About This Role
This part-time role involves inspiring pupils, developing their skills, and promoting a love of football across the school. The coach will work with both boys and girls in a thriving and expanding football programme.
Responsibilities
- Develop football at Dunottar School for all ages, abilities, and genders
- Deliver high-quality coaching sessions to a variety of teams through Years 7-13
- Support and train other football coaches by delivering and sharing training sessions and coaching tips
- Liaise weekly with the Director of Sport and the Director of Football
- Lead weekly training sessions for a range of abilities and ages
- Be a lead coach for one age group team in the school's Saturday sports programme
- Deliver structured, fun, and challenging coaching sessions
- Lead individual and team training sessions in preparation for county/regional competitions
- Regularly share coaching resources and CPD for staff
Requirements
- Enjoy working with children
- Proven ability to remain calm and professional at all times
- Willingness to undertake a range of tasks and commitments to provide the best educational experience and outcomes for students
- Energy, enthusiasm, and positive attitude
- Ability to use initiative and take responsibility
- Behave and act as a member of teaching staff, following the code of professional standards, when working with children and maintaining effective staff/student relationships
- Good communication and listening skills
- Ability to build rapport with pupils and staff
- Flexible and adaptable, able to work as part of a cohesive and supportive team
- Must be able to work Saturday mornings
- Excellent role model who has the ability to motivate and inspire by sharing a passion for sport
Important Details
- Schedule: Approximately seven hours per week during the Autumn Term, including two after-school coaching sessions from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays, together with a Saturday morning commitment of approximately four hours
- Employment type: Part-time
Application Process
- The exact working pattern will be discussed and agreed at interview
- Opportunities for additional hours at the beginning of November can be discussed during the recruitment process
About the Company
Dunottar is a thriving and expanding school.
