Primary Sports Coach

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

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Access to facilities

Supportive school environment

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is seeking a passionate Sports Coach to deliver engaging sessions across age groups within a school setting. The role emphasizes building confidence, teamwork, and a love for physical activity.

You will work with teachers to encourage participation, promote healthy lifestyles and safeguarding. Salary is £14.25–£15.50 per hour; start January 2027 or ASAP; a temporary contract with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching children and young people.
• Relevant sports coaching qualification preferred.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality sports coaching sessions across various activities.
• Encourage participation and support pupils of all abilities to succeed.
• Promote healthy lifestyles, teamwork and positive behaviour.
• Assist with PE lessons, clubs and school sports events.
• Plan activities to develop physical, social and emotional skills.

Skills

Coaching children

Communication skills

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Sports coaching qualification

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.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.