Sports Centre Leisure Assistant

• Copleston High School
• Address: Copleston Road, Ipswich IP4 5HD
• Salary: £13.28 per hour
• Hours: 11.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year 
• Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
• Reference: 5418

Copleston High School are looking for 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 are desirable but not essential.

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

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'll 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.

For more information

Please email Charlotte at [email protected]  

Job description (Word)

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

How to apply

Please complete the Application Form and return it to: [email protected]

You may also obtain a job description and application form from our website: Copleston High School - Vacancies or by calling the HR Team on 01473 277250. 

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.

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. 

Closing date: 9am, 21 September 2026

Interview date: week commencing 28 September 2026

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.

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’.