PE and Games Assistant Teachers

We believe in providing the very best start in education for our pupils, and the staff team are crucial to achieving this. 

West Buckland is a school founded in 1858, intended to offer an excellent education based on Christian values. It stands in nearly 100 acres of grounds, surrounded by farmland, near the western edge of Exmoor. Its rural location is outstandingly beautiful. The school is now a leading, multi-cultural community for boys and girls across North Devon and beyond. 

The school is fully co-educational and has grown considerably in recent years. In total, there are just under 650 boys and girls aged 3 to 18 years, with 140 in the Sixth Form. There are also over 140 boarders and, following the substantial investment, there has been an increased demand in this area. The school has its own co-located Preparatory School and Nursery, with pupils aged 3 to 11.

Would you like to work in an environment surrounded by the hills and fields of Exmoor with a view of these rolling vistas forming the backdrop to your daily workplace? If so, this post presents an opportunity to join a well-established independent school set in the foothills of Exmoor and near the North Devon coastline and its renowned surfing beaches. West Buckland School is keen to promote the benefits of a wide variety of sports and outdoor learning and education. 

To support our sports delivery, we are seeking Assistants (x2) to work within the Department of PE & Sport and Extra-Curricular across both Senior and Prep schools. This opportunity would suit a recent graduate or someone seeking to gain experience prior to embarking on a degree course in sport or a career in education. 

The ability to coach some of the following: swimming, rugby, hockey, netball, cricket and tennis will be of particular interest, but the ability to engage with a wide range of activities within this department will be required. The appointee will require personal qualities such as patience, flexibility, tact and appreciation of the need to respect confidentiality. The appointee will need good literacy and numeracy skills and the ability to work with Office applications, such as Word, Outlook and Excel. 

In addition to the core responsibilities within the Sports Department, there will be some additional work within the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) and work within the Outdoor Education Department (O Ed). The posts also provide opportunities to gain experience working with young people by having a role within the boarding community. 

Appointees will receive a salary of £11,200 for the contracted period and will be provided with free food, accommodation and use of the school’s facilities.

Please contact via 01598 760000 for initial enquiries.

Find out more about the school here.

To apply, please click the Apply button to complete the application form and return in line with the detail in the job specification document.