Residential Sports Assistant

3 weeks ago


Winchester, United Kingdom St Swithun's School Full time

**Residential Sports Assistant**

We are seeking a friendly, active and responsible individual to join St Swithun’s from September 2024 until July 2025 as a residential sports assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who may want to consider a teaching role in the future, or for a recent sports graduate (although being a graduate is not a requirement of the role).

You will work with the teachers and coaches in the PE department to support the coaching and umpiring of sport; ideally you will have played netball or lacrosse to at least club level (experience of both would be an advantage).

You will also live and work in one of our four senior boarding houses where you will support and assistant a housemistress/master to ensure the smooth running of the boarding house. You will work closely with other members of the house team and will provide practical support and pastoral care to the girls in the boarding house.
You will work full time during term time, including some evenings and at least every other weekend, but you will not be required to work during the school holidays. You will have a day off during the week, work during the school holidays. You will have a day off during the week. Your time will be equally split between sports and boarding duties.

Key requirements of the role:
**Sport**
- To contribute to the teaching and coaching of pupils across the secondary school age range and ability range
- To be knowledgeable about the rules of the sport and able to deliver these skills to pupils
- To have appropriate and demanding expectations for pupil’s learning and motivation and set clear targets
- To support staff with fixtures including umpiring
- To support the department with some administration
- To set a good example to pupils in regard to presentation and personal conduct
- To provide constructive feedback to pupils
- To ensure effective coaching so that learning objectives are met and best use is made of coaching time

**Boarding**
- To ensure that the welfare, wellbeing and safety of pupils is paramount
- To help foster a secure and caring atmosphere within the house for pupils
- To supervise and care for the boarders, this may include leading and / or supporting after school and weekend activities
- To eat in the dining room with the girls when on duty, in a supervisory capacity
- To supervise homework after school hours
- To encourage the girls to enjoy the co-curricular programme both after school and during weekends
- To provide a sympathetic presence in the boarding house and to be sensitive to those who are having difficulties
- There are no specific qualifications or experience required for this role.
- The following are important qualities to be found in a residential sports assistant:

- The ability to embrace the ethos that the housemistress has created

The ability to work as part of a team, both in the boarding house and the sport department
- The ability and desire to supervise, encourage and motivate our pupils
- The ability to develop effective relationships with staff and pupils
- Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written
- The ability to make decisions independently, and be adaptable
- Resilience and strength of character
- A willingness to undertake first aid training

**SALARY**

You will be paid at minimum wage; you will also receive ensuite accommodation in one of our boarding houses, and free meals when on site during term time.

The school offers a range of other benefits including:

- Discounted corporate gym membership, and use of ‘my active discounts’
- Generous contributory pension scheme
- Free membership of the school swimming pool
- Access to the school’s staff wellbeing programme
- Discount on school fees

**APPLICATION**

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 10 months

**Salary**: £11.44 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Housing allowance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/03/2024
Expected start date: 01/09/2024



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