Netball Coach (self-employed)

International Schools Today; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed’s School is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Senior Netball Coach to lead training and match coaching for a thriving netball programme. You will develop players, coach 1st/2nd teams, and umpire fixtures as required, while fostering a positive and ambitious sporting environment.

Reporting to the Director of Sport and Head of Girls Sport, you will plan progressive sessions, support players across ages and abilities, and work with colleagues to raise standards and safeguard welfare.

Qualifications

• Plan and deliver engaging, challenging and progressive netball training sessions.
• Coach school teams during fixtures and tournaments.
• 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.
• Collaborate with the Head of Netball to enhance provision and develop less experienced coaches.
• Promote outstanding standards of sportsmanship and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 coaches to develop the school’s netball provision.
• Promote outstanding standards of sportsmanship and safeguard welfare of children and young people.
• Inspire Reed’s netball players and model exemplary conduct.

Skills

Netball coaching

Training sessions

Match coaching

Player development

Sportsmanship

Job description

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.

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, delivering high-quality training sessions and match coaching while fostering a positive, inclusive, and ambitious sporting environment.

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

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.

The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate present themselves.