Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

About the School

A secondary school in Chelmsford is looking to appoint a reliable Sports Facilities Assistant to help maintain its sports halls, changing rooms, outdoor pitches and associated facilities. The school uses its sports spaces throughout the school day for PE lessons, extracurricular activities and school events. The successful candidate will help ensure facilities are safe, clean, correctly prepared and ready for use by pupils and staff.

About the Role

The Sports Facilities Assistant will work with the premises and PE departments to support the day-to-day operation of the school's sports facilities. Duties will include:

• Preparing sports halls, pitches and activity areas for PE lessons and school events.

• Setting out and storing sports equipment safely.

• Checking facilities for hazards, damage or maintenance requirements.

• Ensuring changing rooms and sports areas remain clean, tidy and ready for use.

• Reporting faulty equipment and assisting with routine safety checks.

• Supporting the movement and storage of equipment between activities.

• Assisting with the preparation of facilities for extracurricular clubs and school fixtures.

• Following site security, health and safety and safeguarding procedures.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in a school sports facilities, PE support or school premises role is essential.

• Experience preparing sports equipment and maintaining activity spaces.

• A practical approach to site upkeep, organisation and basic maintenance.

• Good awareness of health and safety within sports environments.

• The ability to work independently and respond to changing requirements.

• Good communication skills and a reliable, hands-on attitude.

• Flexibility to support occasional extracurricular activities where required.

An enhanced DBS check will be required in line with the role.

How to Apply

If you have previous school-based experience supporting sports facilities, PE departments or school premises, please submit your CV for consideration. The successful candidate will be expected to help maintain safe, well-organised facilities and be available to start ASAP.