Sport Coordinator

Welcome to the community of Abbotsleigh. Abbotsleigh is a pre-kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican day and Boarding school for girls located in Wahroonga, Upper North Shore. Our curriculum is broad and encourages all areas of creativity and innovation, from our earliest learners to our Senior Girls. Abbotsleigh inspires girls to lead a purposeful life, to thrive, and to make a positive impact on the world of today and tomorrow. Our teachers are role models who inspire each girl to strive to reach her personal best.

‘With education, women can do, or be, anything.’ (Miss Betty Archdale, 6th Headmistress 1958 – 1970)

The Role

Abbotsleigh is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate full-time Sports Coordinator to join our Cocurricular Sports Department in March 2024. The successful candidate will be a sports coordinator who is highly motivated to support Abbotsleigh to maintain and develop a love of sport and team spirit to inspire, engage and value every girl.

The Duties

Abbotsleigh seeks to employ a Sports Coordinator to assist the Head of Sports in overseeing the organisation and administration of all sports within the Senior School (Years 7-12) and enhance students’ participation and performance. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential and previous sports management experience within a secondary or tertiary education setting will be highly regarded.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Experience or interest in several sports, including driving participation and performance
• Highly effective written and spoken communication skills
• Sound time management and organisation skills
• Excellent administration skills and an eye for detail
• High level of computing skills, including a proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Well-developed skills in working with a team
• An enthusiastic approach to work and sport and motivated to succeed
• Model a keen understanding of the need for respect and appreciation of young people and their active and enjoyable participation in sport
• Experience with Duke of Edinburgh will also be highly regarded

Why work at Abbotsleigh?

At Abbotsleigh it is our talented and committed staff members who are the foundation of our community. At Abbotsleigh we are dedicated to helping our staff reach their full potential. Our positive and collaborative culture allows teachers and support staff to bring meaningful learning experiences to our girls. It is our motivated girls who make working at Abbotsleigh a productive and inspiring space to work.

• We empower our staff to grow and develop as exceptional professionals, providing extensive career development programs
• We provide state-of-the-art sport infrastructures
• Our students love to play sport both socially and competitively and love to be challenged
• A dedicated staff well-being program
• Beautiful grounds and close to Wahroonga Village
• Onsite exercise facilities, parking, and close to public transport
• Generous above-award remuneration, salary packaging, and student fee discounts

Abbotsleigh's Commitment to Child Protection

Abbotsleigh is a ‘Child Safe Organisation' committed to ensuring the safety, welfare, and well-being of all children and young people at the School and is dedicated to protecting them from abuse and harm. All children and young people who come to Abbotsleigh have a right to feel and be safe.

Successful applicants will be subject to employment screening processes with the Office of the Children’s Guardian and will be required to provide a current Working with Children registration number. In addition, teaching staff will be expected to possess current University and NESA certifications.

Applications close Friday 26 January 2024,Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received

For further information please visit our website www.abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au/employment-at-Abbotsleigh/