Post Graduate Assistant Teacher of Sport or Strength and Conditioning

Job Summary

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Post-Graduate Assistant Teacher of Sport, with a specialism in rugby, netball, hockey, cricket, football, swimming or strength and conditioning, to start in August 2025. This is a fixed-term role until 31 August 2026.

The Department

The Sports Department consists of 10 members of permanent teaching and coaching staff, typically 10+ assistant teachers who support the delivery of the games programme, and a dedicated sports administrator. It has been responsible for numerous international stars, including former cricket Ashes winner and current England and British & Irish Lions players, as well as an impressive list of professional athletes and British and European champions.

Based in the astonishing new School of Science and Sport, a very wide and varied games programme is offered. All pupils participate in twice weekly games sessions, with supplementary sessions for the representative squads in the core sports of athletics, cricket, football, hockey, netball and rugby. Recent successes include National Rosslyn Park Rugby 7s and St Joseph’s College Festival winners, national netball finalists, numerous international athletics vests, Sussex and South East Hockey League champions at U18 and Sussex County Cricket champions.

Physical Education is also taught as an academic subject from the Lower Fifth (Year 10) upwards. At present, we follow the AQA syllabus for GCSE in the Fifth Form, and offer a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sport in the Sixth Form.

The Role

The PGATs are considered integral members of the Sports Department and will be expected to be assisting with and leading sports coaching sessions from their first day. They will typically be coaching up to 11 games sessions per week, and be responsible for at least one competitive team each term, including weekend fixtures. There will also be the opportunity to gain experience of some classroom teaching of academic P.E, under the guidance of the main experienced teacher, as well as assisting in covering for absent colleagues across all College departments.

Away from sport, they will be expected to be a co-tutor for a group of pupils in a boarding house. This involves overseeing registration, pastoral time, parent liaison and report writing, again under the guidance of a more experienced colleague. They will also take responsibility for one evening duty per week in the boarding house they are attached to, as well as being involved in delivering other aspects of the boarding programme, such as evening activities in the SSS.

This varied and engaging set of responsibilities generates a wide range of experience which sets PGATs up extremely well for moving into full teaching roles in due course.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• This role will involve daily contact with pupils, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
• All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Category

Senior School Teaching

Vacancy Type

Fixed Term/Full Time

Salary

The post is residential, and comes with free accommodation in a shared house with other PGATs. Three cooked meals per day are provided during term time, and the salary is £20,765 per annum. #J-18808-Ljbffr