Sports Coach

Worth School; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Worth School is seeking an enthusiastic Sports Coach specializing in Netball to join their team, starting ideally in September 2025. The role involves coaching various sports, assisting in planning sessions, and contributing to the extra-curricular programme. Candidates should have a relevant coaching qualification and strong interpersonal skills. The school offers a generous salary scale and enhanced benefits.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Meal Provision

Enhanced Pension Contribution

Free Parking

Social Events

Discounted School Fees

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching Netball and a variety of games.
• Experience of working within an educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Coaching games and supporting the Director of Sport.
• Involvement in the extra-curricular programme.
• Ensuring safe and stimulating environments for students.

Skills

Coaching

Customer Focus

People Skills

Education

Relevant sports coaching qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic Sports Coach specialising in Netball to become part of our team, ideally starting in September 2025 (later start dates can be discussed). The successful applicants will demonstrate a passion for their subject area and have experience in coaching Netball as well as a variety of games. They will be responsible for assisting in the planning and delivery of coaching sessions to students in a variety of sports, as well as taking an active role in coaching initiatives.

Due to the remote location of the school, Candidates are required to have access to reliable transportation.

As a Sports Coach, your responsibilities would include:

• Coaching games throughout the School and to support the Director of Sport in the implementation and delivery of the School’s games programme
• Assist with the programme of Games and PE in collaboration with other members of the department
• Actively be involved in the extra-curricular programme in the School
• Ensure classrooms, associated areas and sports facilities are secure, safe, orderly and stimulating environments for students
• Participate in duties on school days and evenings as required including cover lessons, where necessary

What we are looking for:

• Relevant sports coaching qualification
• Ability to utilise key software, such as Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent customer focus and people skills

Desirable attributes:

• Experience of working within an educational environment
• Experience of lacrosse would be beneficial.

The School offers its own generous salary scale and an enhanced benefits scheme including an employee assistance programme, meal provision and enhanced pension contribution. Employees have access to our facilities and benefit from free parking, social events and discounted school fees.

Worth is a highly successful co-educational, Catholic, Benedictine, 11-18 HMC boarding and day school of circa 600 pupils. It offers a broad curriculum, including the International Baccalaureate and A levels in the Sixth Form.

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Closing date for applications: 31 May 2025*

*We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Worth School is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children, all employees must have the ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. The role holders safeguarding responsibilities are set out in the job description. References may be taken prior to interview and DBS and other vetting checks will be conducted on the successful applicant.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in theDBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Section 7(1)(a) states that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.