Sports Graduate
Sherfield School
Hampshire
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 3 March 2025
Job overview
Sherfield School is looking to recruit a recent sports graduate with ambitions towards a career in teaching to join us in September 2025. Working within the PE team and across the age range, the successful candidate will be an organised, positive and passionate individual with a strong work ethic. They will be highly motivated, able to work collegiately and have the vision to shape this new and exciting role in a truly fabulous educational environment. Accommodation may be available for the right candidate who can also contribute to the boarding life of this busy school.
Physical Education and sport are central features of our school experience with excellent facilities, talented students and numerous opportunities to progress and succeed. The successful candidate will join a committed and highly professional team of staff with a wide range of expertise. The ability to deliver hockey, netball and cricket is highly desirable, together with experience in leading additional sports and fitness activities.
Job Title: Sports Graduate
Reporting to: Director of Sport
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Competitive
Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities outlined below are not exhaustive but are indicative of the requirements of this role.
- Work with the Director of Sport and the PE team in building a strong sporting culture across the school.
- Assist in the planning of lessons and deliver coaching across a range of year groups, catering for pupils of varying abilities with appropriate support or challenge as required.
- Work collaboratively with fellow PE staff and communicate with staff and parents as required.
- Provide administrative support for the PE department.
- To participate fully in the Co-Curricular programme, assisting with the running of clubs, both before and after school.
- To coach teams across a range of year groups and sports, supporting with training and umpiring on match days.
- To contribute to all areas of the PE department, including planning for sporting events and tournaments.
- To participate fully in the school’s Professional Learning programme.
- To promote the good work of the school in the wider community
- Every member of staff has a duty to commit to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils at the school
The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 3rd March 2025
Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to interview outstanding candidates before the closing date. Interviews to be held w/c 10th March 2025.
To apply, please complete the Sherfield School Application Form (available to download from www.sherfieldschool.co.uk) along with a short covering letter or email which sets out your interest in the role.
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About Sherfield School
- Sherfield School
- Reading Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hook
- Hampshire
- RG27 0HU
- United Kingdom
Set in 76 acres of exquisite park and woodland in North Hampshire, Sherfield School is an all-round school which currently has circa 600 pupils from 3 months to 18 years. Pupils at Sherfield thrive and flourish as they experience the excitement and enjoyment of learning in a co-educational day and boarding school with a strong academic record, good facilities, and a strong community
Our distinguished buildings, extensive facilities and acres of park land are conducive to providing a varied programme that includes sports, languages, performing arts, fine arts and a kaleidoscope of extracurricular activities.
Sherfield is proud to have joined Education in Motion (EiM) in September 2023. EiM is a global education company that aspires to be a leader in pioneering education for a sustainable future. With a diverse family of premier education brands around the world, the group is known for its holistic programmes that balance wellbeing, character development and academic success
Sherfield provides:
- A broad, balanced, differentiated and creative curriculum
- Equal opportunities for all and high quality teaching and learning
- A stimulating, challenging and positive ethos where everyone is valued and achievements are celebrated
- Opportunities for parents to support their children’s education and the life of the school
We aim to enable each pupil to:
- Develop morally, socially, culturally and spiritually, embracing the core values
- Value learning and to be reliable, honest, resourceful, flexible and responsible
- Develop a positive self-image with the ability to express themselves confidently
- Become aware of the needs of others, developing a caring, supportive and responsible attitude
- Be able to work individually and in groups, encouraging and helping others
- Work hard; reflect upon progress; set challenging targets; achieve the highest standards possible
- Use new technologies appropriately to enhance their learning
- Take part in a wide range of activities contributing fully to the life of the school
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