Graduate Sports Assistant

Hours: 08:00 - 16:30 Monday to Friday (and occasional Saturday fixtures)

King's House School was founded in Richmond in 1946 and has been a boys' prep school since then until September 2024, when girls joined Reception and Year 1 for the first time as we move to co-education. Girls will also be joining our Senior Department from September 2025. The school operates on three sites in or around Kings Road, which is on the very pleasant setting of Richmond Hill. The Senior Department (for pupils from Year 4 to Year 8) is at 68 Kings Road, the Junior Department on its own site just down the hill, and the Nursery around the corner on Princes Road. The school also has a 35-acre sports ground just over Barnes Bridge, where there are numerous pitches, athletics facilities, cricket nets, tennis courts, two 3G pitches and all-weather pitch.

We are looking to recruit a Graduate Sports Assistant to support our PE staff in lessons and games sessions as well as fixtures throughout the week. This role would suit a highly motivated and enthusiastic graduate with a passion for sport, wishing to gain valuable experience in a School and hoping to pursue a career in Teaching.King's House has a strong sporting tradition. There are currently four full-time members of staff teaching PE to individual classes and leading games teaching to year groups as a whole. The school benefits from having its own extensive grounds, a 35-acre site in Chiswick, with facilities for football, rugby, cricket, athletics and tennis. The main school sports are rugby, football and cricket, although older pupils are offered tennis as an alternative to cricket. There is a comprehensive fixture list, which includes matches on Saturday mornings.

Free school lunches during term time.

How to apply: please complete the application form on our website: https://kingshouseschool.org/application-form/

Closing Date: rolling recruitment.

We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews before the closing date for strong candidates.

King's House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. Staff must be aware of the systems within the School which support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the school's Safeguarding & Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct. Staff will receive appropriate child protection training which is regularly updated.

We are looking to recruit a Graduate Sports Assistant to support our PE staff in lessons and games sessions as well as fixtures throughout the week. This role would suit a highly motivated and enthusiastic graduate with a passion for sport, wishing to gain valuable experience in a School and hoping to pursue a career in Teaching.King's House has a strong sporting tradition. There are currently four full-time members of staff teaching PE to individual classes and leading games teaching to year groups as a whole. The school benefits from having its own extensive grounds, a 35-acre site in Chiswick, with facilities for football, rugby, cricket, athletics and tennis. The main school sports are rugby, football and cricket, although older pupils are offered tennis as an alternative to cricket. There is a comprehensive fixture list, which includes matches on Saturday mornings.

King's House School was founded in Richmond in 1946 and has been a boys' prep school since then until September 2024, when girls joined Reception and Year 1 for the first time as we move to co-education. Girls will also be joining our Senior Department from September 2025. The school operates on three sites in or around Kings Road, which is on the very pleasant setting of Richmond Hill. The Senior Department (for pupils from Year 4 to Year 8) is at 68 Kings Road, the Junior Department on its own site just down the hill, and the Nursery around the corner on Princes Road. The school also has a 35-acre sports ground just over Barnes Bridge, where there are numerous pitches, athletics facilities, cricket nets, tennis courts, two 3G pitches and all-weather pitch.