Graduate Sports Assistant

The role: 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Graduate Sports Assistant to join our PE department for one year to assist in all areas of the PE and Sports Department, from help with lessons to supporting staff in coaching sessions and fixtures. 

This role would suit a sports graduate looking to gain work experience in an educational environment. You will be given the opportunity to further your professional development and we would look to create opportunities or projects that you may wish to lead on, to give you further responsibility and an insight into teaching. 

The successful candidate will be an energetic and keen individual who desires to contribute to a happy and encouraging team of professionals and to work within a forward-moving department at both our Senior School and Prep School sites. 

You will have knowledge and experience in as many of the following sports as possible: Hockey, Netball, Athletics/Cross-Country, Swimming, Gymnastics, Tennis, Rounders, Football, Handball, Badminton, Cricket, Rugby and Basketball. 

You will be experienced in sports technology, video analysis, data collection, and possess good IT skills.

About the School: 

Royal High School Bath is a day and boarding school with a reputation for providing a pioneering education for girls. We offer a highly rewarding place to work as part of the national network of GDST schools dedicated to leadership in girls’ education. We have excellent facilities and resources and a warm, friendly, and supportive working environment. 

Join us to develop your career in a creative and innovative environment with a generous salary and benefits package. Be part of the national network of GDST schools dedicated to leadership in girls’ education.

Benefits: 

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Retail and Lifestyle discounts offered through Pluxee
• Financial Wellbeing through Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth
• Teachers who are active members of the GDST Flexible Pension Plan are covered by the Income Protection Scheme
• Free lunches during term time

To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button. 

If you have any questions please contact our HR department, hr@rhsb.gdst.net

Applications must be received by 21 August 2024.

Interviews will take place at a mutually agreed time, as soon as suitable candidates are identified. If we fill the post prior to the application deadline we reserve the right to end the application process early.

Royal High School Bath and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.