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Recreation Assistant (part time)
Grade 1 Point 2
£24,413 per annum, pro rata
Actual annual salary £8,273
15 hours a week, term time only
Closing date: Sunday 22 February 2026
Start date: 13 April 2026
We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to join the school as a part time Recreation Assistant. Hours of work will be from 7.30pm until 10.30pm from Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks).
You will be responsible for the cleaning, preparation and general safety of all areas of the Sports Centre and Swimming Pool, under the supervision of the Sports Centre Manager.
Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the position.
To apply please complete the application form which is available to download from the school website under the “vacancies” tab. Please click on the Recreation Assistant vacancy, which will take applicants to eTeach, then click “apply now”. The completed application form must be submitted via email in either Word or PDF format. Please do not send in CVs or other supporting documents as these will not be considered.
All applications will be acknowledged by email. If you do not receive an acknowledgement or have any other issues or questions, please contact Niamh Cooney via phone or email
Prior to the interview date referees will be contacted to request references on all shortlisted candidates, where you have given us your consent to do so. We are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised date if considered appropriate.
Archway school is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from people with protected characteristics such as age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As part of our due diligence for safer recruitment, the school may carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues which may need to be explored at interview. The searches would be made on open-source information and may include, but will not be limited to, the main social networking sites, including Instagram and Facebook.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and therefore expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Safeguarding Statement
Archway School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.