Swimming Coach – January 2024 start

Arcadia School
United Arab Emirates
Salary:
Competitive Tax Free Salary with other benefits including Flights, Private
Healthcare, Housing Allowance, Tuition Fee Concession and other benefits.
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
‎31 October ‎2023

Job description

Arcadia - Dubai is an exciting, forward-thinking international community built
on a strong UAE vision where innovation and growth sit at the forefront. The
vast expat-community provides vibrancy and inclusivity and thus promises a
variety of exciting activities and events beyond the workplace. It is a
wonderful place to grow professionally and personally where all citizens are
welcomed to immerse themselves within the culture and the community.
We are looking to appoint an experienced Swimming Coach to join our team
in January ‎2024 to work alongside an already experienced department. Swimming
specialism is essential, however, candidates will also be highly considered if
they can demonstrate the ability to coach in other sporting areas. The ideal
candidate will be a graduate who has competed at a high level in swimming,
enjoy working as part of a team, and be keen to gain more experience in an
educational setting. The successful candidate will be working alongside other
experienced team members to contribute to the whole school swimming programme
(EYFS - Y11) and performance swim teams.
Our ideal candidate will have:
* A minimum of a Level ‎2 swimming qualification (or equivalent) is required.
* A Bachelor's degree is preferred.
* Lifeguard or Swim Rescue Award is preferred.
* Experience of teaching a wide range of children in commercial, club or educational environments.
* Excellent command in English language
* Contribute to curriculum development and adaptation with particular attention to the swimming curriculum. Uphold responsibility for the monitoring and assessment of students' attainment and progress.
* Develop excellence amongst students by identifying exceptional learners and subsequently providing performance pathways.
* Willingness and ability to attend and run extra-curricular activities, squad training and competitions.
We Offer:
* A unique and inspiring work environment comprising state of the art resources and facilities.
* A robust leadership structure which ensures all colleagues are well supported.
* A well-crafted Professional Learning Community which ensures constant growth for
* individual colleagues and the school as a whole.
* An inclusive community who values and welcomes the contributions of all stakeholders.
Initial long list interviews will be conducted via Zoom. Candidates who
successfully reach the short-list will be asked to complete a task relevant to
the role with a full interview with key leaders. Where possible, this will be
in-person.
Arcadia Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced background
checks and satisfactory references.
Kindly note that due to the volume of applications only long-listed/short-
listed candidates will be contacted back.
To know more about the school please visit our website https://arcadia.sch.ae

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**Arcadia School

• Arcadia School


• Orchid Street, District ‎9, Jumeirah Village Triangle, Barsha South


• Dubai


• United Arab Emirates
  +‎971 ‎552 ‎2600

Arcadia School is at the forefront of international education with a unique
learning programme which fosters an inclusive culture, allowing every student
to reach and exceed their full potential. Our creative learning environments
develop collaborative and innovative approaches to learning with a blend of
digital and real-life applications, building future-ready students who are
ethical, aspirational and internationally minded. In our seventh year of
operations, we host over ‎900 students from a diverse array of cultural
backgrounds, but always focusing on our British heritage and Emirati culture.
We currently operate from EYFS to Year ‎10 and will open our Sixth Form in
‎2024.
Our developmental mindset ensures we focus heavily on professional learning
for teachers with a strong coaching philosophy for growth and progression. We
place wellbeing, happiness and an inclusive focus at the heart of all we do,
ensuring the vision of nurturing life-long learning is brought to life for
all. With an emphasis on academic success, sport and performing arts,
innovation, technology and entrepreneurialism we strive to inspire every child
and ensure that success can be found through a myriad of channels.

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