Stafford Recruitment Looking for Sports Coordinator/Office Support (part-time) at Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

• Part-time, permanent role, Winchester location
• Bring your initiative and sparkling personality to the team!
• Roll up your sleeves and get stuck into this exciting job

Waihi School is an independent day and boarding school located in Winchester, South Canterbury, providing primary education to boys and girls from years 4 to 8. With a proud history, the school has been operating since 1907 and retains the best of traditional values, with a progressive vision for the future. Set in spacious rural grounds with up-to-date facilities, Waihi School prepares confident, accomplished, and well-balanced students for life beyond ‘the hedge’.

They need an organised and efficient team member to join the Waihi whānau in a Sports Coordinator role with some Office Support required, taking on a range of duties that will contribute to the smooth running of this awesome little school.

Core Duties And Responsibilities Will Include

• Working closely with our Director of Sport to ensure their role is efficiently supported with all bookings, confirmations, and correspondence as required
• Liaising with the Teacher in Charge of each sport, and preparing all weekly sports draws (both Summer and Winter)
• Securing bookings for weekly vehicle rentals which may be required to transport boarding students to Timaru for Hockey (Winter) and Touch Rugby (Summer)
• Providing administration support to the Director of Sport of all sporting fixtures both home and away – bus hire/transport, accommodation, billeting, sports facility hire where required (wet weather venues, hockey turf), etc.
• Collating results for all major Waihi sporting events such as athletics day, swimming sports, and cross-country
• Supporting the Executive Assistant in the collection of sports trophies in preparation for prize givings and presentations throughout the school year
• Assisting the office team in providing efficient and timely administrative support to the wider Waihi team when required
• Ad hoc tasks as requested to support the Headmaster’s Executive Assistant, and the Waihi School’s Director of Sport

Our Dream Candidate

• Is bubbly, outgoing, resourceful, and has initiative in spades
• Is down to earth, and ready to pitch in
• Has strong administrative and communication skills
• Can use/learn to use the Google Suite and Apple products

Days/hours Of Work

• 30 hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• 6 hours per day
• Includes work during school holidays
• 4 weeks’ annual leave

Waihi School is a collaborative environment where everyone is working together to achieve a common goal: ‘Nurturing Success’ and providing ‘An Education for Life’ for its students. Also, the morning teas and lunches provided by the amazing kitchen staff are worth turning up for!

If this is your new role for 2024, then don’t delay in sending your application to us telling us why we need to meet you. Please provide a CV and cover letter detailing your interest in the role, past and current experience, and relevant skills.

Applications close Monday 5 February 2024.

Please note that only applicants who are eligible to legally work in New Zealand will be considered for this job.