Sport and Boarding Assistant

The Boarding Schools' Association; East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 18,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking college is seeking committed sport and boarding assistants to contribute to its PE and Games Department. Responsibilities include assisting in teaching and coaching sports, engaging in boarding life, and supporting the Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions. This role involves close contact with children and requires a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Assist in teaching and coaching main sports like Football, Hockey, Netball, and Rugby.
• Involvement in the boarding life of the College.

Responsibilities

• Assist in teaching, coaching, and officiating various sports.
• Involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions.

Skills

Coaching

Teaching

Umpiring

Job description

Closing Date: 16 May 2025
Email: [e-mail]
Salary: £17,340 gross, paid over 11 months.
Employment Term: Temporary

(Required for September 2025)

St Edmund’s College offers the opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of a forward-thinking and ambitious PE and Games Department. We are looking for committed and enthusiastic sport and boarding assistants. The role will involve a variety of responsibilities, including:

• The ability and willingness (with training and mentoring as required) to assist in the teaching, coaching, and officiating of one of our main sports (Football, Hockey, Netball, and Rugby).
• The ability and willingness (with training and mentoring as required) to assist in the teaching, coaching and umpiring of additional sports (Tennis, Swimming and Cricket)
• Involvement in the boarding life of the College.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award: Accompany and take part in two Duke of Edinburgh expeditions during the academic year.
• Potential support within the Prep School.

The post will involve close contact with, and a high degree of responsibility for, children and young adults. The majority of this will be regulated activity.
As with all staff, you will be responsible for providing a safe environment in which children can learn.

Closing date for applications when all forms must be received by HR is:Midday, Friday 16th May 2025.
Interviews to take place:As soon as possible after the closing date.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
St Edmund’s College and Prep
Old Hall Green, Ware,
Hertfordshire,
SG11 1DS
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo relevant Safeguarding Checks.

We may seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.