Summer Sport Course Assistant Coach (temporary in August)

Reporting to the Sports Course Leader(s), the Sports Course Assistant’s role is to support and supervise the children attending.  This will include assisting in the delivery of basic level coaching skills and techniques under the direction of the Course Leader and assisting with the general supervision of children throughout the day.

• Assisting and supporting the Sports Course Leader(s) with coaching relevant skills, tactics and techniques to the children.
• Assisting with the supervision of children at all times, ensuring an active, safe, fun and motivational session
• Following health and safety and Safeguarding procedures.

• A friendly and encouraging approach within a coaching/sporting environment.
• Experience and knowledge of playing the sport to a good standard.
• Some previous sport coaching experience is desirable.
• Fair and consistent approach in the supervision of children at all times.
• An awareness of health and safety within a sport environment.
• Experience in working with children.
• Good organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work within a team.
• An appreciation and understanding of safeguarding protocols and procedures.

Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment and attend mandatory training.

The selection panel reserves the right to enhance any or all of the desirable criteria to attain a manageable field.

Dates/Hours: The days and times of working will be confirmed to the postholder by the Commercial and Events Manager, once numbers of attendees are finalised.

Course Dates: Monday 11^th – Thursday 14^th August 2025, subject to the above.

Times of working: Course Times: 10am – 4pm

(Specific hours of working to be confirmed by Lead Coach and discussed with you and could be between 08.45am-5pm)

Salary: £78.50 per full day per full day to include course preparation and end of course duties.  Payment as and when worked on the course

Holiday: In addition to the rate above, holiday entitlement is calculated on a monthly basis based on the hours you have worked and have submitted for payment.  The calculation is 12.07% of the hourly rate for each hour worked and the amount of holiday pay paid to you for that month will be itemised on the payslip as “holiday pay”.

Pension: The College operates the Epsom College Automatic Enrolment Scheme. The Scheme is administered by the Pensions Trust. Eligibility is based on statutory criteria.  If eligible, the Employee will be required to contribute a minimum of 5% of Basic Salary and the College will contribute 4%. Employees can opt out of the scheme.

In compliance with statutory safer recruitment regulations, the post will be offered subject to receipt of satisfactory written references, pre-placement medical assessment, proof of appropriate qualifications, a check of online search engines and websites of publicly available information that does not identify the candidate as potentially unsuitable to work within a school setting, a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and overseas police check if appropriate, as well as confirmation that the successful candidate is able to work in the UK. Prior to interview, an online search of internet search engines, websites and other publicly available and publicly accessible platforms to ascertain applicant’s suitability to work within a school environment will be undertaken on applicants that have been shortlisted. Please note whilst the Enhanced DBS check will be paid by the College if an overseas police check is required it will be at the cost of the successful applicant

Applicants are required to complete the Application for Employment Form available from our website www.epsomcollege.org.uk. To comply with safeguarding procedures when working in a school, CVs will not be accepted. Applicants should refer to the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure and the safeguarding policies on the College website. 

Please apply as soon as possible.  Closing date for receipt of applications:  24^th March 2025

Further details are available by contacting the Commercial and Events Manager. gina.gillam@epsomcollege.org.uk.                 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required. Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.