Graduate PE Assistant (Hockey)

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual for the role of Graduate PE Assistant. This position is ideal for someone wishing to gain experience in a school environment where sport plays a key role. 

Successful candidates will be given an opportunity to provide support and participate in timetabled PE lessons. They will also have coaching responsibilities in lessons, during lunch time and after school clubs, and on match days: specialist knowledge of hockey and the ability to lead a team is essential.

Further responsibilities include equipment management, administrative support within the department (to include writing newsletters, creating display boards, ordering equipment and booking transport).

This is a one year fixed term contract which is reviewed annually. 

The role has a salary of £23,406 (PE1).

Early applications are most welcome; depending on the number of applications received, we reserve the right to bring the closing date and interviews forward.

Physical Education (PE) and Sport at KEHS

Sport plays a very important part in school life at KEHS. We aim to combine excellence with high levels of participation: whilst our best teams compete at national level, our curriculum sport is inclusive, and our co-curricular activities provide opportunities for all pupils to flourish and develop a positive approach to movement and exercise for life. The school has outstanding outdoor facilities: five netball courts, seven tennis courts and a grass field for football, cricket and rounders, as well as an excellent athletics track, and two all-weather hockey pitches. Our indoor facilities are of a similarly high standard, boasting a large sports hall, a dance studio, a fully equipped fitness suite and an indoor swimming pool.  

The Physical Education Department currently consists of four full-time members of staff, all of whom have played sport at a high level, a PE/Sports Graduate and several part-time professional coaches. Every pupil has opportunities to experience a huge variety of sporting activities within both our curricular and our co-curricular offerings. Our major team sports are hockey and netball, with over 100 fixtures each season; our football, cricket and swimming teams are showing huge potential for success. We run an annual Dance production, which is a key event in the KEHS calendar, involving around 150 dancers from years 7 to 13 in choreographed dance performances. 

The culture we have created is the bedrock of our strength: our inclusive selection policy rewards commitment and attitude over performance alone. This helps to ensure that our participation rates at sports clubs are between 70-80% at Key Stage 3 and stay higher than the national average at Key Stages 4 and 5. This, combined with our outstanding performances and results, makes us an exceptional department in which to work. In the last calendar year alone, we reached five national finals and two regional finals. We have also recently been featured as of the top 20 girls’ schools for cricket in The Cricketer magazine, and have been ranked in the top 30 schools for sport in England by School Sports magazine.

How to apply 

To apply for this role, please forward a completed application form, equal opportunities monitoring form (both available for download at https://kehs.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/) and a covering letter addressed to Jenny Butterworth (Bursar Operations) by email to: kesrecruitment@keschools.org.uk.

The deadline for applications is Monday 24th March 2025 at 0800, with interviews scheduled for the week beginning Monday 31st March 2025; however, applications will be reviewed on receipt: so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date and interview date if sufficient applications have been received. 

If you have any queries about the role or would like to discuss it in more detail, please contact Sarah Blanks, Director of Sport, by email: S.Blanks@keschools.org.uk