Job Description

The Whole School PE and Sport Assistant will be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated PE and Sport team who teach talented and motivated students. This role will predominantly be based at the Junior School with some requirement to work at the Senior School as and when required. They will assist the PE department for the delivery of an exciting and challenging PE and Sport curriculum that celebrates inclusion and diversity and enables all students to reach their full potential.

Key responsibilities

To assist the PE and Sport staff as directed in timetabled PE lessons To assist with sports coaching and umpiring fixtures after school and occasionally at weekends To assist with lunchtime and after school extra-curricular activities To assist in the organisation of all major sporting events To have responsibility for a team at home or away matches To assist with other general requirements of the department as directed To support teaching staff with administrative tasks To prepare progress and monitoring registers and results sheets As part of the PE and Sport department ensure equipment is maintained for lessons and available for home and away fixtures

Candidate Requirements

Dynamic, motivated and an enthusiastic sports graduate Proactive and cheerful team player Friendly, professional and 'can do' approach Good organisational skills Good verbal and written communication skills High level of professionalism, integrity and maintaining confidentiality Confidence to share your own ideas and initiatives to develop the curriculum and offering to the students Seeks to demonstrate and encourage our key purpose in all ways: to equip students to live with confidence, purpose and joy Demonstrates and represents the School's values of courage, honesty and kindness Committed to promoting the wellbeing of students Exemplary pastoral and safeguarding practice GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent) A PE graduate with a genuine interest in sport and ideally to have played a sport of their choice to a competitive standard

Abbey Life & Benefits

The Abbey promotes a good work-life balance and recognises the importance of staff health and wellbeing The opportunity to work with remarkable and brilliant students and to be part of an enthusiastic and warmly supportive staff community Excellent opportunities for professional development, investing in you as an individual and in your teaching career Access to a suite of comprehensive support services and infrastructure to support and enable you to undertake your role We provide free car parking for all staff; the school is a 20-minute walk from Reading Railway Station Complimentary refreshments throughout the day and a three-course lunch is available for all staff throughout the year Break for cake on Fridays Complimentary use of the swimming pool and gym Opportunity to join a variety of clubs - history society, book club, staff singers, yoga and much more Enhanced payments for maternity leave and a generous Occupational Sick Pay Scheme Employee Assistance programme, offering free confidential counselling and access to an independent Occupational Health Advisor Fee concession available for parents of Abbey students Staff accommodation, subject to availability, to include a number of flats, for new employees moving into the area Annual 'flu' jab on site Personal accident cover
This is a full time, fixed term, term time only position starting September 2026 until August 2027. The starting salary is 24,404 FTE (19,242 pro-rated).

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Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: From 19,242.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site gym On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Work Location: In person