Primary Sports Coach

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Nelson; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Excellent facilities

Impactful work

Friendly team

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is seeking a passionate Sports Coach to deliver engaging sessions across a range of activities for pupils in Nelson. The role focuses on building confidence, teamwork, and a love for physical activity within a vibrant school community.

You will support PE lessons, extracurricular clubs, and school events while promoting healthy lifestyles and high safeguarding standards. The position allows full-time or part-time hours with a welcoming team and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Experience coaching children and young people.
• Relevant sports coaching qualification (desirable).
• Enthusiastic, reliable and highly motivated.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Inspire pupils of varying ages and abilities.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality sports coaching sessions across a variety of sports and activities.
• Support and encourage pupils of all abilities to participate and succeed.
• Promote healthy lifestyles, teamwork, and positive behaviour.
• Assist with PE lessons, extracurricular clubs, and school sports events.
• Plan engaging activities that develop pupils' physical, social, and emotional skills.
• Work closely with teachers and school staff to support the wider curriculum.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding and health and safety.

Skills

Coaching children

Communication

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Are you a passionate and energetic Sports Coach who thrives on helping young people develop confidence, teamwork, and a love for physical activity? We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join a vibrant school community and deliver engaging sports and physical education sessions to pupils across a range of age groups.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with coaching experience who is committed to encouraging participation, improving fitness, and promoting positive attitudes towards sport.

Location: Nelson
Salary: £14.25 - £15.50 per hour
Contract: Full-Time / Part-Time Available
Start Date: January 2027 or ASAP

The Role

As a Sports Coach, you will:

• Deliver high-quality sports coaching sessions across a variety of sports and activities.
• Support and encourage pupils of all abilities to participate and succeed.
• Promote healthy lifestyles, teamwork, and positive behaviour.
• Assist with PE lessons, extracurricular clubs, and school sports events.
• Plan engaging activities that develop pupils' physical, social, and emotional skills.
• Work closely with teachers and school staff to support the wider curriculum.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding and health and safety.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Have experience coaching children and young people.
• Hold a relevant sports coaching qualification (desirable).
• Be enthusiastic, reliable, and highly motivated.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to inspire and engage pupils of varying ages and abilities.
• Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills.
• Have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

What We Offer

• A supportive and welcoming school environment.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development.
• Access to excellent sports facilities and resources.
• The chance to make a lasting impact on pupils' confidence, wellbeing, and achievement.
• A friendly and collaborative staff team.