Graduate Sports Assistant

Job description

We would like to invite interested candidates to apply for the Graduate Sports Assistant role, commencing in September 2026. Graduate Sports Assistants play a significant role in the coaching of sport in the school and work closely with the PE office, assisting the PE teachers with lessons and coaching across several different sporting activities. They are expected to be available at all times that school sport takes place, including weekends during term-time. Ideally, they will be a specialist in one or more of the schools major sports of hockey, rugby, football, cricket, netball, rowing and/or swimming and will have some experience supporting girls sports activities.

Coaching Duties:

The exact duties and responsibilities will be established by the Director of Sport, but are likely to include:

• Coaching sports sessions before school, lunchtimes, after school, and on Saturdays

• Taking charge of teams and umpiring/refereeing fixtures (involves organising pupils and communicating with parents to ensure accurate fixture details)

• Assisting and supporting Games afternoons and PE lessons

• General administration duties such as selecting teams on SOCS and communicating with students, staff and parents

• Setting up equipment to support the sports programme

Duties within the PE / Sports department:

• Assisting PE staff with lessons and coaching sessions (including Prep)

• Assisting in ensuring the smooth running of the department. This includes some secretarial and administrative duties (including photocopying, lesson materials, forms, and displays)

• Maintaining good order and discipline among the pupils and safeguarding their health and safety

• Creating notices and maintaining the sports notice boards

• Carrying out equipment checks

• Assisting with sports department marketing- contributing to sports dept social media posts and collating information for the termly sports newsletter

Contract: Fixed-term appointment from August 2026 to July 2027 | 37.5 hrs per week, Monday to Friday, 37 weeks per year (term time, plus INSET / Pre-season, plus 2 weeks).

Salary: £23,700 actual per annum (based on FTE of £28,800).

To find out more and to apply, please visit our dedicated vacancies page via the Apply button.

To be considered, please submit a statement of interest to the Director of Sport, explaining your interest and suitability for the role by the deadline outlined below.

Closing date: 9am Friday, 29th May 2026.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday, 8th June 2026.

Diversity The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We have an established and representative staff Equality and Diversity Board to help drive forward positive change. A further Equality and Diversity Committee has recently been formed from our student population.

We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community. Acknowledging a lack of ethnic diversity within our Support Staff community, we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates for this role. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010; however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS, online checks and receipt of two satisfactory references.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Hammersmith

Type of Contract

Temporary full-time jobs

Salary indication

£22,000 Per Month

Published at

19-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English