PE Sports Assistant (PESA)
Cirencester Kingshill School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1HSThis job expired on 19 June 2026
Job start date
5 June 2026
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- Actual £16,535 - £19,070/FTE £24,796 - £28,598 pa
PE Sports Assistant (PESA) job summary
Our school has an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about the power of physical education to transform young people’s lives, helping to build resilience, promote wellbeing, develop character and encourage a lifelong love of movement and healthy living.
About the role
The successful candidate will support the PE Faculty in delivering high-quality PE lessons, promoting student engagement and helping to run extracurricular clubs at lunchtime and after school. The role also includes preparing equipment, supporting small groups and interventions, helping with fixtures and competitions, and contributing to the wider life of the school.
This post may suit a sports coach, a recently qualified PE teacher looking to gain further school-based experience, or someone who works with young people in another sporting setting.
What we are looking for
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above
• Experience of working with young people in a voluntary or paid sports setting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A positive, enthusiastic attitude towards sport and student development
• The ability to motivate students of varying abilities and work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• A Level 3 qualification in Sport, Coaching, Fitness or Supporting Teaching and Learning (or equivalent) is required for the qualified Grade F salary.
Salary/hours/grade
• Unqualified: Grade D point 3 – 6 - FTE £24,796 – £25,989 /Actual £16,535 - £17,330 per annum pro rata
• Qualified: Grade F point 6 – 12 - FTE £25,989 – £28,598/Actual salary per annum is £17,330 - £19,070 per annum pro rata
• Hours: 28.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with hours to be agreed with the successful candidate
• Contract: Part-time, fixed-term for 12 months (due to funding), term-time plus inset days
• Start date: September 2026
How to apply
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We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, so early applications are encouraged.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Cirencester Kingshill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be subject to an online check.
About Cirencester Kingshill School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 806 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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Cirencester Kingshill School, opened in 1976, as a purpose built 11-16 co-educational comprehensive. It is situated on the south east side of Cirencester approximately one mile from the centre, on a spacious site bordering open countryside. The school became an Academy in August 2011.
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