Cover Supervisor & Sports Coach

Saint George's Church of England School; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Staff discounts

Mental health support

Eye care voucher

Eye tests

Supportive environment

Job summary

Saint George’s Church of England School is seeking a Cover Supervisor & Sports Coach to manage classroom supervision in the absence of teaching staff and to coach sports as needed.

The role prioritises classroom cover but also includes coaching in Netball and Hockey, with opportunities to contribute to a wide extracurricular programme as part of a supportive team.

We offer development days, CPD and a safeguarding commitment, with a friendly and collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Coaching experience in Netball and Hockey in particular.
• Ability to deliver high-quality learning in a sports context.
• Commitment to education and sport development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality lesson supervision in the absence of teaching staff, ensuring a calm and effective learning environment.
• Provide general classroom cover and sports coaching, with priority to classroom supervision as required.
• Contribute to the extensive extracurricular sports programme, especially in Netball and Hockey.

Skills

Sports coaching

Lesson supervision

Netball

Hockey

Rugby

Girls football

Boys football

Cricket

Basketball

Job description

Cover Supervisor & Sports Coach

Full -time, 39 weeks per-year (term time plus development days)

AAT D £23,005.38 per annum (£26,393 FTE)

To start as soon as possible

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate of exceptional ability to join us as a Cover Supervisor & Sports Coach at Saint George’s Church of England School.

The post holder will deliver high-quality lesson supervision in the absence of teaching staff, ensuring a calm and effective learning environment. This dual role includes general classroom cover and sports coaching responsibilities, with priority given to classroom supervision as required.

Saint George’s Church of England School offers an extensive extracurricular sports programme. We are seeking a talented and committed individual to support both academic learning and physical education. We are particularly interested in applicants with coaching experience in Netball and Hockey in particular, plus

• Rugby
• Girls Football
• Boys Football
• Netball
• Basketball
• Cricket

This role is well suited for someone who is passionate about education and sport, and who aspires to develop their career in both teaching and professional coaching environments.

The school has an existing reputation for high quality education with a relentless focus upon high expectations and aspirations. We are a friendly, dynamic and innovative school and pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring student progress through high quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicant will share these values and play an active part in delivering on this commitment.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• want to be involved in developing outstanding learning experiences to enable all children to thrive
• want to work in a supportive and caring environment
• are committed to enabling every child to achieve the very best they can
• are an ambitious professional

In return, we can offer you:

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment opportunities
• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card.
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
• Free eye test, examinations and eye care voucher.
• A supporting and caring work environment

Closing date: Sunday 20th September 2026 at Midnight

Interview date: To be confirmed

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974