Melbourne Girls Grammar is seeking an organised and enthusiastic Netball Coordinator to join to Netball program on a part-time basis. This role works with the Head of Netball to oversee our thriving Boroondara Netball program. Aside from working closely to support the Head of Netball, this role acts as the main contact point for coaches, players, and parents during gameday and training. The hours and days of work will vary across the year to match the requirements of each stage of the season/off-season.

MGGS Netball is committed to inspiring and preparing our students for the rich experiences, challenges, and rewards of netball, now and into the future. This is achieved through a coaching model that reflects a positive youth sport development approach to learning, personal growth and development, positive engagement and participation, performance, and excellence.

As the successful candidate, you will be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and efficient, bringing a tech-savvy approach to administration and planning. You will be an excellent communicator, able to quickly build rapport with players, coaches, and parents, and share their concerns with the Head of Netball in a consistent and timely manner. You will be a friendly, collaborative, and authentic team player, who is keen to build strong relationships with players, coaches, and the wider Netball community. You will also have demonstrated experience coaching and supporting with the administration of sports programs.

This role provides opportunities to build lasting relationships with students, coaches, and other staff, while getting outside, being active, and being deeply involved in the Netball community. It is a great opportunity to build leadership, managerial and administrative skills in a friendly and supportive environment. If this sounds like an appealing opportunity to you, we’d love to hear more from you. Please view the Position Description for details about the role, including key responsibilities, and apply below.

Minimum requirements:

• Foundation Netball Coaching Accreditation
• Proven experience in coaching Netball
• Understanding of ‘Net, Set, Go’ accreditation
• Sports Australia Community Coaching Essential Skills Course or willingness to obtain
• Current First Aid (HLTAID011) and Provide CPR (HLTAID009) certification.
• Current Victorian Employee Working with Children Check.

The Artemis Centre

The Artemis Centre is the epicentre of the wellbeing agenda at Melbourne Girls Grammar. We have a proud tradition of being at the forefront of girls participating in sport. The facility cements our proactive agenda of promoting diverse sporting opportunities and participation for all Melbourne Girls Grammar girls.

The Artemis Centre enables us to provide a wide variety of programs including Artemis Gymnastics, Artemis Aquatics as well as Artemis Holiday Clinics and other resources that underpin our proactive approach to student wellbeing.

Visit the Artemis Centre website to read more about our state of the art facilities.

Benefits of working at MGGS

Alongside opportunities for educators, we offer a broad array of professional support roles for individuals motivated to join our values-based community and make a difference in the lives of our Grammarians. Careers at Melbourne Girls Grammar provide opportunities for high performing individuals to thrive within an environment that values lifelong learning.

At Melbourne Girls Grammar we offer an excellent work environment, generous salary and leave packages, and significant professional development opportunities. Staff wellbeing is a top priority, with staff having access to our state-of-the-art Artemis Centre facilities including Pool, Gym and Café. To support families, we also offer staff discounts on academic tuition fees and access to an Employee Assistance Program that provides a range of personal and family benefits. This position is located onsite at the Merton Hall Campus, 86 Anderson Street in South Yarra across the road from the Botanical Gardens.

Employment with Melbourne Girls Grammar is subject to adherence to school policies including the Child Safety Policy, Child Safety Code of Conduct and Child Safety Statement as listed below. You need to read these before applying.

Child Safety Statement: Melbourne Girls Grammar

• As MGGS staff, volunteers, contractors, and any other members of our school community involved in child-connected work, we are responsible for supporting and promoting the safety of children.
• We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment and protecting of all children / students in our care and adhering to our Child Safety Policy.
• We are committed to providing a child-safe and child-friendly environment, where children and young people are safe and feel safe and are able to actively participate in decisions that affect their lives.
• We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to the protection of children from all forms of child abuse and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. Our policies and procedures will provide the name and contact details of staff who have specific responsibilities in relation to child safety and who may receive reports of suspicion of child abuse. Child abuse includes sexual offences, grooming, physical violence, serious emotional or psychological harm, serious neglect and a child’s exposure to family violence.
• We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously.
• We are committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early and removing and reducing these risks.
• We have robust human resources and recruitment practices for all staff and volunteers.
• We are committed to regularly training and educating our staff and volunteers on child abuse risks. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers.
• We are committed to the emotional, physical and cultural safety of all children and to providing a safe environment for their learning.
• We are committed to promoting the cultural safety and participation of Indigenous children, young people and their families.
• We have specific policies, procedures and training in place that support our leadership team, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments.