The Independent Schools Council is hiring: Sports Graduate Assistant in Hampshir

Overview

The Portsmouth Grammar School is a leading co-educational school located in the historic heart of Portsmouth. We are a family school known for excellent teaching, superb pastoral care and wide-ranging co-curricular opportunities, offering an education across the age range from Pre-School to Sixth Form.

Role

The school seeks to appoint a Sports Graduate Assistant to work under the direction and supervision of the Director of Sport, Assistant Director of Sport and Head of Physical Education to deliver an excellent standard of coaching in a range of sports, working with pupils throughout the Junior and Senior sections of the school. There will be opportunities to support in one or more of the following sports: netball, hockey, rugby, cricket, athletics, racket sports or athletics. The role will include a requirement to undertake general administration and support the smooth running of the department. This position will suit a new or recent graduate looking for experience in the field of sport and within a co-educational, independent day school as development to the next stage of their career.

Contract and commitments

The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) for two academic terms from January to August 2026. You will be required to work some hours outside of the core school day, including after school and Saturdays during term time, to support the school’s busy sporting calendar. During school holiday periods you will support pre-season training. Sports fixtures take place both at our PGS sports ground in Hilsea, Portsmouth, and across the region at other schools on our fixtures list.

In addition, during school holidays you will support the wider co-curricular life of the school by attending school trips both in the UK and abroad, both in Sports and in other academic departments, as part of the staff team. There may be opportunities to support expeditions and activity days in programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Outdoor Pursuits and PGS Enrichment Days.

Person specification

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and highly motivated, willing to be flexible, adaptable and work as part of a team. Our Sports Graduate Assistants must be prepared to participate fully in the school’s demanding schedule of fixtures and extra-curricular activities during the week and at weekends, with a keen attitude and ability to promote and maintain the school’s high standards of academic and pastoral care. The successful candidate must hold a current passport which enables them to travel in support of school trips overseas.

How to apply

Any enquiries about the role or how to apply are welcome at recruitment@pgs.org.uk

Candidates are asked to apply using the online form linked to our advert on www.tes.com

Important dates

The closing date for receipt of applications is midday on 30 September 2025. Interviews will be scheduled to take place on the school site in the week commencing 6 October 2025 with a provisional interview date of 7 October 2025.

Safeguarding

The School 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 School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and applicants may be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.