PE and School Sport Support Officer

Teaching Vacancies; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional education provider is looking for a PE and School Sport Support Officer to enhance physical education quality and engage with schools across Newcastle. The role demands a Level 2 Coaching Qualification and experience in sports or educational settings. Candidates should possess strong IT and administrative skills, and be able to motivate young individuals towards healthy lifestyles. Full details can be found in the Job Description.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Membership of Local Government Pensions Scheme

Qualifications

• NGB Level 2 Coaching Qualification required.
• Experience working in the sports sector and/or school setting.
• Strong administrative skills and proficiency in IT.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality PE and healthy active lifestyle opportunities.
• Engage with schools to deliver various programmes and services.
• Mentor students and manage playground leader training.

Skills

NGB Level 2 Coaching Qualification

Experience in the sports sector and/or school setting

Sound administrative and IT skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Self-motivated and hard-working

Tools

Canva

Social media platforms

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have an NGB Level 2 Coaching Qualification.
• Have experience of working in the sports sector and/or a school setting.
• Have sound administrative and IT skills, including experience of producing marketing and promotional material, through the use of Canva and social media platforms for example.
• Ability to prioritise workload and time manage effectively.
• Be self-motivated and hard-working.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• Opportunities to work with a variety of different schools, School Games colleagues both locally and nationally, with valued partner organisations and young people with a range of needs.
• A supportive, collaborative environment with training led by highly qualified individuals focusing on key priority areas within education and sport.
• Mentoring from an experienced leadership team who are passionate about getting children physically active.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
• Membership of the Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Ireland's leading wellbeing provider.

Further details about the role

This post is term time only, plus 5 training days and fixed term to 31st August 2026.

What is the role?

PE and School Sport Support Officer

The post will support the team in the delivery of its key events and programmes such as the delivery of high quality PE, healthy active lifestyle opportunities and playground leader training.

Newcastle PE and School Sport Service is based at Benfield School in the east of Newcastle upon Tyne and is part of NEAT Academy Trust, a family of seven primary and secondary schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.

Our service covers the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne engaging with and delivering a variety of programmes and services to First, Primary, Middle, Special and High Schools. We provide high quality PE and sporting opportunities to children and young people, and we are committed to having a positive impact in order to raise participation that will ultimately encourage and motivate them to lead healthy active lifestyles. As such we are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and passionate individual to deliver against this aspiration.

This role will suit enthusiastic individuals with a positive and collaborative attitude wishing to start or continue their career in sport development or physical education.

Looking for more information? Please contact Katherine Ginns on [e-mail]

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Thursday 2nd November 2025. NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.