The PE Technician, under the direction of the Head of Department (PE), will take a major role in supporting the smooth running of the PE department, including the preparation, organisation, maintenance and safe use of sports equipment, resources and facilities.
- Work with the Head of Department and PE teaching staff to ensure the department’s inventory of sports equipment, kit and resources is kept up to date.
- Provide practical, technical and administrative support to teaching staff and pupils in the PE department.
- Keep up to date with health and safety requirements and assist with maintaining safe PE spaces, equipment and procedures.
- Assist and support pupils in their learning, participation and engagement in physical education and school sport.
Duties and Responsibilities
Main Duties:
- To help maintain a safe, orderly and clean working environment in all PE areas, including sports halls, gyms, fitness areas, changing areas, outdoor spaces and storage areas.
- To maintain, monitor and control stock, resources, sports equipment, kit and consumables, informing the Head of Department (PE) of shortages and preparing order requisitions in line with school finance procedures.
- To liaise with teaching and management staff to order, purchase and reconcile deliveries of PE goods and equipment in line with school procedures.
- To liaise with the Head of Department (PE) to maintain awareness of departmental spending and resource requirements.
- To prepare equipment, resources and activity areas for lessons, clubs, fixtures and events, including setting up, checking, clearing away and storing equipment safely.
- To develop, implement and review systems for the secure storage, signing in and signing out of PE equipment, kit and resources.
- To maintain an accurate inventory of all departmental sports equipment and check it regularly for condition, safety and availability.
- To support the organisation of fixtures, competitions, sports days, enrichment activities and PE events as required.
- To maintain effective health and safety procedures across all PE areas and ensure, in liaison with the Head of Department, that these procedures are followed.
- To ensure PE facilities, equipment and storage areas are maintained in a safe condition and kept free from avoidable hazards.
- To competently check and test sports equipment for safe use, identifying damaged or faulty items and removing them from use in line with departmental procedures.
- To maintain records of safety checks, servicing, repairs and other compliance requirements appropriate to the PE department.
- Manage the organisation and preparation of suitable resources for PE lessons, clubs, fixtures and events.
- Manage the storage of PE equipment and kit, ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed.
- Carry out routine checks, basic maintenance and cleaning of PE resources and equipment.
- Operate ICT and administrative systems to support PE registers, fixtures, displays, communications and resource records as required.
- Gather resources requested by teachers for lessons and ensure delivery and removal to and from teaching spaces, sports facilities and storage areas.
Teaching and Learning
- To demonstrate and explain to pupils the appropriate and safe use of sports equipment and resources as required by teaching staff.
- To assist teaching staff in the management and supervision of practical PE activities, including supporting individuals or small groups where directed.
- To help prepare and develop practical resources, displays and equipment systems in liaison with teaching staff.
- To support the department’s extra-curricular programme, sports fixtures, tournaments, sports days and enrichment activities as required.
JOB SPECIFICS
Contract: Permanent, Full time, Term time + 5 INSET days, 39 weeks per year, 37 hours per week
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
£32,073 - £39,043 pa + £2,457.75 Recruitment & Retention Premia + on call allowance
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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PE Technician in Dunstable employer: Advantage Schools
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