PE Technician
West Hatch High School, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5BT13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 3, Points 5 - 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic PE Technician to join our Physical Education department. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about sport, fitness, and supporting young people in their learning journey.
As a PE Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the department by providing practical and administrative support to staff and students. The successful candidate is also expected to assist with lunch time and after school sports clubs.
Purpose of Job: To support the Physical Education (PE) department in delivering high-quality physical education and extracurricular sport by providing technical, administrative, and practical assistance. The role includes preparing equipment, supporting lessons, managing resources, and contributing to the smooth running of PE-related activities.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS checks and positive references.
Key Responsibilities:
Practical & Technical Support
- Prepare, set up, and clear away equipment for PE lessons, clubs, and fixtures.
- Maintain sports facilities and ensure equipment is safe, clean, and fit for use.
- Assist PE staff during lessons, including supervising small groups and supporting practical activities.
- Organise and maintain storage areas for sports equipment.
Administrative Duties
- Support with fixture organisation, transport bookings, and consent forms.
- Help with communication to parents and external agencies.
- Assist in producing display materials and updating notice boards.
- Maintain accurate records of equipment, fixtures, and participation.
Extra-Curricular & Event Support
- Assist with after-school clubs, sports
- events, and enrichment activities.
- Accompany school teams to fixtures and tournaments, occasionally outside normal hours.
- Help organise special events such as sports days, presentation evenings, and open evenings.
Health & Safety
- Ensure compliance with school health and safety policies.
- Conduct risk assessments and equipment checks.
- Be aware of safeguarding responsibilities and report concerns appropriately.
- Act as a school first aider (training provided if necessary).
Support for the School
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities, heath, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection,
- Report all concerns to an appropriate person
- Be aware of and support all pupils in having equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- Participate in training and other learning activities as require
- Attend relevant school meetings as require
- Respect confidentiality at all time
- Perform other tasks if required by the Headteacher
- The above is not necessarily an exhaustive list of the duties to be undertaken and can be amended with negotiation. This is particularly true of new and evolving roles.
What the school offers its staff
We offer the following benefits:
- Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use,
- Swimming pool available for staff use,
- Banked cover/TOIL scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off,
- The Headteacher is passionate about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff,
- We offer a significant number of paid development opportunities within departments and also across the school.
For more detailed information, please see the additional information pack.
Further information about the job
At West Hatch we believe in building strong relationships with students and going the extra mile to support students’ successes both in and outside of school .
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and positive references.
Further details about this post and an Application Form are available by visiting our School website at www.westhatch.net
If you require additional information, please contact recruitment@westhatch.net
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About West Hatch High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1564 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Hatch High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@westhatch.net
West Hatch High School is a large, thriving, successful, heavily oversubscribed Academy. West Hatch is situated on the Central Line overlooking the Roding Valley with easy access to London.
A significant building programme has resulted in refurbishment in Science, a new English block, a Business and Enterprise Centre, new Music block, Maths, Drama and Dining Block, and a new Sixth form Centre. In addition there has been a new Sports Centre opened.
Arranging a visit to West Hatch High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@westhatch.net.
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