Sports Technician

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2AJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,552.00 - £25,633.00 Annually (Actual) Hours of work are 8.30am to 3.30pm

Sports Technician job summary

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is seeking to appoint a motivated, organised and enthusiastic Sports Technician to join our successful PE department. This is an exciting opportunity for a committed individual with a passion for sport and physical education to play a key role in supporting high-quality teaching, learning and enrichment opportunities across the school.

Working closely with the Head of PE and teaching staff, you will ensure that sports equipment, resources and facilities are prepared and maintained to a high standard, helping to provide students with an engaging and effective PE experience. The role also includes supporting extracurricular activities, assisting with fixtures, acting as a school lifeguard (training can be provided for the right candidate), and driving the school minibus for sporting events.. As this post will lifeguard our school swimming lessons, you must be able to swim to lifeguarding standard.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working in a sporting environment.
• Is highly organised, proactive and able to work independently.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Holds a full, valid driving licence.
• Can swim to lifeguarding standard
• Can work effectively with both students and staff.
• Has a strong commitment to health and safety.
• Is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential through sport and physical activity.

In return, we offer:

• Health and Wellbeing Cover including cashback on optical, dental, and therapy treatments
• Discounts at popular high-street retailers
• Access to wellbeing services, including 24/7 confidential counselling
• A generous pension scheme to support your future
• Clear pathways for progression, with regular reviews and access to training — whether you’re just starting or already qualified
• A welcoming, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

If you're ready to help our students feel safe, happy, and supported each day, we’d love to hear from you.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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

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 Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-wiseman-catholic-school

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