Graduate Sports Assistant - Westminster, United Kingdom - Wetherby Senior School

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FROM SEPTEMBER 2023

Wetherby Senior School is looking to appoint one Graduate Sports Assistant who can contribute to the School's sport and co-curricular programmes.

Our sports programme gives boys the opportunity to compete at a high level in a range of sports but also understands the importance of sport in the development of all young men.

We are looking for team players with a love of sport who are able to engage and motivate the pupils and are committed to developing a love of sport and an understanding of the importance of physical fitness in all the boys at the School.

The Physical Education Department

There are currently four full-time members of the PE/Games department, supported by a graduate sports assistant, external coaches and other members of the teaching body to allow a broad programme of physical activity.

Sport is an important part of the boys' development and wellbeing and is a compulsory activity for all boys at Wetherby Senior School.

We run a significant programme of competitive school fixtures which place in games lessons and after school. This means we do not run any sporting fixtures on Saturdays. We also regularly compete in Independent Schools Association (ISA) competitions, with recent success in Swimming and Table Tennis.

The Director of Sport and Outdoor Activities does not hold the post of Head of Academic PE but is expected to work closely and productively with the current incumbent to ensure the PE curriculum aligns with the overall ambitions of the department.

About the School
Wetherby Senior School was founded in 2015 and is a member of the Alpha Plus Group of Schools.

There are currently around 416 boys and this is the fourth year that the School has boys in every year group from Years 7 to 13.

Our first five sets of GCSE results have been excellent and we are proud to have continued this trend with our first three sets of A level results.

Our students achieved grades that allowed them to gain places at top UK Universities such as; Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, Durham and UCL and Universities aboard such as; the University of Chicago, Pompeu Fabra Barcelona and the IE Business School Madrid.

As a result, the School's size and reputation is growing rapidly and we now occupy two sites in Marylebone.

The School was founded to offer a progressive education in the heart of London.

The School's focus on providing an all-round education means that high standards are expected of the boys in all areas of school life.

The School provides the boys with a broad educational experience, which includes Philosophy in the curriculum, to ensure that they are able to think critically and to problem solve but also to ensure they can be creative and collaborative in their approach, so that they develop a sense of social responsibility and respect for others.

Our skilled staff, who have a wealth of experience, are preparing to send our pupils to leading universities in the UK, the US and elsewhere.

At Wetherby Senior School we seek to employ highly professional teachers with the ability and commitment to enhance the life of this School and to work effectively and collaboratively with all members of the School community to further establish and develop the School.

Our emphasis on educating the whole boy means that all members of staff are expected to contribute to the pastoral care of a group of students as a Form Tutor as well as contributing to the School's co-curricular activities.

The Alpha Plus Group offers an attractive remuneration package.

Safeguarding

Wetherby Senior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The protection of our students' welfare is the responsibility of all Wetherby Senior School staff and individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of our organisation.

Equal Opportunities

Wetherby Senior School wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities in employment; and actively opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, age or disability.

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