs smoothly on match days.
• Create a positive, encouraging atmosphere where students of all levels can thrive
• Attend weeknight training sessions (3.00pm - 5.00pm) and Saturday match days (8.00am - 12.00pm) as required.
• Act in line with and model Carey's core values at all times
  

The Person:

To be successful in this position, you will have:

• A love for sport and a good understanding of the game.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work with students of varying abilities.
• Bring energy, positivity, and a can-do spirit to every task.
• Willingness to work on weekends.
  

A valid Employee Working with Children Check and Anaphylaxis Accreditation are a requirements of employment for this position.

Carey Baptist Grammar School reserves the right to close this advertisement at any time. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews, which will be conducted between October - December 2026.

Learn more about our community:

Carey is a leading co-educational school for students from Early Learning to Year 12 (IB & VCE). Our cohort is made up of approximately 2700 students who are supported by over 600 passionate and experienced staff. Our vibrant community is also enriched by a number of dedicated volunteers and engaged alumni.

With five extraordinary campuses, we create inspiring spaces where learning thrives and where new opportunities await enthusiastic educators.

• Bulleen Sports Complex
• Experiential Learning Facility - Mission Beach in Far North Queensland
  

Carey offers a nurturing workplace where innovation is celebrated and both personal and professional growth is actively supported.

Our commitment to Child Safety:

Our community is committed to promoting child safety, student empowerment and cultural safety, with a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and neglect. We encourage active student participation in maintaining a safe environment and routinely implement policy updates and improvements to safeguard our students. All members of the Carey community, including staff, parents, alumni and volunteers share the responsibility of maintaining student safety at all times.

You can read more about Carey’s Child Safety policies here .

Carey is an inclusive workplace where everyone is celebrated, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical ability and religious or political beliefs. We adopt a whole-school approach to providing an environment of mutual respect, fairness, equity and justice.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands and waters surrounding us and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.