Queen Mary’s College is seeking to appoint a Curriculum Sports Assistant who is conscientious and keen to work closely with students in a dynamic educational environment. QMC is set on a beautiful multi-use site in the heart of Basingstoke, covering approximately 23 acres. Its educational facilities cater for approximately 2200 16-18-year olds. The Sports and Physical Education Department at Queen Mary’s College is a strong, well performing department that offers a broad range of opportunities both to study and participate in. The PE facilities are outstanding. The PE Department makes extensive use of these facilities, which includes a gymnasium, indoor heated swimming pool, a large sports hall and a fitness suite. QMC also has a 3G football and rugby pitch, a sand-based Astroturf pitch as well as a rugby pitch. In addition, the College makes extensive use of council facilities that include a synthetic athletics track, water-based Astroturf pitch, netball, cricket and indoor tennis facilities. We have well-established links with the local community, working with primary and secondary schools and external clubs such as Totally Tennis. The Sport, PE & Health and Social Care Department require support delivering teaching & coaching. This role works closely alongside the Director of Learning and department helping them to meet their collective aims and objectives. JOB DESCRIPTION Accountable to: Director of Learning Key Purposes • To support the role of teachers to raise the quality of the students’ learning experience. • To support the Director of Learning with administrative duties and displays. • To be responsible for the organisation and maintenance of sports equipment, kit and stores. • To organise sporting fixtures, referees and transport. • To organise and reconfirm all venues for sporting events • To organise, retrieve and set up sports equipment for lessons and events. • To assist the Director of Learning with coaching when required. • Committed to principles of promoting Safeguarding, Child Protection and Prevent for young people. • An understanding and application of legal principles in the workplace such as ED&I, H&S and GDPR. • To support the teachers on Open Evenings and other promotional activities. Key Outcomes Sports students at Queen Mary’s College will be better supported and overall student inclusion will be facilitated. PERSON SPECIFICATION The successful candidate will be able to give a clear demonstration of the following requirements: • a strong interest in sports and sports provision • a good level of general education • a sense of humour and demeanour appropriate to working with children and young people • a commitment to the philosophy of inclusion • an ability to work successfully and harmoniously as part of a large multi-disciplinary team • an ability to understand and carry out reasonable instructions • an ability to use initiative • good verbal and written communication skills • an ability to adapt to a variety of challenges • a good level of general fitness The following requirements would be desirable but not essential: • Has studied or is considering studying a sport degree • a variety of practical sports skills and a knowledge of the sport curriculum • an ability to coach a particular sport • an interest in post 16 education • good IT skills BENEFITS This role attracts a number of benefits such as access to a beautiful 23-acre site, use of the Sports Centre facilities, (swim and gym), free parking on site, and complimentary hot beverages for all staff, mentoring support, and access to related training and development. Apart from all of this you will work with a brilliant, dedicated, professional curriculum department, with whom you will have the opportunity to learn a great deal from. This role is a fixed term, term time contract from 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2026. Please see attached job description for further details.