Water Polo Coach

Barker College is seeking to appoint two suitably qualified coaches to our Water Polo program. The successful candidates will be required to work two mornings or afternoons per week, several hours on Saturdays and participate in our school holiday intensive clinics. The successful applicants will have the following personal attributes and experience: Engaging and enthusiastic coaching style with strong communication skills Demonstrated ability to work with different levels of abilities across various age groups Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver engaging and effective training sessions Be available for ALL training sessions and matches throughout the season. Training sessions run from 6.30am-8.30am (mornings) or 3.00pm-5.00pm (afternoons). Saturday games can be anytime from 8am – 3pm. School Holiday Intensive Clinics are held over 1 -3 days during the school holidays. Proven coaching experience/qualifications Two professional references With more than 350 teaching staff and 200 support staff, Barker College is a diverse, vibrant, and dynamic professional environment. ABOUT BARKER COLLEGE Barker is a leading independent coeducational school at the forefront of educational thought, visionary leadership and excellence. An Anglican Day and Boarding School, originally established in 1890 Barker is situated in Hornsby on the leafy Upper North Shore of Sydney. Barker College is a fully coeducational school from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. We also have five satellite campuses: An Outdoor Education facility at The Grange, Mount Victoria, NSW A Special Assistance Marri Mittagar Humanitarian campus in Hornsby, NSW (established 2024). Please view our Careers video from the Head of Barker College and Deputy Head (People & Culture) below. Further information about Barker College can be found on our website WHY WORK AT BARKER COLLEGE At Barker, we aim to be an engaging place of work where all staff are valued and nurtured through a dynamic professional learning community. We encourage and support all our teaching and support staff to be lifelong learners, to be inspired and be supported to thrive in their roles through ongoing professional learning, research and self-reflection. Quality teaching and learning drives the pursuit of supporting the School’s strategic vision of being a leading educational institution that inspires global hope. Staff are highly aligned to the School values of Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Integrity and Respect and take pride in making a positive contribution to student life within and beyond the classroom. We provide a range of benefits to support the ongoing wellbeing of all our staff and these benefits are outlined here. HOW TO APPLY Please apply directly via SEEK and provide: Current Resume/CV Brief Covering Letter which addresses the reason for your interest and how your Applications close: Friday 12 December 2025 at 10:00AM CANDIDATE EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Successful applicants will be expected to support the Mission, Vision and Values of the School. Barker College is an Anglican School and applicants for this position will need to demonstrate sympathy with and support for the School’s Christian values. Barker College is a child safe organisation and all statutory checks and references are required prior to confirmation of employment. A NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and a National Police Check will be required. Barker College is committed to a safe work environment and all staff members work within our WHS Policy & Procedures and other relevant documentation. Referees will only be contacted after initial interviews have been carried out. Be careful – Don’t provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad. #J-18808-Ljbffr