PE Sports Assistant (PESA)

Cirencester Kingshill School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1HS

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 June 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
  • 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: £24,796–£25,989 FTE /Actual £11,207–£11,746 pa

PE Sports Assistant (PESA) job summary

Due to additional funding an opportunity has arisen for a PE Sports Assistant to join the PE Faculty at Cirencester Kingshill School on fixed term contract for 12 months,. The role focuses on supporting the delivery of high-quality physical education, contributing to a broad extra-curricular offer, and promoting positive engagement in sport and healthy lifestyles. You will support students both within lessons and beyond the classroom, helping to develop confidence, resilience and a positive attitude towards participation. This includes contributing to lunchtime and after-school clubs as part of a rich programme of opportunity beyond the classroom.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience of working with young people, ideally within a sports or coaching environment

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Enthusiastic about sport and committed to developing students’ confidence and potential

• Able to motivate and engage students of all abilities in an inclusive environment

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

At Cirencester Kingshill School, we are committed to shaping greater futures for all students. We deliver high-quality teaching and learning alongside a strong focus on character development, ensuring that every young person leaves as a confident, well-rounded individual. We have high ambition for all, creating opportunities within and beyond the classroom that raise aspirations and unlock potential. Our culture is inclusive, supportive, and aspirational, with a strong focus on student wellbeing, participation and achievement.

Salary Scale: Grade D, Point 3-6, £24,796 – £25,989 FTE /Actual £11,207 – £11,746 per annum pro rata

Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday–Friday (12.00pm–5.00pm)

Contract: Fixed-term (12 months), term-time only

Start: September 2026

For further details please download a full Recruitment Pack, from the supporting documents tab above.

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Closing date for applications is 9.00am Friday 19th June 2026, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early due to the urgency of the role. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Interview Date: TBC

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.

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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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cirencester Kingshill School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 806 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cirencester Kingshill School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cirencester-kingshill-school-cirencester

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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