GAP STUDENT

GAP STUDENT

Application closes

9am Monday 18 May 2026

Interviews

shortly after the closing date

Employment Start Date

1 September 2026

Salary

£17,337 p.a. or £20,356 p.a. if also work in Wrap Around Care (WAC) each morning

Contract type

Full-time, 1 year fixed-term (2026-27 academic year)

Contract term

Term-time only (33 weeks)The School is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated gap year student with keen interest in the area of sports to support the PE department in the games sessions along with supporting the Wrap Around Care team during breakfast club. This role is ideal for someone taking a structured break before university or further education and looking to gain valuable work experience, develop key skills, and contribute meaningfully in a professional environment.

Job overview

The post will mainly involve working as a member of the Sports department and in particular supporting either the Director or Deputy Director of Sport. The School’s main aim is to provide a curriculum that is broad and balanced, covering the academic, artistic and physical elements that are crucial for the development of the whole child. You will help with administrative work, lunch duties, sports arrangements, lessons and matches. You will learn to plan, organise, support, extend and enrich the lives of children and be a reliable team player and will work with children in all age ranges from the Nursery to Prep. The Gap student will start the day with Breakfast Club which operates daily from 7.30 am but this is an additional part of the role and is flexible. You may need to work occasional evenings and weekends to support fixtures.

Job requirements

Minimum 5 GCSEs, ideally including Maths, English and PE

A keen interest in sport and working with children and young people

Awareness of Child Safeguarding

Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with pupils, parents and colleagues

Why join us?

This role is a great opportunity for those who are planning a career working with young people and who need experience to get their first job or get onto a course. You can prepare for a career working with children and demonstrate the impact you can have on their lives. It is a one-year post which gives you an insight into a range of roles on offer in schools.

We set high standards of learning for all the children in a caring and supportive environment, and you will help to promote our ethos in encouraging enquiring minds and building pupil’s strengths, interests and experiences. We pride ourselves in fostering excellent home/school relationships with parents and the candidate will be expected to have strong communication skills.

In return, we offer competitive pay, a 33 week term, lunches and refreshments (term time), professional and personal development and an active staff social committee.

If you are enthusiastic about making a meaningful difference in a child's educational journey, we would love to hear from you!

Please ensure you review the job application pack for detailed information about the role and application process. We welcome early applications and reserve the right to interview and make an appointment prior to the closing date.