Netball Coach

International Schools Today; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The King's School in Canterbury is seeking an enthusiastic Netball Coach to deliver high-quality coaching across the school, working with players of varying ages and abilities to develop technical skills, tactical understanding and overall performance.

The role includes coaching during games afternoons, attending fixtures and tournaments, providing constructive feedback and upholding safeguarding commitments with Enhanced DBS checks as part of the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Plan and deliver engaging netball coaching sessions for players of varying ages and abilities.
• Develop technical skills and tactical understanding to improve performance.
• Provide constructive feedback to players and foster teamwork and discipline.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver netball coaching sessions across the school.
• Lead teams for fixtures, tournaments and other sporting events, including weekends as required.
• Attend matches and fixtures, supporting players and promoting high standards.
• Safeguarding: adhere to Keeping Children Safe in Education and DBS checks as part of recruitment.

Skills

Coaching

Session planning

Feedback & mentoring

Team leadership

Discipline & sportsmanship

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Netball Coach to join our sports team and support the delivery of high-quality netball coaching across the school.

Working with players of varying ages and abilities, you will plan and deliver engaging coaching sessions, developing technical skills, tactical understanding and overall performance. You will also prepare and lead teams for fixtures, tournaments and competitions, providing constructive feedback and encouraging high standards of teamwork, discipline and sportsmanship.

The successful candidate will be a positive and inspiring role model with a genuine enthusiasm for developing young players.

The role will include coaching during games afternoons, together with attendance at fixtures, tournaments and other sporting events, including weekends as required.

The post will close once a suitable candidate has been appointed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.

The King’s School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates.

All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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