CRICKET JOBS: Cricket Coaches - Highgate School
Closing date: 6th June 2014
Highgate School was established in 1565 by a Royal Charter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the First. Sir Roger Cholmeley, our Founder, was granted Letters Patent to found ‘a grammar school…for good education and instruction’. Today Highgate is a flourishing coeducational independent school which includes the Senior School for pupils aged 11-18; the Junior School for pupils aged 7-11 and the Pre-Preparatory School for pupils aged 3-7. There are currently in the region of 1,550 pupils at Highgate and the School employs approximately 400 full-time or part-time teaching and support staff.
The School is situated in one of the most attractive and sought after areas of North London, only a short journey from Central London and adjacent to Hampstead Heath. The hilltop site in Highgate Village is the historic site of the Senior School. A few hundred yards along Hampstead Lane in Bishopswood Road lie the Junior and Pre-Preparatory Schools and the extensive playing fields, adjacent to the open spaces of Kenwood and Hampstead Heath. The Northern Line underground station is a short walk away and it is four miles to Central London.
Working at Highgate offers the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and welcoming community, committed to academic excellence and the highest standards of pastoral care for its pupils. The Governors consider the development of excellence in the education offered to the pupils to be the underlying purpose of activities undertaken by all staff.
Highgate is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Sport and Exercise (SpEx)
Sport and Exercise hold a significant place in the life of Highgate School, and the sport and dance facilities are excellent. Highgate is developing an exciting and unique Sport and Exercise programme that offers an opportunity for the right candidate to inspire and develop pupils across the school. We are committed to ensuring that each pupil maximises their potential in their chosen sporting pathway and we envisage that our sports coaches will be integral to achieving the SpEx objectives.
THE ROLE
Highgate School is looking for a Level 2 qualified or similarly experienced Cricket Coach to join the School’s Sport & Exercise Department. The position involves the coaching and supervision of pupils (aged 4-18) in all aspects of cricket, preparation and delivery of coaching sessions, preparation and selection of squads and managing squads at fixtures. The successful candidate will be expected to be available for midweek and weekend fixtures throughout the term. The postholder will also be required to work closely with the teaching staff who manage the curriculum and extra-curricular programme.
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MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coaching as per agreed hours. The successful candidate will be proficient in the skills, techniques and tactics appropriate to the activity, age and experience of the pupils
- A basic grounding in Health and Safety procedures, risk assessments and codes of conduct for pupils while taking part in the activity itself
- Caring for sports equipment and kit and organisation of boys’ sport and exercise store cupboards
- Supervising students during changing and dispersal after the lesson, ensuring good behaviour and safe conduct
- Working within curricular and extra-curricular time the candidate would be able to: plan and lead session within a framework of a progressive progamme; select, manage and umpire squads; track pupil progress and liaise with the Deputy Director of Sport & Exercise to ensure the highest standard of coaching is met
- Liaising with the Director of Sport & Exercise, Deputy Director of Sport & Exercise and other teaching staff and coaches
- Contributing to the development of coaching plans appropriate to the activity, age and experience of the pupils
- Participate in and contribute to INSET training for staff as required
- Carry out such other duties within the post holder’s capabilities as may be reasonably requested from time to time
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Hi my name is Umair . I m frm Pakistan My age is 22 .. i played domestic cricket in Pakistan. I want to b a coach . So plz give me information for Applying