GRADUATE SPORTS ASSISTANT
Full time, working 40 hours per week, term time plus 5 INSET days
Fixed term contract for one year in the first instance
FTE £27,553 - £30,412. Actual pay £21,113 - £23,304
Required from September 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Sports Assistant to join our vibrant PE department. We are looking for a team player who is able to engage and motivate our students and who is committed to developing a love of sport and an understanding of the importance of physical fitness.
This is an outstanding opportunity for anyone looking to gain experience before following a career in teaching or sports coaching. A specialism in lacrosse, netball, badminton, skiing or gymnastics is desirable.
We can offer:
· A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced school where excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.
· A highly competitive salary structure based on, but substantially above, national scales. This role will be paid according to experience and qualifications.
· The opportunity to develop professionally; improve and extend your knowledge; develop skills and experience; share outstanding and innovative practice; and contribute to the development of a challenging and supportive learning environment in and outside of the classroom.
· A strong supportive leadership team that prioritises student and staff health and well-being.
· Other benefits include membership of the Support Staff Pension Scheme, free lunches during term time, free use of the swimming pool and fitness suite, Cycle to Work and Eye Care Schemes, and fee remission.
How to make an application:
· Please read the attached Job Description before completing your application.
· To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification and your motivation for applying to NLCS. This is in place of a covering letter.
· The vacancy closes on Monday 30th June 2025 at 7.00am, however, early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found.
· Interview date: Friday 4th July 2025.
· If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact the NLCS Recruitment Team at recruitment@nlcs.org.uk or telephone the School on 0208 952 0912.
NLCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of all staff to share this commitment. As this role is classed as working in regulated activity, applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.
Website: www.nlcs.org.uk
School Address: Canons, Canons Drive, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 7RJ
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