Sports Assistant (residential work placement year - Senior School)

We are looking for four Sports Assistants to join our Sports department at Collegiate Senior School. 

THE ROLE:

The role will include:

·        Coaching and officiating a selection of the school’s major sports: rugby, netball, hockey and cricket

·        Support of weekend fixtures

·        General teaching support duties in the PE and Sports departments

·        Supporting our strength & conditioning programme

·        Administrative tasks in support of the sporting provision

·        Organising tournaments

·        Leading a school trips

·        Potentially helping to run a tutor group

·        Some support of Prep School Games may also be included

Expert Mentorship and Development:

The successful candidates will work with and be supported by members of our Sports department. This includes our Head of Rugby, Girvan Dempsey (joint fourth most try-scorer for Ireland and former Bath Backs coach and Leinster Academy coach) and Head of Netball, Ursula ‘Billy’ Pritchard (who played at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, captained Wales in the 2007 World Cup and won the Super and Super League title with Team Bath).

In recent years Sports Assistants have developed their teamwork, resilience, confidence and problem-solving skills and subsequently gained employment as teachers and sports coaches, two of them at Collegiate School. Sports Assistants find the placement deeply rewarding.

Explore Opportunities Across Departments:

When time allows there is opportunity to spend time and learn about other departments within the school that may be of interest, for example Marketing. We would also be happy to provide time for Sports Assistants to complete coaching and/or officiating courses to support their future career ambitions.

Hours:

Sports Assistants work 40 hours across 6 days for all of term time (35 weeks). This work placement is offered from Tuesday 26th August 2025 and will conclude early July, at end of the Summer Term 2026.

Collegiate is a day school so there are no evening or boarding duties associated with this role.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

We offer a range of benefits with this role:

•     Salary of £16,130 for the current academic year (next year's salary TBC)

• `  Free accommodation on site, with easy access to Bristol city centre

•     Free school lunches during term time

•     Free access to the Fitness Suite and sports facilities at evenings and weekends

•     Free Collegiate staff sports kit

•     Access to sports staff inset and teacher development inset during the school year

•     Support with working towards coaching qualifications and PGCE applications

•     Support with applications to jobs beyond Collegiate

•     A lively, busy and fun sporting environment

HOW TO APPLY:

To download an application form and apply for this position, please click on the 'quick apply' button below. Within the supporting statement of your application please explain why you would wish to join Collegiate, what experience you have to date, what level of sports coaching you can offer (especially in regards to the main school sports) and include your philosophy for coaching. Please also include any interest or experience of other school co-curricular activities.

We will be holding interviews on Monday 20th January 2025. Please submit your application by Sunday 12th January to be considered for interview on this day.

If all four placements are filled following interviews on 20th January we will not hold any further interviews. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their interest as soon as possible.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.

Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

-      To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;

-      To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection;

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.