Sports Graduate Assistant
We are excited to invite applications for a sport graduate assistant to assist with the delivery of our outstanding Games and PE provision from September 2024. This is an opportunity to contribute to an important area of school life within our warm and dynamic school community.
The post is suited to candidates with the ability to extend, challenge and develop our most able performers, and who possess the ability to inspire and nurture a love for sport in every pupil in the school. The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant contribution to both the delivery of PE and the coaching of sports teams. They should have significant expertise in at least one of our core sports (rugby, netball, hockey, rowing, football, cricket and tennis).
This is a full-time position, initially on a fixed-term basis for one year, with a possibility of extension for a second year.
Person specification
The post will suit someone who has:
- A genuine interest in leading and supporting Games & PE provision
- An eagerness to inspire and support all pupils to flourish and reach their sporting potential
- Expertise in at least one core sport (rugby, netball, hockey, rowing, football, cricket and tennis)
- A desire to enrich the sporting experience of pupils during the school day, at weekends and during school holidays
- Strong pastoral instincts and a commitment to excellent pastoral care for all pupils
- A desire to contribute to the school’s thriving co-curricular programme
- An ability to work well with others
- A personal commitment to ongoing professional development
The following would be advantageous:
- Prior experience of working in a secondary school environment or with secondary age pupils