Sport & Pe Assistant

**Description**:
All staff must make a positive contribution to:

- the Catholic ethos of the College
- the College Equality & Diversity Policy;
- the pursuit of excellence and the highest standards of quality in all aspects of College life;
- their own professional development, in accordance with the needs of the College.

**The person appointed would be expected to**:

- To organise, deliver and promote Enrichment activities in the Sports Hall, Fitness Studio and using the 3G and sports pitches throughout the week, including breaks and lunchtimes.
- To effectively monitor recreational sport usage including fitness studio inductions, participation registers, PARS Q’s and ensure Health & Safety compliance.
- To support the co-ordinate of sports fixture arrangements. Including liaising with coaches, other colleges, transport companies and managing equipment/kit required.
- To support with the practical elements of the both the A level and BTEC Sports courses, when appropriate.
- To support the assessment requirements of the A Level and BTEC Sports courses including the recording of practical assessments.
- To audit and maintain sports equipment
- To promote and market the sport enrichment and courses through internal and external channels.
- To organise and support sport-based liaison events.
- To attend meetings and complete mandatory training in accordance with the colleges meeting/training schedule.
- Each member of the College will take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and persons who may be affected by his/her omissions at work.
- To undertake any other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade and overall responsibility level of the post and as changing circumstances may require.

**Salary Information**:
Point 5 - £24,191 per annum (payable £20,376.27 per annum)

**About Carmel College**:
Carmel College is a leading Catholic sixth form college located in St. Helens, Merseyside, specialising in Level 3 education. With a diverse student body of over 2,000, the college offers a comprehensive range of academic and vocational qualifications, catering for A Level and BTEC students, GCSE Maths and English Language resits, and a Level 4 Art Foundation course in partnership with the University of the Arts, London. The college also offers a wide variety of Foundation Degree courses at Level 5 in collaboration with The University of Liverpool. Furthermore, Carmel College maintains a well established Foundation Learning provision, offering Entry Level and Level 1 qualifications.

The college attracts students from over 100 schools across the region, with approximately 50% of students hailing from the St Helens and Knowsley boroughs, and the remainder coming from the wider Merseyside area. Carmel College is committed to providing a nurturing and academically rigorous environment, guiding students toward success in higher education and beyond.

As a respected member of the Sixth Form Colleges Association, the Maple Group (comprising 13 high performing sixth form colleges), and the Association of Catholic Sixth Form Colleges, Carmel College works collaboratively within its sector to deliver outstanding educational experiences. The college also partners with key organisations such as the Archdiocese of Liverpool School Improvement Trust to foster academic growth and community engagement.

Carmel College is proud to maintain formal partnerships with The University of Liverpool and University of the Arts, London, enhancing the educational pathways available to its students.

Our success lies in the fact that we recruit and retain excellent people who work exceptionally hard, driven by the Vision, Mission and shared values which underpin everything we do at the college.

At the heart of the Vision, Mission and shared values is the commitment to providing an outstanding sixth form education for our young people in a caring, Christian environment, one which makes a positive difference for these young people, improving their life chances and their life opportunities. In December 2024, the College was inspected and judged by Ofsted to be providing an Outstanding sixth form education for our young people. The college was also judged Outstanding in its denominational inspection carried out by the Archdiocese of Liverpool in February 2020.

We are incredibly proud to be an Outstanding college, providing an excellent sixth form education for our students, one which is reflected in the exceptional results they achieve and the exciting destinations to which they progress. Yet, as a proactive governing body and staff, we remain ever mindful of the need to challenge ourselves to strive for continuous improvement, to ensure that we always provide the very best sixth form education for the young people in the local community we serve.