Graduate Sports Assistant - Warwick School

Warwick School is looking for an outstanding sportsperson who would like the opportunity to work in both Warwick Junior and Senior Schools. If you are interested in sharing your talents with young people or considering becoming a teacher, then this is the opportunity to develop your teaching and coaching skills whilst gaining experience in both a primary and secondary setting. For the right candidate, Warwick School also provides the opportunity to become a teacher with QTS being achieved within two years of starting the post. This is likely to be one exceptional candidate of the Graduate Assistants.
Graduate Assistants are expected to be available at all times during the school term. They are required to support the schools’ PE and Games programmes, including fixtures both in the week and at weekends. The successful candidate will therefore have played and/or have coaching experience in a variety of sports. The core competitive sports played at the school are rugby, hockey, cricket and tennis, but the sports programme also includes swimming, athletics, table tennis, badminton and more.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they understand their role in the context of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and are able to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people. The successful candidate will visibly maintain the highest professional standards, have excellent interpersonal, communication, presentational and ICT skills, and have the ability to work flexibly within the school structure.
The Graduate Sports Assistant will report to the Director of Sport.
The position is for a 1 year fixed-term contract.
The salary scale for this role is Point 11for 37 hours a week and 44.4 weeks a year (all year round), which is equivalent to£24,454 per annum. Good value accommodation is available on request. Salary is based on September 2026 rates.
Please refer to the attached Applicant Information Pack for a detailed job description and further details.
Should you wish to apply for this role, please complete both parts of the application form and send to hr@warwickschools.co.uk.
Application Closing Date : Friday 23rd January 2026 at 12pm
Interview Date : Monday 26th January 2026.
The Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and other statutory checks including right to work in the UK