Graduate Sports Assistant

Contract term: Fixed – 2 to 3 Terms 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Graduate Sports Assistant to join our PE and Sports Department for one year.

The successful candidate will assist in all areas of the department from help with lessons, to supporting staff in coaching sessions and fixtures (Key Stage 2 through to Key Stage 5). In addition to this the successful candidate is required to fulfill one boarding duty per week. 

This role would suit a sports graduate student 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 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, as you will be expected to run the PE and Sports Departments social media platforms. 

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
• 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 seasonticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Retail and Lifestyle discounts offered through Pluxee
• Teachers who are active members of the GDST Flexible Pension Plan arecovered by the Income Protection Scheme
• Free lunches during term time

To apply, please complete an application form online.

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

Applications must be received by 19 November 2024.

Interviews will take place Friday 22 November 2024. If we fill the post prior to the application deadline we reserve the right to end the application process. 

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. 

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The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. 

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.