Overview
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 school's major sports of hockey, rugby, football, cricket, netball, rowing and/or swimming and will have some experience supporting girls' sports activities.
Responsibilities
* Coaching sports sessions before school, lunchtimes, after school, and on Saturdays.
* Taking charge of teams, umpiring or refereeing fixtures – 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.
* Assisting PE staff with lessons and coaching sessions (including Prep).
* Assisting in ensuring the smooth running of the department through secretarial and administrative duties (photocopying, lesson materials, forms, displays).
* Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils and safeguarding their health and safety.
* Creating notices and maintaining sport 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 & Remuneration
Fixed‑term appointment from August 2026 to July 2027 – 37.5 hours 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).
Contact & Application
To apply, please visit our dedicated vacancies page via the Apply button and submit a statement of interest to the Director of Sport, explaining your interest and suitability for the role by the deadline. Closing date: 9 am Friday 29 May 2026. Interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 8 June 2026.
Questions? Please email the Director of Sport, Mrs Natalie Maclean at ndm@latymer-upper.org.
Diversity, Equality & Safeguarding
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 and a further Equality and Diversity Committee from our student population. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, the School may employ positive action where a diverse candidate can demonstrate equal capability for the role.
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.
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