Resident Graduate: PE and Games

Resident Graduate – PE and Games

(Your degree does not need to be in a sport related field)

From September 2025 to July 2026

Includes year-round residential accommodation at our lovely Reading town centre campus, bills and all term time meals.

We are seeking a Resident Graduate for September 2025 with a passion for sports and working with young people. Candidates with specialisms in netball or hockey are particularly encouraged to apply.

Are you considering PE teaching, sports coaching or working in a sports-related role with young people and want to develop your skills and ‘test the waters’? Or perhaps you are considering a year off to try something completely different!

This is an exciting opportunity for new graduates from September 2025. We are looking for candidates with a range of sporting interests and specialisms to work within our PE and Games department for the next academic year. 

This one-year residential post provides valuable support to our PE and Games department, classroom learning and boarding houses, as well as an exciting and ideal opportunity for graduates who are considering a career in education to experience a year in the life of our vibrant and successful school. On a daily basis, you will also be supporting the House Team to ensure the pastoral welfare of all boarders and day students.

We aim to offer our Resident Graduates a memorable year working with energetic and inspiring students within a co-educational environment. The School will provide accommodation throughout the year and free board courtesy of our onsite restaurant, Oakview during term time. You will also have access to a gym and swimming pool on site, and in this paid role you will also have opportunities for continuing your professional development, training and coaching qualifications.

This experience provides a platform for various career progression paths. At the end of your residency, you will have achieved positive results both personally and professionally and you will have developed skills and experience of considerable value – particularly if you decide to continue your career in teaching.

To apply, please complete the attached application form, or complete the online form on our recruitment website, and email it to apply@leightonpark.com. If you require further information, please call HR on 0118 987 9600.

Closing date: 10th February 2025

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Leighton Park is a very different kind of school. Take a look at our website https://www.leightonpark.com/ to get a feel for our ethos and values.

If you like what you see, you can find out more about the Resident Graduate role in the attached job description.

Developing kind and compassionate leaders for the future is an important part of how we give our Quaker values currency and purpose. Leighton Park seeks to be a leading school which delights in being diverse, open-minded and with a culture of equitable inclusion. For this reason, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Leighton Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our recruitment process.