Specialist Hockey Coach and Sports Coach

Wellington College is one of the world's leading co-educational boarding and day schools located in rural Berkshire set in a stunning 400 acre campus, home to a blend of breathtaking original architecture and modern state-of-the-art facilities to provide the best possible education environment for our pupils.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Sports department who are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Specialist Hockey Coach and Sports Coach.

About the role:

You will join on a full time, One year fixed term basis (37.5 hours per week).

The post holder will be a specialist Hockey coach and also coach other sports, when required, at Wellington College and to support the PE and Games provision at Wellington College Prep.

Dedication, hard work and passion will see you go far at Wellington College, we value and support our staff and you'll have the chance to develop existing and gain new skills with career progression opportunities available.

Benefits:

Wellington College offers a wide range of benefits, in addition to a competitive salary we offer * 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), free lunch whilst on duty, subsidised membership to the Wellington Health & Fitness Club, generous contribution to the personal pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced Maternity/Paternity scheme, cycle to work scheme, free parking, College Fee remission and access to a health cash plan.

Key responsibilities (Including but not limited to; see job description for full requirements):

• Primarily to undertake coaching of Hockey, under the guidance of the Head of Hockey/head of Hockey Development/Director of Sport.
• To assist the relevant Heads of Sport and Heads of Sport Development to deliver sports coaching in a range of sports, in line with the overall strategy for Sport at Wellington College and Wellington College Prep, both in terms of participation and performance (including Saturday afternoon sports fixtures).
• Coach Hockey across all teams, genders and age groups, including attendance at home and away fixtures (experience within another summer sport, may also be beneficial; Cricket and Tennis).

Person Specification

The successful incumbent must have

• Previous experience coaching Hockey in a youth or adult setting.
• Previous experience within a performance, participation, or school setting in Hockey

So, if you are committed to contributing towards the College community, think you've got what it takes to perform exceptionally in this role and would like to join our team, please apply now.

For further details, including how to apply, please visit the Support page of our website at https://wellingtoncollegerecruitment.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/. We can only accept applications via our vacancy website application form.

Wellington College 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 (DBS).

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date or to close the vacancy prior to closing date if deemed appropriate. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are seeking applications from suitable candidates from all backgrounds.

All applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK and must be able to produce supporting documents.

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