Graduate Sports Assistant
King Henry VIII School
Coventry
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 10 May 2024
Job overview
Graduate Sports Assistant – King Henry VIII Senior
Temporary, One Year Appointment - Full Time TTO + 5 days
Monday to Saturday
£16,600
We are looking to appoint a Graduate Sports Assistant to work across our sports programmes, which includes football, hockey, rugby, cricket, netball, athletics and tennis, who will be based at King Henry VIII Senior on a 1-year fixed term contract.
There is flexibility to the working hours to suit the right candidate. There is also the opportunity for a successful GTA to then apply to complete their PGCE with Buckinghamshire University the following year.
The successful candidate will have a PE, Games and sporting background. You will work closely with the PE department assisting the PE department with lessons across several different activities including the major Games and the PE programme. You will be expected to be available when School sport takes place, including Saturday mornings during term-time. Supporting the school’s busy sports programme is essential to a successful candidate.
There will also be opportunities to be involved in school trips and gain experience of the school’s pastoral care.
The successful candidate is likely to be considering a career in PE teaching or sport in general.
Coventry School Foundation is strongly committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to create a welcoming, respectful and safe environment for all members of our community, from every ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability/disability, religion and background. We know that more diverse teams are stronger teams, and that the more inclusive we are, the more our staff and pupils will feel a sense of belonging and will thrive. To enable us to make any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application whether you have any special requirements to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process.
Coventry School Foundation is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and overseas police check if necessary. Candidates from overseas must provide information about their past conduct, for example, by providing documents issued by overseas teaching authorities.
A completed
application form including contact details for two referees, accompanied by a
covering letter should reach the HR team at recruitment@csfoundation.org.uk as
soon as possible, and no later than 12 noon on Friday 10th May 2024, with expected interview date being Tuesday 14th May 2024.
Applications will be considered as they are received up until the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
Expected start date: September 2024
Attached documents
About King Henry VIII School
We are a leading co-educational day school, providing a diverse range of opportunities for young people, from 11 to 18. We serve as the direct feeder school to King Henry VIII Junior School (HMC 3-11).
The school is located on the south side of Coventry, minutes from the railway station and with excellent access to motorways and bus routes.
Our intention is to provide our pupils with a superb education. We are proud of our rich heritage and tradition of academic excellence, which stretch back to 1545, but we are also forward-thinking and quick to adapt in a fast-changing world. We aim to discover each pupil’s potential and to ensure that we help our boys and girls to develop fully in an exciting, challenging and supportive environment.
Entrance to the school is by examination. Entry at Sixth Form level is offered on the basis of GCSE results and interview.
The school offers a wide variety of academic and co curricular activities. Examination results are excellent; most students go on to University, with a significant number gaining places at Oxford and Cambridge.
Extensive computer facilities with a wide range of applications are increasingly used across all areas of the curriculum. plus a fantastic swimming pool complex.
Extra curricular activities include a variety of sports, played at high levels, music, drama, expeditions, The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, public speaking and debating, to name a few.
King Henry VIII Senior School provides a focal point for our community and there is little doubt that the outstanding facilities enable our students to flourish both academically and as individuals.
Most importantly, it is a happy school and an exciting place to be.
Working at King Henry VIII School
Staff are all well-qualified and enthusiastic, and have high expectations of themselves and their pupils. We received another outstanding inspection report in May 2023. The school has a strong reputation for pastoral care, and teaching staff are committed to co-curricular activities. Generous fee remission for the children of permanent staff is available at all Foundation schools (from age 3) subject to a minimum number of hours worked. There is an excellent and loyal support staff, who understand their vital role in contributing to pupils’ growth and achievements. All staff benefit from free membership of our on-site Sports Club.
Do consult our website (www.kinghenrys.co.uk) for a fuller description of the school, and for our latest news. Our most recent ISI inspection report can be found on our website or at www.isi.net.
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