What skills and experience we're looking for
We have a unique opportunity within our PE department for a School Games Organiser to work on behalf of Cirencester Kingshill in partnership with Sports England/Youth Sports Trust.
This opportunity is of great importance to our school with the successful candidate being instrumental in championing the vision and mission of the School Games program. The School Games Organiser will make a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people through sports and physical activity by being responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the School Games in the school across other schools in the area. The focus will be on addressing national priorities, such as tackling inequalities promoting youth engagement, and enhancing physical literacy through the School Games.
The ideal applicant will have:
• Proven experience in event planning, community engagement, or youth development.
• A passion for promoting physical activity and sports among young people.
• Commitment to addressing inequalities and fostering inclusivity in sports and physical activities.
We are also recruiting a Primary PE Liaison Officer, we invite applicants to consider themselves for this position alongside, however we also invite applicants who are only interested in the one position. Should the successful candidate be considered for both positions, time split between the two roles could be flexible depending on the size of each network.
For further details regarding the vacancy, visit our website:
Closing date for applications is 9.00am Monday 8th July (due to the urgency of this vacancy we reserve the right to close applications early therefore we urge interested applicants to apply as soon as possible)
What the school offers its staff
• Attractive salary and pension schemes – Teachers Pension Scheme (Teaching Staff) or the Local Government Pension Scheme (Professional Support Staff)
• Family friendly polices
• A range of statutory benefits including sick pay, maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave
• Access to an employee assistance programme for all staff that offers services, including wellbeing, self-referral counselling, information on stress, weight management, smoking cessation
• Access to Occupational Health services
• New staff induction and support programmes
• Continuous service in other state funded schools will be honoured in relation to sick pay, holiday entitlement, pension rights
• Access to or provision of IT equipment (role specific)
• Access to CLPD and INSET, personalised for individuals through the schools’ Appraisal procedures, including access to role specific academic study and professional qualifications
• Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
• Staff social, sporting and wellbeing activities throughout the year
• The dining room is open for staff to use at break and lunch times
• Staff room with facilities, including tea and coffee
• There is an optional staff social fund
Commitment to safeguarding
Cirencester Kingshill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.