Job overview

St. Olave’s Grammar School

Sports Coach

Part-time

From April or September 2025

NJC Scale, Outer London remuneration

St. Olave’s Grammar School is a forward-looking selective Church of England school where our naturally able and inquisitive pupils are a delight to teach. The school was judged Outstanding in all areas in November 2024. The school prioritises the wellbeing, dignity and morale of its staff and pupils, actively investing in CPD as we very much feel that people make our environment.

We are seeking to appoint a Part-time qualified Coach (strong preference for Rugby coaching) at St. Olave’s Grammar School with effect from 22 April 2025 or 28 August 2025.

You will be required to work up to 25 hours a week, term-time only, not including INSET days. Your contracted working hours will be (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday) from 1pm — 5pm, Wednesday 11am – 5pm (including ½ hour unpaid lunch break on Wednesdays) which equates to 21.5 hours/week. The remuneration for this role is Point 2 on the NJC Support Staff Scale 1, currently £27,345 FTE. Saturday mornings will be from 9.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. (timing dependent upon the fixture), 3½ hours for Saturday mornings which can be claimed separately and paid at an hourly rate.

Based on 38 weeks per year, this equates to £13,680 per annum, part-time 50.03% plus payment for hours claimed for Saturday fixtures.

You would have responsibility for assisting the coaching of several year groups in a variety of sports and will be head coach for one of the rugby and cricket school teams. You would be expected to be able to referee matches on a Saturday morning as well as to travel to away fixtures.

The ability to communicate effectively with staff and parents is essential, as well as having a strong sports background commensurate with the post. You will need to be a positive role model through your professional approach to delivering quality sessions that motivate and inspire the players.

This position might support a gap-year student, retired or part-time coach but all applications will be considered. There may be the opportunity to work additional hours (weekday mornings).

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and St. Olave’s Grammar School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the school by prior arrangement.

St. Olave’s Grammar School is committed to the safeguarding of children and all appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Further details from

www.saintolaves.net

E-mail:

ttaylor@saintolaves.net

Tel: 01689 820101

Closing date: 7 February 2025

About St Olave's Grammar School

St Olave's Grammar School

Goddington Lane, Orpington

Kent

BR6 9SH

United Kingdom

+44 1689 820101

St. Olave’s enjoys a reputation as one of the leading Grammar Schools in the country with a strong focus on scholarship combined with cultural enrichment. We are a Voluntary Aided selective Church of England school which admits 4 forms of entry of boys at age 11, from a wide variety of backgrounds across a broad area of South London, and takes both boys and girls into the Sixth Form. Here you will find a vibrant multi-cultural community of young men and women who respect tradition as well as a dynamic, forward-looking approach. Our students have the very highest aspirations, supported by hard work and commitment; almost all take up places at Russell Group universities and go on to pursue top careers. We are proud to provide outstanding pastoral care, based on Christian values, where each student is valued as a unique individual.

With an outstanding record of academic excellence our A‑Level results show consistently around 95% A*/B grades, placing St. Olave’s amongst the very top schools nationally. Over 200 students have gained Oxbridge places over the last 7 years; this year we had a 39 offers for Oxbridge and 35 for Medicine, both more than many of the schools in the country can replicate. We try to locate academic excellence within the broader context of education, encouraging all of our students to become independent thinkers, engaging critically in the learning process through a vibrant approach to intellectual curiosity.

Olavians are interesting people who enjoy a variety of cultural experiences alongside their academic pursuits. Sport, Music, World Challenge, Drama, Amnesty International, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, the Political Economy Society, are just a few of the wide range of co-curricular opportunities available at St. Olave’s, and we expect every one of our students to get involved in some of these so that their lives are culturally enriched. Our rugby squad recently toured South Africa; Biology students spent three weeks in Fiji doing scientific research with Operation Wallacea; our Economists visited the World Bank and United Nations in New York and Washington; Art students spent a week in Copenhagen; others visited the sites of Ancient Greece or trekked the jungles, mountains or volcanoes of Honduras, Costa Rica or Tanzania on World Challenge. Our top Chess and Fives teams comprise a number of national champions whilst our budding playwrights have had scripts performed at the National Theatre. Each year 4 choral scholars provide the trebles for The Queen’s Chapel of The Savoy – part of the school’s rich cultural heritage and a link with its historic origins near London Bridge where it was originally founded in 1561 and later given a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1571.

As soon as you enter the school you cannot help but notice the friendly atmosphere and a deep sense of pride and loyalty. We hope that all of our students will grow into caring, independent young adults with a strong sense of moral and social responsibility.

Mr. A. Rees

Headteacher

St Olave's Grammar SchoolBromley

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