Netball Coach

Reeds School; Fairmile Common; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed's School in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Netball Coach to join a thriving girls netball programme. You will plan and deliver engaging training, coach fixtures and mentor players across age groups, promoting high standards of sportsmanship and inclusion.

The role involves umpiring at 1st team level, working with the Head of Netball to support less experienced coaches, and acting as an inspiring role model for student-athletes. Two training nights weekly with fixtures midweek.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching at school level and with young players.
• Ability to coach 1st or 2nd Team level and above.
• Commitment to high standards of sportsmanship and welfare.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, progressive netball training sessions.
• Coach school teams during fixtures and tournaments.
• Umpire fixtures at 1st team level.
• Support development of players across all age groups and abilities.
• Identify and reinvigorate players performing below their potential.
• Work with Head of Netball to enhance provision and develop less experienced coaches.
• Promote outstanding standards of sportsmanship and welfare for children and young people.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Director of Sport.
• Be an inspiring role model to Reed's netball players.

Skills

Netball coaching

Training session design

Umpiring

Team leadership

Player development

Job description

This role will report to the Director of Sport and Head of Girls Sport.,

• Plan and deliver engaging, challenging and progressive netball training sessions, ensuring team, unit and individual player needs are met.
• Coach school teams during fixtures and tournaments.
• To umpire fixtures at 1st team level.
• Support the development of players across all age groups and abilities.
• Identify and reinvigorate players performing below their potential.
• Work collaboratively with the Head of Netball and other netball coaches to enhance the school's netball provision, including supporting and developing less experienced coaches.
• Promote outstanding standards of sportsmanship, commitment and teamwork, and promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
• Undertake such other comparable duties as the Director of Sport requires from time to time.
• To be an inspiring role model to all Reed's netball players. We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated Senior Netball Coach to join this successful sports programme, working with talented student-athletes and to contribute to the continued success of our netball programme.

The successful candidate will have the ability and experience to coach at 1st or 2nd Team level or above, delivering high-quality training sessions and match coaching while fostering a positive, inclusive, and ambitious sporting environment.

Reed's School runs a thriving and well-established netball programme of around 80 girls, training across two nights a week (Monday and Tuesday), with fixtures on Wednesdays. Numbers increase further in the Spring term as hockey players have the option to also play netball.