Part Time, Permanent

25 November 2024

Required as soon as possible


Part- Time Head of Swimming


At Roedean, we are dedicated to providing a world-class education that inspires and empowers girls aged 11-18 to achieve their full potential. Our stunning cliff-top location overlooking the sea, combined with our rich heritage and commitment to academic excellence, makes Roedean a truly unique and inspiring place to learn and work. We are proud of our inclusive and supportive community where every student is encouraged to pursue their passions and develop the skills they need for future success.


We are seeking a remarkable and visionary person to join our team. You will be experienced and well qualified, but most importantly, you will have the girls’ aspirations and welfare at the heart of your vision. We are seeking someone who values kindness and generosity, who can build transformational relationships and who wants to make a difference to every individual, as an individual.


This is a great opportunity for a highly skilled and enthusiastic swimming specialist to be responsible for the overall strategic direction, leadership, organization and delivery of the whole school swimming programme. A role model for the girls, you will communicate with clarity and conviction, exemplifying the values of team work, determination, resilience and dedication in your daily approach, inspiring those you teach with your obvious love of sport.


The successful candidate will have a very high level of teaching and coaching competence in swimming, an excellent subject knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject. Previous personal experience in participating or competing at a performance level and leading an individual sports programme would be desirable.


Hours – 12 – 16 per week with additional hours required in the Summer Term.


We welcome your interest in being part of our journey at a time of continued development.


Roedean 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. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.



Closing date: 9am, 25 November 2024.


Due to the need to appoint quickly we reserve the right to interview an appoint at any time.

Roedean is a mainstream, single-sex, independent school for girls aged 11-18. The School is situated to the east of Brighton, in a beautiful location on the South Downs overlooking the English Channel. There are 700 students on its roll. It is a selective school with termly fees, but scholarships and bursaries are available for girls going into Years 7, 9, and 12.
Headteacher
Niamh Green
Values and vision
The School was founded in 1885, and the founding sisters wanted to provide a “thorough, physical, intellectual, and moral” education. This ethos continues today, and Roedean provides a genuinely holistic education, in which all elements complement each other; this approach places a high value on all the experiences that happen beyond the classroom in sport, art, drama, music, and dance, as well as community outreach and partnerships.
The ‘Six Pillars’ of Roedean are to encourage healthy and active living, a strong academic foundation, an appreciation of sport, culture, and the arts, to build independence of thought and character, to build on skills and confidence, and to have moral and personal values.
ISI
“The school is highly successful in achieving its aims. All pupils, including those with SEND or EAL and the more able, achieve excellent results in external examinations. Pupils, including those in Sixth Form, make a high rate of progress in relation to the average for pupils of similar abilities. They have an exemplary attitude towards learning which contributes to their success. Pupils enjoy their lessons, working together well to attain high standards of learning.”