Rugby Coach

Dunottar is an expanding school, with an ever-developing sporting programme for both boys and girls. We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and passionate Rugby Coach to coach and promote the sport amongst our pupils.  Hours will be part time, 8x hours per week during the Autumn Term = 1x Games afternoon (2 hours), 1x After School session (2 hours) and 1x Saturday morning (4 hours). Prospective applicants must be available to coach on Saturday mornings to support our termly programme of internal and external fixtures amongst our teams. A willingness and ability to work before and after school to coach and support training sessions and fixtures is essential. Working pattern to be discussed and agreed at interview.

Depending on experience and qualifications, there may also be opportunities to coach football during the Spring Term and cricket during the Summer Term.

The Role

• Working to develop rugby at Dunottar School for all ages, abilities and genders.

• Delivering high quality coaching sessions to a variety of teams through Years 7-13.

• To support and train the other coaches of rugby by delivering and sharing training sessions and coaching tips.

• Liaise on a weekly basis with the Director of Sport and the Director of Rugby.

• Lead weekly training sessions for a range of abilities and ages.

• Be a lead coach for one age group team in the schools Saturday sports programme.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to deliver structured, fun and challenging coaching sessions.

• Lead individual and team training sessions in preparation for the county/regional competitions.

• Demonstrate an enjoyment of working with children.

• Demonstrate a proven ability to remain calm and professional at all times.

• Have a willingness to undertake a range of tasks and commitments in order to provide the best educational experience and outcomes for our students.

• Demonstrate energy, enthusiasm and positive attitude.

• Display an ability to use initiative and take responsibility.

• Behave and act as a member of teaching staff, by following our code of professional standards, when working with children and maintain effective staff/student relationships.

• Demonstrate good communication and listening skills and be able to build rapport with pupils and staff.

• Be flexible and adaptable and able to work as part of a cohesive and supportive team.

• Must be able to work Saturday mornings.

• Regular sharing of coaching resources and CPD for staff.

• Excellent role model who has the ability to motivate and inspire by sharing a passion for sport.

Person Specification 

Key Qualifications

• Relevant coaching award qualifications in rugby (or a willingness to undertake these).

• First Aid awareness and qualification (or a willingness to undertake this).

• Safeguarding Children in Education and Child Protection training (or a willingness to undertake this).

Key Skills and Experience

• Experience of playing or coaching rugby.

Values and Behaviours

• Uphold Dunottar School’s values.

• Promote the warrior learner characteristics in all pupils.

• Act as a role model at Dunottar School.

• Support the School in embedding our values and desired behaviours in order to promote a positive, respectful, compassionate, and inclusive culture and working environment.

Equal Opportunities

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Equality and Diversity legislation and the organisation’s Equality and Diversity policies and procedures, in particular with regard to the recruitment and retention of staff.

Safeguarding

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation, and adhere to the School’s safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

Health and Safety

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as applicable to the role, and ensure this is maintained and that the School’s Health and Safety policies and procedures are fully implemented and adhered to at all times.

Professional Development

• Maintain and update your own knowledge and skills in line with legislation and the needs of the role.

• Willingness to undertake other training and/or CPD as required by the School.

Further hours by agreement, with the Director of Sport.  This post is open for both qualified teachers (ECTs or those with years of experience) as well as freelance coaches. This is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the post holder may perform other duties reasonably required by the Headmaster.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to recruit before the deadline therefore early applications are encouraged.