Sports Assistant Placement

The Post

We are seeking to employ a suitable candidate for a one-year placement position supporting our Sports Department to deliver and coach a wide range of sports as part of our Games and PE programmes. A specialism in coaching or playing Hockey, Rugby, Football, Tennis and/or Cricket to a high level is desirable.

The successful candidate must be able to work effectively as a team member with the ability to show initiative when required. We expect our staff to take a full and active part in all aspects of school life and so the postholder will be a person who is flexible, have a ‘can do’ attitude, be a positive role model for young children and adopt high standards of personal conduct in order to maintain the respect of parents, pupils and colleagues. You will be given responsibilities within the sports department and work closely alongside the sport and academic staff in the teaching and learning of a varied age group of children.

The successful candidate will live in the boarding house with our GAP Assistants and assist the Head of Boarding with boarding activities and routines. This role can also be tailored to suit the sports-focused skillset and interests of the successful candidate.

Ashfold offers an excellent all-round education and a wealth of opportunities to excel both in the classroom and beyond. We encourage and celebrate participation in sport and the arts, including art and design technology, drama and music as well as a wide variety of extra-curricular activities enabling every child to develop their individual strengths, talents and interests and discover new ones.

The School

Ashfold is an established co-educational Preparatory School for around 300 children aged 3 - 13 set in a beautiful Jacobean mansion with its own thirty-acre estate in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside just twenty minutes from Oxford, Thame and Aylesbury.

The school has expanded significantly over the last fifteen years and invested heavily in its infrastructure and support systems. We aim to give every child the firmest possible grounding in the core academic subjects, within a small caring family community where children both know each other and all of the staff.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button. 

Please note that applications not submitted on the Ashfold Application Form, or applications not completed in full, will not be considered. Please ensure you read the Candidate Brochure provided with this vacancy.

Closing date: Noon on Friday 26 April 2024

Interviews will take place soon after the closing date.

We reserve the right to close the application process earlier if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications from candidates.

Ashfold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Number 272663.