Sports Coach - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Kings Monkton School

Kings Monkton School

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KINGS MONKTON SCHOOL
Teaching Assistant and PE Sports Coach

(Full time and permanent)

Job Title:
Teaching Assistant and PE Sports Coach

Roles:
Primarily operating in the Sports and Wellbeing Faculty

Focus:
PE & Games KS1, KS2, KS3, GCSE, Entry Level, A LEVEL.

Line Manager:
Head of Faculty

Working With:
Sports & Wellbeing Faculty

Salary Scale:
£12.28 per hour (for qualified Sports Coach) - FTE £23,945.03 or
£20,722.50

Starting Date:
February 12th, 2024

Contract:
Full time and Permanent

Introduction
Kings Monkton School is the oldest independent school in Cardiff and is a

co-educational establishment for pupils aged 3-18.

From 2013, KMS has been the fastest growing independent school in the UK and has moved from an adequate rating under ESTYN to consistently achieving excellent.

We are a mainstream school with ALN status and take pupils funded by the Local Authority, with IDPs, as well as privately funded and Tier 4 children.

In 2019 we underwent a Management Buyout with the Principal and Vice Principal purchasing the school.

Kings Monkton School consistently has 300 pupils on roll.

We are an inclusive school with no entrance examination - our philosophy is that all pupils can learn and succeed as long as differentiation is appropriate.

Our pastoral system is second to none and we pride ourselves on excellent working relationships with pupils and parents. It is this collaboration and flexibility that makes us such an outstanding school.

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Teaching Assistant and PE Sports Coach with experience and expertise in leading and coaching sports and PE sessions, as well s prepared to support the Duke of Edinburgh Award and its expeditions.

As the Sports Coach, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high-quality physical education lessons to pupils across all age groups, ensuring they develop their physical skills, fitness, and knowledge of a range of sports and activities, as well as a range of mixed students in examination classes.

In addition to your coaching responsibilities, you will have a key role in supporting fixtures and sporting events outside of the school.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the planning, preparation, and delivery of engaging and inclusive PE lessons to pupils of all abilities.
To be responsible for celebrating achievement in Physical Education.
To be responsible for Learning and Teaching, Homework and Marking/Assessments for small groups of pupils across year groups.
Assess pupils' progress and provide constructive feedback to support their individual development.
Create a positive and safe learning environment that promotes physical activity, teamwork, and fair play.
Organise and lead extracurricular sports clubs, teams, and competitions.
Stay updated with current trends, research, and best practices in physical education.
To be a First Aider (training will be available).
To be a minibus Driver with a PSV License (training will be available)
To support the development and operational organisation of the DoE Award.
To be fully engage in active safeguarding around the school and offsite visits.

SCHOOL MISSION & AIMS

The school's vision statement is
"To be the best that you can be." This means that we as a school want every child to reach their potential whatever that may be.

At Kings Monkton School our mission is to prepare each pupil for life, enabling them to discover themselves and develop their gifts and talents, to fully realise their potential, and to achieve the highest standards of which they are capable.

As a school therefore we aim to:

Offer outstanding teaching, providing an exciting, dynamic and challenging environment that inspires our pupils.
Set high expectations so that all our pupils maximise their potential.
Celebrate the successes and achievements of all our pupils.
Enable all our pupils to become confident, independent learners.
Provide a balanced and rich curriculum that is accessible to every pupil.
Encourage each pupil to grow in selfesteem, selfacceptance and confidence.
Care for, guide and support each pupil in their journey through the school.
To foster in our pupils a tolerance and respect for others and a deep concern to care for the environment.
Prepare our pupils to become the citizens of the future, able to make a strong contribution to society in a changing and challenging global world.

A teaching assistant working in Kings Monkton School is expected to support the following ethos:

The school is a multi-cultural, multi-faith school where pupils from diverse backgrounds and beliefs come together to learn and grow.

The ethos of such a school is to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where all pupils feel valued, respected, and safe.

This means recognising, valuing and celebrating the diversity of cultures and religions represented in the school community.

At Kings Monkton School, we pride ourse