Sports Assistant

Organisation

Leyton Sixth Form College

Salary

Spot Point 7- £27,872 per annum

Location

Leytonstone

Contract type

Permanent (Full time)

Closing date

1 September 2026

Interview date

17 September 2026

Job Description

Reports to: Sports Manager

Salary: Spot Point 7- £27,872 per annum

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Start Date: As soon as possible

Leyton Sixth Form College offers a wide range of A level and vocational courses to approximately 2,300 full-time 16-19 year old students. We strive to provide high quality education and support to our students in fulfilling their academic potential and becoming thinking, questioning and caring members of society. We are an ambitious, diverse and inclusive College and we are proud of the success and achievements of our students and staff and the contribution that we make to our community.

At the heart of our culture and ethos is our commitment to being a responsive, innovative and forward-thinking College and a thriving learning community. In order to realise this commitment in our day-to-day work, we have developed a framework of Compassionate Education, a concept which embraces high expectations and inclusive practice, seeks to apply the principles of equity, diversity and belonging in all we do, promotes the importance of positive mental health and wellbeing for all and advances our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation.

We are currently seeking to appoint a Sports Assistant to join our outstanding Sports department. The college has a strong ethos of enrichment and sports participation and is fully committed to providing extensive activities for all of our students. Our physical activity provision and facilities are notably of a high standard, and we aim to provide our students with opportunities to play and compete at a range of different levels.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the coordination and administration of opportunities for the college community to engage in high quality and wide-ranging sporting activities. You will provide data management and administrative support to the sports team and contribute to the coaching and delivery of sports sessions.

You should have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. The ability to work in a supportive and patient manner is equally important to the role.

In return we offer a wide range of staff benefits and the opportunity to work within a thriving learning community.

Leyton Sixth Form College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversifying the background of its workforce and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, religion, belief or disability.

We are currently unable to accept applications that require visa sponsorship.

For further information about the role and how to apply, please download the job description and person specification and follow the link below to our online application process via FE Jobs.  

Please note that CVs will not be accepted for this role.

For any queries about the role, or any reasonable adjustments required to enable you to apply, please contact us.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 1st September

Interview date: Thursday 17th September 2026.

Leyton Sixth Form College has a strong commitment to safeguarding students and safer recruitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance.

How to apply

https://www.leyton.ac.uk/work-with-us/vacancies/

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