Head of Netball Development - Maternity Cover

Organisation: Wellington College
Salary: competitive
Location: Crowthorne, Berkshire
Contract type: Fixed Term
Closing date: 7 September 2025
Job Description: Wellington College is one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools located in rural Berkshire set in a stunning 400 acre campus, home to a blend of breathtaking original architecture and modern state-of-the-art facilities to provide the best possible education environment for our pupils.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Sports department who are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Head of Netball Development (Maternity Cover).

About the role:

You will join on a full time, Fixed Term basis for 1 year (33 weeks per year).

The postholder will be responsible for the internal management and delivering of the College’s Netball programme.

Dedication, hard work and passion will see you go far at Wellington College, we value and support our staff and you'll have the chance to develop existing and gain new skills with career progression opportunities available.

Benefits:

Wellington College offers a wide range of benefits, in addition to a competitive salary we offer a free lunch whilst on duty, subsidised membership to the Wellington Health & Fitness Club, generous contribution to the personal pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme, free parking, College Fee remission and access to a health cash plan. (pro-rated for part time and term time employees).

Key responsibilities (Including but not limited to; see job description for full requirements):

To work with the Head of Netball on the overall strategy for Netball and to lead the delivery of the internal Netball programme both in terms of participation and performance (must be available in sport time – including and ideally Saturday afternoons).
To be the lead coach for Netball – coaching across teams, running specialist sessions and to be the point of contact for all matters relating to coaching Netball.
Ensure the coaching delivered in Netball provides consistent principles and playing styles through the club, both in training and competition and that this is aligned with the College aims and Vision for Sport – as such it may not be necessary to coach a given team on a match day.
Person Specification

The successful incumbent must have

Extensive previous experience and passion for coaching Netball and possibly other Sport(s) – particularly in a youth setting.
Previous experience of coaching/administrating in a Netball programme within a performance, participation or school setting.

Desirable - Netball coaching qualification (desire to undertake to a higher level e.g. 3)
Desirable - Familiarity of coaching within performance pathways (i.e. NPL/PDP/County)

So, if you are committed to contributing towards the College community, think you’ve got what it takes to perform exceptionally in this role and would like to join our team, please apply now.

For further details, including how to apply, please visit the Support page of our website at https://wellingtoncollegerecruitment.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/. We can only accept applications via our vacancy website application form.

Wellington College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date or to close the vacancy prior to closing date if deemed appropriate. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are seeking applications from suitable candidates from all backgrounds.

All applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK and must be able to produce supporting documents.
How to apply: https://vacancies.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/job/728399