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Assistant Head of Netball

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 23 May 2025


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 22 June 2025


• Location: Stowe, MK18 5EH


• Company: The Stowe Group


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: 1308609687

Summary

Package Description:

Stowe School, a prestigious independent school in England, is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Assistant Head of Netball and Sports Coach. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who possesses the ambition, drive, and energy to assist in leading our netball programme for teams ranging from Under 14 to Under 19, as well as supporting individual players progress. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in building upon the school's rapid recent development in netball and in furthering our ambition to establish Stowe School as a centre of excellence in the sport.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of coaching or playing netball at an elite level. A deep understanding of the game, combined with innovative coaching techniques, will be essential to inspire and develop our student athletes. Additionally, the ability to coach a summer sport to a good standard would be advantageous and may enhance the scope of your role within the school.

Please note that this post does not carry a teaching requirement; however, teaching opportunities can be provided as part of the role for those interested. The package can potentially include full board and lodging, making this an attractive opportunity for professionals looking to immerse themselves in a vibrant and diverse boarding school environment. The position is term time only, with the successful candidate expected to fully embrace the unique challenges and benefits of life at a busy boarding school.

If you are an outstanding and inspirational coach with experience of playing or coaching netball at the highest level, we would be delighted to hear from you. This role offers the potential for significant personal and professional development in a supportive and enthusiastic setting. The ideal start date for this position is September 2025.

Stowe School

Stowe School occupies Stowe House and approximately 200 acres of the Stowe estate and is located in Stowe's world-famous landscape gardens set in 880 acres. Stowe School is an independent co-educational boarding School with approximately 900 pupils. There are around 500 full and part-time staff with 60 staff and their families living on site. The Stowe Group of schools (Stowe, Ashfold, Swanbourne House and Winchester House) are situated on four separate sites in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire and educate children from 3-18 years.

Our Schools are not only outstanding places to learn, they are great places to work too. We are committed to fostering team engagement, attracting, mentoring, developing and retaining our best teachers and support colleagues.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to The Stowe Group's vision. We pride ourselves on our commitment as an organisation to welcome diversity, and we are committed to providing an inclusive environment where anyone with talent can thrive. To ensure we continue to best serve a diverse community, our ambition is to attract and retain a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our pupil body.

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our third party provider.

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Stowe School, a prestigious independent school in England, is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Assistant Head of Netball and Sports Coach. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who possesses the ambition, drive, and energy to assist in leading our netball programme for teams ranging from Under 14 to Under 19, as well as supporting individual players progress. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in building upon the school's rapid recent development in netball and in furthering our ambition to establish Stowe School as a centre of excellence in the sport.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of coaching or playing netball at an elite level. A deep understanding of the game, combined with innovative coaching techniques, will be essential to inspire and develop our student athletes. Additionally, the ability to coach a summer sport to a good standard would be advantageous and may enhance the scope of your role within the school.

Please note that this post does not carry a teaching requirement; however, teaching opportunities can be provided as part of the role for those interested. The package can potentially include full board and lodging, making this an attractive opportunity for professionals looking to immerse themselves in a vibrant and diverse boarding school environment. The position is term time only, with the successful candidate expected to fully embrace the unique challenges and benefits of life at a busy boarding school.

If you are an outstanding and inspirational coach with experience of playing or coaching netball at the highest level, we would be delighted to hear from you. This role offers the potential for significant personal and professional development in a supportive and enthusiastic setting. The ideal start date for this position is September 2025

Stowe School

Stowe School occupies Stowe House and approximately 200 acres of the Stowe estate and is located in Stowe's world-famous landscape gardens set in 880 acres. Stowe School is an independent co-educational boarding School with approximately 900 pupils. There are around 500 full and part-time staff with 60 staff and their families living on site. The Stowe Group of schools (Stowe, Ashfold, Swanbourne House and Winchester House) are situated on four separate sites in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire and educate children from 3-18 years.

Our Schools are not only outstanding places to learn, they are great places to work too. We are committed to fostering team engagement, attracting, mentoring, developing and retaining our best teachers and support colleagues.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to The Stowe Group's vision. We pride ourselves on our commitment as an organisation to welcome diversity, and we are committed to providing an inclusive environment where anyone with talent can thrive. To ensure we continue to best serve a diverse community, our ambition is to attract and retain a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our pupil body.

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our third party provider.