Sports Technician Intern

Responsible to: The Curriculum Leader

Post Details: Part time 20 hours per week, temporary to July 2025

Start Date: As soon as possible, subject to successful pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check or a check against the DBS Update Service if registered

Contractual Terms: NJC Terms and Conditions for Support Staff in Sixth Form Colleges

Pension Scheme: Local Government Pension Scheme

The Job Description outlines the main duties and responsibilities under broad headings. It is not intended to specify every job activity or responsibility in detail. All College employees are expected to work flexibly to ensure that responsibilities are fulfilled efficiently and effectively according to the needs of the College and its students.

Job Purpose:

This Job Description gives an indication of tasks to be performed within a specific area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist/Facilitate students during practical sessions; set out equipment and manage any issues with equipment and facilities

• Support staff in lessons when needed

• Ensure teaching rooms, gym and sport hall, and other related areas, are kept tidy with materials and equipment stored

• Manage and maintain the sport resources; both practical equipment and classroom resources

• Encourage all users to work safely in these areas, ensure Health and Safety regulations are adhered to and maintain security of these areas if necessary

• Ordering of goods and materials were authorised within the faculty budget

• Assist in the updating of all equipment and complete a stock-take termly

• Assist in the maintenance and improvement of resources, including classroom, photocopying and wall displays

• Assist staff with extra-curricular activities

• Assist staff with preparation for open evenings and Welcome Days

• Kit washing

• Organise fixtures and transport

• Manage and maintain the sport department first aid kits

OTHER

• To carry out all other duties that are in accordance with the purpose and grade of the post as may be reasonably required by the Business and Operations Manager

• Support for cross College events where necessary

How to Apply:

The application form is in word format and should be downloaded to your pc and saved, then completed electronically (CVs will not be accepted). It is important that you complete all relevant sections of the form accurately. If you require assistance in completing your application, or require information providing in a different format, please contact HR. You are reminded that providing false information is an offence and could result in your application being rejected or summary dismissal if you are later selected and possibly referred to the police.

Your application should be returned to hr@priestley.ac.uk or

in hard copy format by hand, or posted to: HR Department, Priestley College

Loushers Lane, Warrington WA4 6RD. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment in Education

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Policy and our DBS and Ex-Offenders Policy (incorporating our Policy Statement on the Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention and Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information) can be accessed on the link to our website, as given above.

As an organisation using the DBS (Disclosure and Barring

Service) to help assess the suitability of applicants for positions of trust,

Priestley College complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. For information

relating to the DBS please visit

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about and

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this

commitment for information relating to the DBS Update Service visit

www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service We also comply with our obligations under the

Data Protection Act 1998.

The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced DBS certificate for the Child Workforce (which must be shared with the HR Department within 28 days of its issue) or if already registered with the Update Service, provide their certificate, and their registration number to enable the College to carry out an on-line check. All information received will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not necessarily debar a candidate for consideration of appointment.

Application Deadline: 12 noon on Tuesday 24 September 2024

Interviews: It is anticipated that interviews will be held W/C 30th September 2024.

Equality and Diversity

The College as an Equal Opportunities employer aims to promote and maintain equality of opportunity as outlined in our Equal Opportunities Policy. We monitor the diversity of applicants. We would therefore ask you to support us in completing and returning our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Information supplied will be treated in confidence and will only be used to assist our monitoring process. Applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.