An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Girls' Cricket to join our outstanding Sport Department at Kent College Canterbury. The Head of Girls Cricket will work alongside the Director of Sport to provide first class coaching to pupils, encouraging them to gain and develop skills, knowledge and techniques.
The successful candidate will have experience of coaching in the 12 to 18 years age range. They will be hard working, collaborative and flexible.
This position is part-time (10 hours per week in Spring Term 2025, increased to 25 hours per week in Summer Term starting 22 April 2025), term time only, on a fixed-term contract until 04 July 2025.
WHY CHOOSE US
Kent College is a co-educational school with a Methodist foundation. The school is located in Canterbury, just one hour from the centre of London by train. The Senior School (11 – 18 years) has some 600 boys and girls, approximately one-third boarding and two-thirds day. This is a fabulous opportunity to work for a happy, caring and successful school in which pupils feel supported and encouraged to aim for high standards of achievement and conduct.
The school was graded as excellent in all categories in the recent inspection conducted by ISI in October 2022, the Independent Schools Inspectorate that conducts inspections on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education.
Please see the attached Job Pack for more information.
We offer private healthcare with Benenden, reduced gym memberships, free on-site parking, free lunch during term time, cycle to work scheme, home and tech scheme...
Closing date: 20th December 2024, although if a pool of suitable candidates becomes available before that date the College reserves the right to interview and appoint without further notice.
Safeguarding Statement:
Kent College Canterbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Kent College staff and pupils are proud to be part of a welcoming international boarding community. We value diversity and promote equality at all levels, and we are passionate about attracting a diverse pool of applications through an inclusive appointment process. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of this process for any candidate with a disability. We warmly welcome applications from professionals of all backgrounds and communities, regardless of ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion, and we particularly encourage applicants who identify as Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic groups as these groups are currently underrepresented in our community.