Sports Technician

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is seeking to appoint a motivated, organised and enthusiastic Sports Technician to join our successful PE department. This is an exciting opportunity for a committed individual with a passion for sport and physical education to play a key role in supporting high-quality teaching, learning and enrichment opportunities across the school.

Working closely with the Head of PE and teaching staff, you will ensure that sports equipment, resources and facilities are prepared and maintained to a high standard, helping to provide students with an engaging and effective PE experience. The role also includes supporting extracurricular activities, assisting with fixtures, acting as a school lifeguard (training can be provided for the right candidate), and driving the school minibus for sporting events.. As this post will lifeguard our school swimming lessons, you must be able to swim to lifeguarding standard.

• Has experience of working in a sporting environment.
• Is highly organised, proactive and able to work independently.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Holds a full, valid driving licence.
• Can swim to lifeguarding standard
• Can work effectively with both students and staff.
• Has a strong commitment to health and safety.
• Is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential through sport and physical activity.

In return, we offer:

• Health and Wellbeing Cover including cashback on optical, dental, and therapy treatments
• Discounts at popular high-street retailers
• Access to wellbeing services, including 24/7 confidential counselling
• A generous pension scheme to support your future
• Clear pathways for progression, with regular reviews and access to training — whether you’re just starting or already qualified
• A welcoming, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

If you're ready to help our students feel safe, happy, and supported each day, we’d love to hear from you.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.