Leisure Assistant

- Copleston High School
- Address: Copleston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5HD
- Salary: £13.28 per hour
- Hours: Part time, 11.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
- Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
- Reference: 5588

Copleston High School are seeking a Leisure Assistant who can provide operational support in the Sports Centre. You should be highly motivated individual, who is customer focussed and has good communication skills with an eye for attention to detail. Experience working in a sports centre and a first aid qualification is desirable but not essential.

Additional hours (e.g. covering staff and school holiday lettings) may be available on an ad hoc basis.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (word)

Please contact Charlotte by emailing: [email protected]

How to apply

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Please return your completed Application Form to: [email protected]

If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.

Closing date: 9 am, 26 October 2026.

Interview date: week commencing, 2 November 2026.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications. Please note CVs are not accepted.

As an employee of Oxlip Learning Partnership (the trust), you are automatically enrolled into membership of either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or for support staff, the Local Government Pension Scheme, competitive salary, free parking on school grounds, flexible working opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential wellbeing support and extensive training and development opportunities to help you grow your career. Above all, you will join a welcoming and supportive team of colleagues who are passionate about delivering the best outcomes for our students.

We value our staff and actively maintain a culture in which respect, empathy and honesty are the cornerstone of positive relationships throughout the trust.

The Oxlip Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools. Child protection training will also need to be undertaken.

Additional Information:

For additional information about the trust and this school, please visit our website: www.copleston.suffolk.sch.uk

Oxlip Learning Partnership promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce and encourages applications from all sections of society. We are always keen to hear from talented professionals, at all stages of their career, who believe they can support us in achieving our vision.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’.