Job Description

Sports Assistant / Ad-Hoc PE Cover - Boys' Secondary School, Hounslow

Agency: Veritas EducationLocation: Hounslow, LondonPosition: Sports Assistant / Ad-Hoc PE Cover (Summer Term Only)Start Date: Summer Term 2025

Veritas Education is recruiting on behalf of a vibrant boys' secondary school in Hounslow. The school is seeking a flexible, proactive and energetic individual to support their PE department with ad-hoc cover throughout the Summer Term.

The school ideally welcomes applications from qualified PE teachers (QTS), but is also open to unqualified teachers, experienced sports coaches and sports graduates with strong coaching skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide ad-hoc PE lesson cover across the Summer Term.
• Assist in delivering coaching sessions, warm-ups and sport-specific drills.
• Support students and staff during sports tournaments, fixtures and inter-school events.
• Referee matches and assist with officiating duties.
• Set up, maintain and pack away PE equipment.
• Support fixture organisation: team sheets, equipment checks, logistics and risk assessments.
• Help with extracurricular and after-school sports clubs.

Person Specification:

• Ideally a QTS-qualified PE teacher, however applications are welcomed from:
  • Unqualified teachers
  • Sports coaches
  • Sports graduates
• Full UK driving licence (essential); minibus driving preferred.
• Experience coaching or supporting young people in sports settings.
• Organised, adaptable, reliable and able to work both independently and within a team.
• Enthusiastic, positive, and passionate about sport and youth development.

What Veritas Education Offers:

• Competitive daily rates through the agency.
• Ongoing support from your Veritas consultant.
• Flexible, rewarding work within a supportive school environment.
• An excellent opportunity to build experience toward a PE teaching or coaching career.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. xbpsjku We accept applications from all sections of the community.'