Swimming Coach & Manager - Part-time

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

Ref:KCC886-6016-246S
Posted:22/05/2023
Pay:Depending on qualifications & Experience
Start Date:September 2023
App Close Date:05/06/2023 at 10:00
Interviews:w/c 12th June 2023

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St Michael’s Prep School seeks a swimming coach and swim school manager to provide squad training and lessons to pupils both within and after the school day and develop the reputation, success and impact of the swimming at St. Michael’s.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a trained, experienced swimming expert to lead and manage an exciting aspect of St. Michael’s Prep School. Working alongside a team of swimming coaches, you will continue to develop the school’s provision and plan and deliver growth through identifying demand and developing new business opportunities.

The swim school at St. Michael’s was created in 2016 and has provided excellent additional opportunities alongside curriculum swimming, enhancing the opportunity for competition and developing national and regional standard swimmers as well as starting children on their swimming journeys. Classes can include our partner schools and there are also classes offered for adults too. The Swimming Coach and Manager is also expected to offer support to colleagues within the wider PE Department.

The Swimming Coach and Manager will be taking over a thriving operation with the full support of the school behind it.

Information about the school

St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school. We provide a wonderful learning environment to approximately 480 children aged 2-13, enjoying a beautiful location, overlooking one hundred acres of land. Our state-of-the-art Pre-Prep building sets each child on a learning journey that is rich, active, and inspiring. Children continue into the Prep School, taught by a large number of specialist professionals who work throughout the school to provide a rich array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities.

We can offer you:

A first-class working environment within a welcoming team, modern and well-maintained IT infrastructure; supportive colleagues; competitive rates; small class sizes; free parking on site. We believe in providing a rounded education where children can pursue their passions, challenge themselves and enjoy a creative and innovative environment. We are continually looking for ways to improve our curriculum and facilities, making them more vibrant, inspiring and in step with our ever-changing world.

Our school motto: perseverantia, sapientia, gratia (perseverance, wisdom, and gratitude) encapsulates our ethos of striving for success and using our skills to make a difference. These values are instilled daily throughout the St Michael’s journey for our pupils, and we strongly believe that to teach our children about the importance of lifelong learning, we must first model this ourselves.

St Michael’s actively manages the inclusion of its people and values diversity, believing that our different ways of being and thinking adds value to our school community. We are committed to creating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. In this regard, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our values in this area.

If you would like to apply for this role, we look forward to receiving your completed application through our recruitment portal.

For further enquiries please contact the HR department at recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk or telephone us on 01959 522137.

Job Contact Information

Name:Carol Hughes
Address:Otford Court, Row Dow, Otford, Kent, TN14 5RY
Telephone: 01959 522137
Email: recruitment@stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

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