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Graduate PE and Games Assistant

Graduate PE and Games Assistant

Dolphin School

Hurst

  • £20,975 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
14 April 2023

Job overview

Dolphin School is a co-educational, independent, preparatory day school and nursery for children between the ages of 3 and 13.

We offer children the freedom to learn through the guiding principles of discovery and challenge, and our unique curriculum. This hands-on approach to education, together with our extensive day and residential trip programme brings classroom studies to life and encourages academic excellence and self-confidence.

Dolphin School is situated in the rural Berkshire village of Hurst, just off the A4 between Reading and Maidenhead.

Are you enthusiastic about sport and looking for a role in education?

Can you engage and inspire children in sport?

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and committed graduate to join our PE & Games staff. We continue to improve our sports provision each year, and are looking for the right person to help our dedicated staff in achieving this goal for 2023/2024 and possibly beyond.

As a Graduate PE & Games Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the PE teaching team, helping to ensure the smooth running of curricular and extracurricular sports and attending sports fixtures with our Junior and Senior school pupils. You will also contribute to the maintenance and development of the profile of the PE department both in school and in the wider community.

At Dolphin School, our curriculum offers a range of sports which include; Football, Netball, Hockey, Lacrosse, Tag Rugby, Gymnastics, Tennis, Cricket, Athletics, Swimming and Rounders.

The successful candidate will;

  • Have a passion for sports
  • Be a good team-worker who is reliable and hard working
  • Be well-organised and efficient
  • Have a proactive approach to work


It would be desirable if the successful candidate also has a coaching and/or sports related qualification and experience working with children.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history.

We are responsible for ensuring the welfare, health and well-being of all children and young people. We create a vigilant organizational culture which monitors and prioritizes the safeguarding of children and young people above all considerations.

How to apply

Information on Dolphin School can be found on our website (Welcome to The Dolphin School) or our social media pages.

This is a full-time position with a start date in September 2023 

The closing date is 14 April 2023, although interested candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible, as interviews may be arranged before the deadline.

Please submit your application to headspa@dolphinschool.com making sure you complete the application form in full, including 2 professional referees (one of which must be your current employer). In addition, we ask you to write a letter of application giving details of why you feel you are suited to the role.

We thank all applicants for their expressed interest. 

About Dolphin School

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  • Dolphin School
  • Waltham Rd, Hurst, Reading
  • Berkshire
  • RG10 0FR
  • United Kingdom
+44 118 9341277

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Dolphin first opened its doors in 1970 as a Montessori Nursery and almost immediately acquired a reputation for instinctive and progressive education, based on sound principles and a philosophy that is maintained to this day.  For over forty years Dolphin students have explored the intellectual world around them and derived a genuine thrill from learning.  From Year Two onwards, subject specialist teachers deliver the broad and stimulating curriculum, which, combined with an extensive day and residential trip programme, results in children who love coming to school. A carefully structured learning programme is designed to bring out the very best in every child.  Beginning in Year Three with a three-day stay in East Sussex, the programme covers locations both at home and abroad and ends in Year Eight with almost two weeks in Italy. We also offer extensive mountain walking opportunities from Year Four in locations ranging from the Brecon Beacons to the Alps. Associated costs of trips are included in the fees, and there are around 60 day trips and at least 13 residential and international trips each year.

Whether in Maths, English, Science, Drama or Sport, students regularly win major scholarships to England’s leading public schools and places at the most sought after local grammar schools. More importantly, the love of learning developed at Dolphin helps them become interesting people, leading fulfilling lives.
Today the school has a flourishing Old Delphinian group who frequently attend reunions and visit the school to offer workshops in their fields of expertise, or talk to the children.

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