This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and engaging individual to join our school, assisting the Director of Rugby to implement and lead the overall strategic direction of rugby across the school (students aged 8-18), whilst supporting the development of Bristol Bears academy players to achieve their highest potential in this exciting new partnership with the school.

You will be involved in all aspects of an ambitious and rapidly-evolving rugby provision, assisting with the implementation of an exciting development plan that covers the whole school programme whilst embedding further aspects of our formal pathway with Bristol Bears. You will be a lead performance coach in the school, driving alignment and performance standards in our Prep School to deliver a consistent programme of student athlete development from ages 8 to 18. You will also strengthen links between Taunton School and other rugby organisations including local clubs.

To be successful in this role you will have relevant coaching qualifications coupled with a genuine passion for rugby, and demonstrable experience in coaching rugby at a high level, or having played rugby at a prominent level. In addition, you will be a team player with a positive “can do” attitude, flexible approach, and excellent interpersonal skills. An ability to engage and motivate student athletes irrespective or age, gender, ability or experience is essential in succeeding in this role.

Previous experience within an educational setting would be an advantage but is not essential. We aspire to deliver exceptional every day, whilst creating a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can thrive, find their exceptional, and be celebrated. Our three cornerstone values are Humility, Engagement and Kindness. If this sounds like a cultural fit for you, and you meet the job requirements, we would love to hear from you.

MORE INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY

The role is full time, term time only to include evenings and weekends plus additional holiday work (up to 4 weeks) with Bristol Bears and wider support of pre-season/enrichment rugby camps. It is a permanent role with Taunton School, and an initial 1-year fixed term contract with Bristol Bears.

For more information about working at Taunton School, and to view the detailed job description and person specification for this job, please visit www.tauntonschool.co.uk/about/job-vacancies.

To apply, please click on 'apply for job'.

We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do not meet all the required qualifications. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups are more likely to only apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We encourage you to break that statistic and apply if you think you have what it takes to join us.

CLOSING DATE

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 2nd April 2025, however, please note that early applications are encouraged as they will be reviewed as received, and the vacancy may close early should a successful appointment be made.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, or age. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment.

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SAFEGUARDING

Taunton School operates in a regulated sector and adheres to the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance. We are committed to working together to safeguard children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you are shortlisted for interview the HR team may carry out an online search via Google to check presence and activity, as part of the School’s due diligence. As a regulated sector we are required to request references prior to interview unless your permission is not granted.

Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding and pre-employment checks as part of the School’s due diligence, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include, but are not limited to, ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, a successful enhanced DBS check, and satisfactory online searches.

This job is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments. You are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those that would normally be considered "spent", except those that are classed as protected offences.

It is a condition of employment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed from or resigned from a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature.

For more information, please visit this link to our school policies including child protection and recruitment: Taunton School Policies & Inspection Reports

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Due to numbers of applications received for our jobs, we do not provide feedback at this stage.

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