PE Assistant

We are seeking to appoint an innovative, enthusiastic and skilled Physical Education Assistant to join our successful Physical Education Department

You will join us on a salary of £22,736 FTE (£14,967.22 pro-rata) per annum, pro rata, plus excellent benefits! 

The Physical Education (PE) Department belongs to a teaching cluster that includes Music and Performing Arts, overseen by a Curriculum Leader.  

The PE department has two main functions. The first is to teach the subject to Advanced Level and obtain the best possible results. The second is to provide the whole student body with the best possible sports programme which will enable them to enjoy a variety of sports, coaching, officiating and volunteering at recreational and competitive level. A Level PE students also access the extra-curricular programme and as such their grades are improved. The extracurricular sports programme has been planned and implemented with the college mission and ethos very much in mind; a variety of sporting opportunities and equality of access has been promoted as far as possible. The standards of conduct, discipline, attitude, behaviour and respect have earned the college a well-deserved reputation for sportsmanship and fair play in addition to the highest levels of achievement and success. 

There is a strong tradition of extra-curricular and enrichment activities from the department. These include sports competitions such as the AoC National finals for a wide range of sports and educational visits such as; The Mark Addy (swimming, real tennis), visits to Lancashire Health and Racquets Club, Sports Science Experience Days, BMX and the Velodrome. In the summer term, the PE Department organises a range of sporting and recreational opportunities for students and staff including zorbing, dodgeball, sailing/windsurfing, outdoor pursuits in Wales and a trip to Wimbledon. 

The role is offered on a part-time basis to commence as soon as possible. The hours of work are as follows:-

29.75 hours per week for 28 weeks (Autumn and Spring term):

Monday 12.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Tuesday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Wednesday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Thursday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Friday 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

 Plus 21.75 hours per week for 11 weeks (Summer term):

Tuesday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Wednesday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Thursday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Some flexibility on working days per week - to be negotiated with the successful post holder.

Working at Holy Cross College:

We believe Holy Cross Sixth Form College is a great place to work as we genuinely care about all our staff and want them to be happy working here.

In return our staff can expect:

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Option to apply for sabbatical leave

• Family friendly policies

• Free car-parking (on and off-site)

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Excellent opportunities for CPD and individualised induction programmes for new staff

• Cycle Hire scheme (subject to terms and conditions)

• VDU eye sight test vouchers (subject to terms and conditions)

• Various health and wellbeing benefits (including an on-site gym, staff well-being initiatives, staff badminton and football)

• Counselling service – face to face counselling as well as access to a confidential telephone counselling service

If you relish innovation and excellence in supporting outstanding quality of education, allied to a sense of community, then we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from all those who could enthusiastically support this vision and ethos.

Further details and an application form are available from the College website:

Job Vacancies - Holy Cross College

Closing Date: 08.00 am on the 3rd June 2024.

Interviews will take place on the 13th June 2024.

Holy Cross College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In this respect all applicants are advised that any offer of appointment will be subject to Enhanced Clearance through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) as well as other relevant checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.