PE Assistant: Sport Aberdeen

Join Our Team – Make a Difference Through Sport and Physical Education!

Sport Aberdeen is excited to offer a new opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a PE Assistant. This is a dynamic role based primarily within a secondary school with key responsibilities in;-

  • Lifeguarding Duties in School:
    Provide professional lifeguard cover during swimming lessons as part of the school’s PE curriculum, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all pupils and staff in the pool environment.
  • PE Class Support:
    Assist PE staff with the delivery of physical education classes, supporting lesson set-up, supervision, and pupil engagement across a range of activities.
  • Community Lifeguarding:
    Work designated hours (anticipated one day per week) at a Sport Aberdeen swimming pool, maintaining high standards of safety, cleanliness, and customer service.

This term-time only position is ideal for someone passionate about physical activity, supporting young people and water safety. This role could be perfect for those seeking a work-life balance aligned with school holidays, or those looking to gain experience working in a school and/or PE Department.

A NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) is a requirement of this role, however Sport Aberdeen will provide training for any successful candidate to achieve this qualification on starting this role.

Job Code: SA649

Post: PE Assistant

Location: Various (Based between a Secondary School & a Sport Aberdeen Pool)

Position available: Full time(term time only) 37 hours per week

Duration: Fixed term end date 3rd July 2026

Salary: £12.36 per hour

The closing date for applications is 12th June 2025 at 12pm noon

Interviews will be held during week commencing 16th June 2025

Further information and applications

Date published: 30 May 2025
Date updated: 30 May 2025

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