Temporary Sports Co-ordinator (Summer)

For the full job description and to apply for this role, please download and complete the Sherborne School Group Application Form (Word document) available at https://www.sherborne-international.org/about-our-english-international-school/job-vacancies/

JOB DESCRIPTION: Sports Co-ordinator 3 July to 23 August 2023 (or part thereof)

Location: Sherborne International

Remuneration: £10.50 per hour

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

CORE DUTIES

The Sports Co-Ordinator is required to perform the duties as listed below, and anything else as the course requires

• Arrange the lunch time supervision and gate duty, which might include taking ownership and covering the responsibilities directly.

• Periodically patrol Sherborne at lunch times, to ensure student behaviour is in line with expectations.

• Co-ordinate the searches for students who might be late back from lunch/missing from afternoon lessons.

• Take a lead role in organising the daily sporting activities, to include:

- Managing the sign-up process for sporting activities (working with the house team to ensure they have the right lists in advance of their house meetings).

- Ensure that suitable staff are allocated to the sporting activity and that they are correctly engaging with students/leading the activity.

- Ensure that all sports activities are risk assessed, and that staff understand their role in maintaining a safe environment for the students (including ensuring students with allergies/health conditions have been considered)

- Take feedback from staff and students to ensure suitable sporting options are on offer

- Liaise with external activity providers (including Sherborne Sports Centre) to ensure that all necessary paperwork has been completed (eg student disclaimers)

- Carry out spot checks to ensure we are receiving appropriate value from our providers and feed this back to the Course Director.

- Ensure that where appropriate, mini-bus drivers have been allocated to an activity and that they understand what is expected of them.

- Liaise with the catering team to make sure students travelling offsite are being fed appropriately.

- Re-arrange activities depending on the weather

- Ensure that first aid kits and first aid qualified staff are in the right place and supporting the correct activities.

- Put together the It’s a Knock-Out activity programme and ensure that the event is suitable staffed and supported.

- Help prepare for and tidy up after student sports and activities and look after any equipment involved.

• Provide a high level of supervision and care of students at all times.

• Interact with a variety of students, engaging in friendly conversation and encouraging them to use English, motivate students to participate and get involved in activities.

• Look out for, comfort and inform residential tutors about students who may feel homesick, sad or unwell, or who face other problems or difficulties

• Assist residential tutors on arrival and departure days in greeting and orienting arriving students and assisting departing students – arranging and supervising impromptu kick arounds/basketball matches when appropriate

• Ensure you and the students comply with any COVID-19 related protocols that might be in place and inform the appropriate staff of any breaches to guidelines.

Sherborne School Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement
Sherborne School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check with the DBS.

Job Type: Temporary contract
Contract length: 8 weeks

Salary: £10.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/03/2023
Expected start date: 03/07/2023