Sports Assistant

The Sports department at Collegiate Senior School are looking to appoint two Sports Assistant, with rugby or netball specialisms, to join our team of Sports Assistants for next academic year.

• Coaching and officiating a selection of the school’s major sports: rugby, netball, hockey and cricket
• Support of weekend fixtures
• General teaching support duties in the PE and Sports departments
• Supporting our strength & conditioning programme
• Administrative tasks in support of the sporting provision
• Supporting the organising of sports tournaments
• Supporting school trips and events
• Supporting students pastorally at tutor time
• Some support of Prep School Games may also be included

The successful candidates will work with and be supported by members of our Sports department; this includes our Head of Rugby, Olly Robinson (who has contributed to teams winning the European Challenge Cup, the Gallagher Premiership and the RFU Championship whilst playing for Bristol Bears, Cardiff Blues and Leicester Tigers), and Head of Netball, Ursula ‘Billy’ Pritchard (who played at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, captained Wales in the 2007 World Cup and won the Super and Super League title with Team Bath).

Through this post, Sports Assistants will develop their teamwork, resilience, confidence and problem-solving skills and many have subsequently gained employment as teachers and sports coaches, two of them at Collegiate School. Sports Assistants find the placement deeply rewarding and hugely developmental.

There is opportunity during this placement to spend time and learn about other departments within the school that may be of interest, for example Marketing. We would also be happy to provide time for Sports Assistants to complete coaching and/or officiating courses to support their future career ambitions.

Sports Assistants work 40 hours across 6 days for all of term time (35 weeks). This work placement is offered from Tuesday 1st September 2026 and will conclude at end of the Summer Term, Friday 2nd July 2027.

Collegiate is a day school so there are no evening or boarding duties associated with this role.

• Salary of £18,392 for the academic year
• Free accommodation on site, within easy access to Bristol city centre
• Free school lunches during term time
• Free access to the Fitness Suite and sports facilities at evenings and weekends
• Free Collegiate staff sports kit
• Access to sports staff inset and teacher development inset during the school year
• Support with working towards coaching qualifications and PGCE applications
• Support with applications to jobs beyond Collegiate
• A lively, busy and fun sporting environment

To download an application form and apply for this position, please click on the 'apply' button below. Within the supporting statement of your application please explain why you would wish to join Collegiate, what experience you have to date, what level of sports coaching you can offer for either rugby or netball and include your philosophy for coaching. Please also include any interest or experience of other school co-curricular activities.

Closing date for applications:
Monday 2nd March 2026

Interviews are expected to take place Tuesday 10th March 2026

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.

Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

-To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;

-To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection;

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.