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Resident Graduate Sports Assistant (including Boarding)

Resident Graduate Sports Assistant (including Boarding)

Plymouth College

Plymouth

  • Expired
Salary:
circa £12,000
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
20 February 2023

Job overview

Plymouth College is a leading co-educational school, which has operated at the forefront of independent education since its inception in 1877. With its excellent programmes for the academic and personal development of pupils, fantastic wellbeing and pastoral care, as well as world-leading performance sports and co-curricular activities, the College produces well-rounded, confident and resilient young people who stand out from the crowd.

We are looking to recruit for September 2023, an enthusiastic and committed graduate to support the Physical Education & Games department. The role would be ideal for applicants with expertise in one or more of these major games; Rugby, Football, Hockey, Netball or Cricket. 

This job would suit a graduate taking a gap year after University who may be considering a future in teaching Physical Education or coaching Sport. This role is a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience and training in a highly successful and professional environment. 

The successful candidate will also undertake a boarding tutor role in either the boys or girls boarding house; whereby they will assist with the supervision and pastoral care of boarders, being part of the evening and weekend duty rota.  

This post is residential, full-time, initially for one year only with options to extend for the right candidate once in post. This position is usually offered as an annual 39-week fixed-term contract. (35 weeks’ term time plus a maximum of 14 days during the school holidays). Salary circa £12,000 per annum.

Prospective candidates should be willing to be involved with the wider life of a busy boarding and day school.

Any queries to be directed to: Director of Sport, Mr Phil Mutlow pmutlow@plymouthcollege.com or Head of Boarding, Mr Lee Ilott liott@plymouthcollege.com  

Closing date for applications is Monday 20th February 2023 @ 12.00 midday (UK Time).

Interviews are likely to be held week commencing Monday 27th February 2023.

Please note that applications in the form of CV alone will not be considered

To submit an application, please complete the official Plymouth College Application Form and send this, with a covering letter, to HR@plymouthcollege.com


Plymouth College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post and other required employment checks including DBS checks. The offer of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory receipt of all required checks.

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About Plymouth College

Plymouth College is an HMC co-educational school based in the bustling maritime city of Plymouth with the magnificent moorland, countryside and coastal landscapes of Devon and Cornwall close to hand. The school has been at the forefront of education in the South West of England since 1877 and, whilst quietly conscious of its past and traditions, it is now renowned for being forward-looking and internationally successful.  The school offers continuous education from age 3 to 18 with boarding facilities from age 11, resulting in an international community which, among the students, represents over 35 nationalities.

We believe Plymouth College provides a first class, holistic education.  Academic excellence in the classroom is enhanced by a wealth of enriching clubs and after school activities, such as music, the arts, drama and sports.  Our Outdoor Education department is sector leading, providing a plethora of activities from caving and climbing, to coasteering and mountain biking amidst the beautiful South West countryside and coastline.

Plymouth College enjoys an enviable worldwide reputation in swimming and diving, which has resulted in multiple national, international and Olympic successes. Traditional team sports such as rugby and hockey have also gained significant recognition, and in 2019 the U14 Girls' Hockey team were National Tier 2 Champions.

We place an emphasis on developing the all-important soft skills, which are sought after by employers, the skills which turn interviews into offers of employment, and which ensure that Plymouth College students fly further and faster in their careers than peers educated elsewhere.  Our students are quietly confident, resilient, and possess communication skills and values that set them out from the crowd.

We value each of our students as an individual.  Education is personalised by our highly qualified teachers, with lively engaging lessons and modern teaching techniques supported by our emphasis on traditional values.

At the heart of our educational ethos is a culture of success, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere:  the Plymouth College family.  A happy child will be a successful child.  Surrounded by like-minded individuals, our students enjoy their education and celebrate their enthusiasm for learning, whilst developing lifelong friendships.

A Plymouth College education is: inspiring; aspirational; culturally rich; and life enhancing.

ISI Inspection

“The school is extremely successful in fulfilling its aim to produce happy and knowledgeable young adults who strive to reach their potential and gain confidence in their learning. Pupils benefit from an extremely broad, balanced and flexible curriculum in both the prep and senior schools, and from an exceptional elite sports programme in the senior school as part of wide-ranging extra-curricular provision.”


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Applications closed