Swimming Coach - Part-time

St Michael's Prep School, Otford

Ref:KCC886-6016-305T
Posted:06/06/2024
Pay:St Michael's Pay Scales
Start Date:ASAP
App Close Date:30/08/2024 at 09:00
Interviews:TBC

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Swimming Coach

Term time, 33 weeks per annum

St. Michael’s Prep is currently seeking a Swimming Coach to provide extra-curricular teaching, starting in July 2024.

The hours are term time only (33 weeks per annum) as follows:

Wednesday 3.15-4.45

Friday 3.15-5.30

Also be Available to COVER

Applicants must have a minimum of the STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming or Swim England Level 2, a safeguarding certificate and preferably either the RLSS National Rescue Award for Swim Teachers and Coaches or the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification. You will also have a proven track record of delivering outstanding teaching.

This is a fantastic opportunity for teachers to work in an excellent location and to be part of St Michael’s Swim School with small select classes.

Informal visits welcome; please contact the HR department for further details.

St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and online digital presence checks if invited to interview.

Information about the school

St Michael's Prep School is a co-educational day school, rated ‘Excellent’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in our last inspection. We have recently celebrated our 150th anniversary and 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; a stafflaptop (where appropriate); supportive colleagues; competitive salary; small class sizes; free meals provided during term time; free parking on site; sick pay scheme; annual salary review; automatic enrolment in the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) for teaching positions, and our support pension scheme for all other staff (both subject to scheme criteria) and opportunities for continuous professional development. 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 tocreating 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.

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