PE Assistant and Lifeguard

Tong Leadership Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 6NR

38 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,824 to £28,142 per annum (Pro rata £23,663.85 to £24,826.57 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or equivalent qualification or willingness to undertake the NPLQ immediately upon appointment.
• Lifeguarding experience (desirable)
• Experience of supervising or working with children (desirable)
• The ability to swim to a high standard to meet the requirements of the NPQL including:

Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds.

Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back.

Tread water for 30 seconds.

Jump/dive into deep water.

Surface dive to the floor of the pool.

Climb out of pool unaided without ladder/steps.

• Good literacy / numeracy skills.

What the school offers its staff

About Tong Leadership Academy

Tong Leadership Academyis a state-of-the-art secondary school in Bradford. We joined Star Academies in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader. We were graded as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted during our most recent inspection in October 2023.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JDPS - PE Assistant Lifeguard.pdf - 372 KB (opens in new tab)

About Tong Leadership Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 799 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: Human.Resources@tong.staracademies.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tong-leadership-academy

Tong Leadership Academy in Bradford, West Yorkshire is a 1600 place, 11-18 secondary school, which includes a 250 place sixth form. Tong joined the Trust on 1 December 2016. Like all Star schools, it has “Leadership” as a specialism.

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