Sport Lecturer / Sports Assistant

Sport Lecturer / Sports Assistant

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Love sport? Ready to take your next step into teaching?

Join Yeovil College and turn your passion for sport into an exciting new career. This is afull-time, split role, where half your hours will be spent as a Sport and Uniformed Protective Services Lecturer, and half of your role as a Sport Assistant. Based in our brand-new, state-of-the-art Sports Centre,you’ll have the opportunity to inspire the next generation while continuing to put your sporting knowledge and experience into practice. It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to take their first step into teaching, with the chance to gain a teaching qualificationand develop your career with the support of an experienced team.

You’ll enjoy a varied role that combines teaching, coaching and practical sport, within a strong and ambitious curriculum with national partnerships and industry connections that give our students outstanding opportunities to develop their skills and prepare for their future careers. You’ll deliver engaging learning across Sport and Uniformed Protective Services, while also leading trainingsessions, fixtures, Sports Leaders qualifications,competitions and enrichmentactivitiesto get more students involved in sport. Alongside this, you’ll help make the most of our exceptional new sporting facilities, supporting the gym, sports spaces and wider opportunities available to students. If you’re passionate about sport, enjoy working with young people and are ready to take your first step intoteaching, this is a brilliant opportunity to build a rewarding career while doing what you love. Apply today and start your teaching journey with Yeovil College!

What we'relooking for:

• A genuine passion for sport and working with young people, with experience in a sports-related environment and a commitment to promoting health, fitness and wellbeing. 

• A confident communicator and engaging leader, able to present to groups, lead activities and motivate students to get involved and achieve their best. 

• Strong subject knowledge, supported by a Level 3+ Sport qualification and ideally a degree in Sport, Sport Science, Coaching, Strength & Conditioning or a related discipline. 

• Experience of teaching, coaching or delivering Sport or Uniformed Services would be an advantage, but we’re equally keen to hear from those ready to take their first step into teaching. 

• Well organised, adaptable and proactive, with the confidence to use your initiative, manage competing priorities and respond positively to new challenges. 

• Committed to your own professional development, with a willingness to work towards a Level 5 teaching qualification and other relevant qualifications, including Gym/Fitness Instructing and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expedition Skills, where required.

What we offer:

• Annual Salary: £26,129 to £32,114depending on experience – see job description for breakdown 

• Full-time position, 37 hours per week,all year round.

• Generous pension scheme of 28.68%employer contributionsfor Lecturing post and 16.1% for the Sports Assistant post

• Staff discount scheme with high street and online retailers

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth

• Employeeassistanceprogramme

• Freeonsite gym

• Subsidised catering facilities

• Cycle to work scheme

• Access to freestaff parking

Don'tmiss out!

Join YeovilCollegeand make a real difference in the lives of students as they embark on their educational journeys. Apply now to become a part of our dedicated team!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re excited about this opportunity, submit your application as soon as possible!

Safeguarding Statement

Yeovil College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Potential applicants should be aware that all successful applicants will need to agree to an enhanced DBS check including child and if required adult barred list checks. 

Yeovil College uses a third party registered body called uCheckto complete DBS checks on our behalf. Your data is handled according to the DBS Code of Practice which is available from the DBS website.

DBS checks are only one of several methods used to assess candidates’ suitability to work with children and young adults.