Graduate Sports Assistant

We are looking for a motivated graduate to join the Physical Education department at Maida Vale School, an independent London day school, to support PE and Games lessons and midweek fixtures.

The role of the Graduate Sports Assistant is to provide support across the department and to work alongside the PE and Games teaching team. The successful candidate will be able to coach at least two of our major sports (netball, hockey, rugby, football, cricket, athletics, rackets) in addition to the duties below.

Duties will include:

• Assisting with the teaching of PE lessons and delivering high-quality coaching sessions.
• Advancing pupil learning and the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring they have equal opportunities.
• Using behaviour management strategies in line with school policy and procedures which contribute to a purposeful learning environment and the opportunity to learn and develop.
• Responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
• Management of school teams (expertise dependent).
• Officiating at school sports fixtures and tournaments.
• Responsibility for some morning, lunchtime and after-school training sessions.
• Lesson cover.
• Administration, including updating team lists, departmental records, registers and displays.
• Supervision of pupils on sporting fixtures/trips.
• Being able to motivate, encourage and inspire pupils to reach their full potential.
• Supporting working relationships with the pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Responsibility for the safety of all pupils participating in the activities and programmes.
• Undertaking planning for each activity session to ensure that the planned programmes demonstrate progression throughout,
• Giving effective and appropriate feedback to pupils, ensuring all pupils make progress.
• Other related tasks as reasonably requested by the Leadership Team.

The successful candidate will be:

• A sportsperson who has played or coached at least two sports out of the school’s core sports.
• Enthusiastic, positive and self-motivated with a desire to inspire and pass on their skills to young people.
• Organised and efficient at administrative tasks with a good range of IT skills.
• Sufficiently mature and confident to act as a role model to young people and liaise with school staff and parents as necessary.
• Prepared to familiarise themselves with school policies and formal procedures, including health and safety.
• Willing to be involved in the life of a busy day school, which will include some evenings but no weekend fixtures.
• Able to adhere to the school’s health and safety policy, including risk assessment and safety systems, as well as the school’s policy on equality and diversity.

Graduate Sports Assistants appointed to Maida Vale School are expected to maintain the highest professional standards and to contribute significantly to the co-curricular life of the school. In return, those who join Maida Vale School can expect to become part of a caring, purposeful and committed community with training and support given as required. 

Applications

Applications must be made on the school’s application form, which may be obtained via the school website: https://www.maidavaleschool.com/about-us/join-our-team

Please submit a completed application form together with a supporting letter of application and details of two referees. One referee should be able to comment on your teaching skills, and one should be from your current or most recent employer. References will be taken prior to interview. You must provide original documents as proof of identity at interview.

Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@maidavaleschool.com or posted to Mr Magnus Bashaarat, Headmaster, Maida Vale School, 18 Saltram Crescent, London, W9 3HR.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 5th June 2024.

Suitable applicants will be contacted by telephone and invited to attend an interview. However, interviews will take place as and when suitable applications are received, so early applications are strongly encouraged.