Junior Netball Course Coach (temporary)

The College has a long history of excelling in sport. Pupils benefit from being coached by our highly experienced and skilled staff; many of whom played professionally, in their chosen field. Epsom College boasts wonderful grounds with indoor and external sporting facilities, including pitches, courts and a professional grade water-based AstroTurf hockey pitch.

The highly successful Multi-Sport Courses have been running for many years and endures a strong reputation locally. In response to a growing demand for activity and sports-based courses for children, during the holiday periods, the Commercial Enterprise team have enhanced further our activities programme. The offer now includes sports coaching in individual fields such as Cricket, Netball, Tennis and Football as well as Dance and Drama. We now see attendees from over 80 different schools taking part. We welcome boys and girls between the ages 8 and 14 to join the varied and fun programme of sports and activities.

Reporting to the Sports Course Leader(s), the Junior Coach is to support and supervise the boys and girls attending. This will include delivering coaching skills and techniques under the direction of the Course Director/Leader and assisting with the general supervision of children throughout the day.

Main Duties
• Assisting and supporting the Sports Course Leader(s) with coaching relevant skills, tactics and techniques to the children.
• Supervising of children at all times, ensuring an active, safe, fun and motivational session
• Following health and safety and Safeguarding procedures.

Required Skills
• A friendly and encouraging approach within a coaching/sporting environment
• Experience and knowledge of playing the sport to a good standard
• Previous sport coaching experience is desirable.
• Fair and consistent approach in the supervision of children at all times
• An awareness of health and safety within a sport environment
• Experience in working with children
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Able to work within a team.

Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment and attend mandatory training.

The selection panel reserves the right to enhance any or all of the desirable criteria to attain a manageable field

Dates/Hours: The days and times of working will be confirmed once numbers of attending are finalised. Course Dates: Monday 12th – Friday 16th August 2024

Times: 08.45am to 5pm (Course Times: 10am – 4pm)
Specific hours of working to be confirmed by Lead Coach and discussed with you and could be between 08.45am-5pm.

Salary: £107.00 per full day to include course preparation and end of course duties. Payment as and when worked on the course.

Holiday: In addition, you will be paid statutory holiday payment based on the weeks/hours worked calculated at 5.6 weeks per annum and pro rata during this temporary appointment.

Pension: The College operates the Epsom College Automatic Enrolment Scheme. The Scheme is administered by the Pensions Trust. Eligibility is based on statutory criteria. If eligible, the Employee will be required to contribute a minimum of 5% of Basic Salary and the College will contribute 4%. Employees can opt out of the scheme.

In line with statutory safer recruitment regulations, the post will be offered subject to receipt of satisfactory written references, pre-placement medical assessment, proof of appropriate qualifications, a check of online search engines and websites of publicly available information that does not identify the candidate as potentially unsuitable to work within a school setting, a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and overseas police check if appropriate, as well as confirmation that the successful candidate is able to work in the UK. Prior to interview, an online search of internet search engines, websites and other publicly available and publicly accessible platforms to ascertain applicant’s suitability to work within a school environment will be undertaken on applicants that have been shortlisted. Please note whilst the Enhanced DBS check will be paid by the College if an overseas police check is required it will be at the cost of the successful applicant.

Application form can be downloaded from the website www.epsomcollege.org.uk. To comply with safer recruitment regulations CVs will not be accepted. Applicants should refer to the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure policy on the College website. Further details are available by contacting the Commercial and Events Manager gina.gillam@epsomcollege.org.uk.