Graduate Sports Assistant

1st Year: Full-time, Fixed-Term, Term-Time Only Contract (September 2021-July 2022) • 2nd Year option:  Full-Time, Full-year, Fixed-Term Contract with Initial Teacher Training (July 2022 to July 2023)

Salary: 1st Year:  £17,597.67 per annum (pro rata salary based on term-time only) • 2nd Year: £22,319.00 per annum (full-year)

Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys, with approximately 1,500 pupils and over one hundred boarding pupils.  It set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon with excellent transport links to London, Surrey and the South Coast.

School has an outstanding tradition of sporting success in a variety of sports.  We are seeking a graduate to work within the Physical Education and Games Department.  The right candidate will join us initially for a one-year contract (1 September 2021 to 7 July 2022) with the option of a possible extension to a second-year developmental post (July 2022 to July 2023).  

The post would suit someone with a Sports Science or sports related degree or equivalent who has a passion for sport and is committed to developing talent.  No formal teaching experience is required but an understanding of the expectations required at a thriving school such as Whitgift is beneficial. Expertise in cricket and football in particular would be an advantage, but all applications will be considered.  School accommodation may be available.

In return we offer a generous salary and benefits package including a money purchase pension scheme (plus Life Assurance over), Employee Discount Club, discounted off-peak membership at our on-site gym (Nuffield Health), membership of a healthcare plan, a range of family-friendly benefits and season ticket loan.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

For further information and an online application form, please visit our website by clicking on the Apply button. For any queries, please telephone the Human Resources Department on 020 8688 9222 or email SchoolHR@whitgift.co.uk

Applications will be reviewed daily, and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Closing date: Midnight on 10 March 2021

 Interviews will be: Week commencing 15 March 2021

Due to the current uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the school may amend the closing date. Flexibility regarding the interview may also be required to ensure the health and welfare of our school community.

Whitgift School (part of the Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Where applicable, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.