SPORTS COACHPermanent / Part time (33 hours per week)Term time only (35 weeks)Actual salary £26,951.47 (FTE £38,703.26)Required September 2024STAHS is a vibrant school supported by a diverse and enthusiastic community of staff, pupils, parents, alumni and friends. It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic, forward-thinking and supportive Physical Education department. We aim to recruit an individual who would enjoy the opportunity to assist with the delivery of all areas of the Physical Education curriculum. We set high standards for teaching and learning and our students have very good levels of attainment and engagement. The Sports Coach will support the curricular and extra-curricular programme, including the school’s schedule of fixtures and activities during the week and at weekends. Whilst the individual appointed would not be expected to run a squad training session on their own, they must be prepared to plan, lead and deliver group activities within other training sessions they are assisting. An interest or experience of coaching football and/or netball would also be an advantage. This role would suit an individual who has a passion for Physical Education or is looking to gain experience ahead of university or undertaking a PGCE. The current working hours will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 12pm-6pm. Wednesday 10.30am-5.30pm, Friday 1pm-4pm and Saturday 8am-1pm. Ad hoc Sunday work may be required and paid at an overtime rate. Physical Education is taught throughout the Senior School, and we provide a wide range of activities for both participation and excellence. For further details please visit our website: https://www.stahs.org.uk/senior-school/co-curriculum/sport/ In return we offer:Continued Professional Development (CPD) opportunities An opportunity to join our warm, vibrant and ambitious independent day school set in the heart of St Albans, easily accessible to central and outer LondonUse of sports facilities, including gym*An extensive benefits package; free lunches, generous pension scheme, free life assuranceCompetitive salary* Conditions applyDetails of the role and application process are available on the school’s website www.stahs.org.uk/vacancies Closing date: 9am Thursday 29 August 2024Interview date: Wednesday 11 September 2024 The High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered Charity No: 311065WELCOME TO STAHS!We are very proud of our warm and vibrant community of ambitious young people, caring and talented staff and supportive alumni and parents.St Albans High School (we call it STAHS) is one of the country’s leading independent schools, offering a rich and diverse education to 1.150 pupils between the ages of four and 18. We are selective at all points of intake, and we are consistently ranked among the best independent schools in the UK.STAHS opened in 1889 in a converted hospital on Holywell Hill, St Albans, one of many similar schools which were being established towards the end of the 19th century. We transferred to our current site on Townsend Avenue in the heart of the city in 1908, with the Prep School subsequently moving to the village of Wheathampstead in 2003. STAHS has close links with the diocese of St Albans through the Bishop and the Dean, the latter being an ex-officio governor of the School. We are affiliated to the Church of England, and we warmly welcome pupils and staff of all faiths or none.Renowned for both exceptional academic provision and extensive co-curricular opportunities, STAHS pupils leave school as happy, confident and well-rounded young people ready to make their mark on the world.STAHS has two sites, a few miles apart: the Prep School in leafy Wheathampstead and the Senior School in the historic city of St Albans, just 25 minutes from King’s Cross/London St Pancras. STAHS is proud to be a truly ‘through school’, with the majority of Year 6 pupils joining the Senior School for Year 7 and beyond.Our Senior School of around 830 pupils from Year 7 to Year 13 has a visible and audible buzz, bustling with difference; difference of opinions, difference of ambitions and difference of interests.Our Staff are devoted to preparing the young people in our care to live lives of consequence, making a meaningful impact on the world. We work together in a warm and grounded spirit that is uniquely ‘STAHS’. Please do see the Head’s Welcome on our website to find out why STAHS is such a special place.
