Overview
We seek to recruit the very best support staff to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our School. The role requires the post-holder to provide cover for absent teachers, supervising classes and groups of pupils ensuring that pupils work in a calm and highly productive working atmosphere. An element of this role requires the post-holder to play a full role in the PE/Games and Sport Department through helping with coaching of different sports during lessons, lunch times and after school, and be responsible for taking a rugby team in the autumn/spring terms and a cricket team in the summer term for training and fixtures to include, during lunch times, after school and at weekends.
The post is temporary (fixed term until 31 August 2026 in the first instance), 33 hours per week (fewer hours considered for the right candidate), term time only plus INSET days (39 weeks per year) and will commence as soon as possible. The salary offered for this part-time post will be Local Government Grade.
About the School
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person with experience of working with young people, with an ability to motivate and organise them well. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organisation skills with sound IT knowledge. The post would ideally suit a Graduate with a keen interest in Sport. The ability to coach rugby would be an advantage.
About Sir Thomas Rich's School
Founded in 1666 as the Blue Coat Hospital, today Sir Thomas Rich's is a progressive grammar school for boys in Years 7 to 11, and young men and women in the sixth form. We are consistently one of the highest attaining schools in the county and we are proud of our long-standing reputation for academic and sporting excellence. GCSE results consistently come in the top 10% for attainment and value added in the country. Our students typically achieve ten or eleven GCSEs, mostly at the highest grades, and three or four A-levels, mostly at grades A, B and C. The School attracts high-ability, talented students and offers a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. We believe that students thrive in an atmosphere of respect, care and support.
Teachers and support staff work hard to promote this ethos and to make sure that every pupil feels that they are a valued member of the school community. High quality pastoral support is key to this aim, and we work closely with parents to develop positive relationships with families and help students achieve their full potential. Our accomplished teachers use their skills and in-depth subject knowledge to inspire, encourage and support our students in their journey through the School, laying firm foundations for academic excellence at GCSE, in our Sixth Form and beyond. Our excellent support staff show high levels of commitment to the School and work hard to manage all non-teaching aspects of school life effectively.
Located on the edge of the city of Gloucester in the heart of the south west, Sir Thomas Rich's is just a short drive from Junction 11 of the M5. The beautiful Cotswold towns of Cheltenham and Cirencester are easily accessible and there are excellent public transport links to the nearby cities of Cardiff, Birmingham and Bristol.
Responsibilities
* Cover for absent teachers, supervise classes and groups of pupils to maintain a calm and productive atmosphere.
* Coaching of different sports during lessons, lunch times and after school.
* Take a rugby team in the autumn/spring terms and a cricket team in the summer term for training and fixtures (including lunch times, after school, and weekends).
Qualifications and Requirements
* Experience of working with young people and ability to motivate and organise them.
* Excellent communication and organisation skills with sound IT knowledge.
* Graduate with keen interest in Sport; ability to coach rugby is an advantage.
* Part-time availability; fixed term until 31 August 2026; 33 hours per week (fewer hours considered for the right candidate); term time and INSET days (39 weeks per year).
* Salary: Local Government Grade (proportionate to full-time rate).
Part-time approximately £23,007 to £24,979 per annum; Fixed term contract details as listed.
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