Junior Sports Assistant
Contract term: 12 months fixed term
Hours: Full time, Term time plus 5 days
Salary: £28,000 p.a. pro-rata
Required: September 2026
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified sportsperson to gain valuable experience at a leading independent school as a Junior Sports Assistant within our thriving PE department.
Working primarily in the Junior School, you will support the delivery of a wide range of sporting activities for pupils aged 4 to 11. The role will involve assisting with junior swimming lessons, including supporting children in EYFS and Key Stage 1, accompanying teaching staff on sport-related fixtures, trips and activities, and contributing to Junior Games afternoons depending on your sporting specialism. For the right candidate, there may also be opportunities to lead groups independently.
In addition to lesson support, the Junior Sport Assistant will assist with junior lunchtime sports clubs, reinforcing key teaching points and helping to create a positive and engaging sporting environment. The role also includes providing administrative support to the PE department, such as inputting assessment data and preparing or photocopying resources.
About you
We are seeking a personable and enthusiastic individual with strong communication and organisational skills and a genuine passion for sport and education. Applicants should be keen sportspeople who play or have played football, cricket, gymnastics, hockey, netball, swimming or tennis to a high level, although applications from candidates with other sporting specialisms will also be considered. Coaching experience and the ability to offer more than one sport to a high standard is advantageous.
About Wimbledon High School
Since 1880, Wimbledon High School GDST has been educating girls to go out into the world and make a difference. Our acclaimed pastoral programme GROW, enriching co-curricular opportunities, character-forging partnerships and our ‘playful scholarship' approach to academic life make for a compelling environment where every individual can flourish and be herself. Located in the heart of Wimbledon, we are less than 20 minutes from central London.
Benefits
As part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• GDST Flexible Pension Plan
• Training grants for qualifications
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season tickets
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
The closing date for applications will be 5pm on Friday 8th May 2026.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 20th May 2026.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. To be eligible for employment, candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.