Session Sports Coach (Volleyball)

The GORSE Academies Trust; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher/Local government pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The GORSE Academies Trust is seeking a Session Sports Coach (Volleyball) to deliver high-quality coaching across our Volleyball programme and support curriculum and extracurricular provision.

The successful candidate will support athlete development, promote participation and performance, and work with the Director of Volleyball to develop sessions, squads and student wellbeing across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Full clean driving licence required.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and allocate tasks efficiently.
• Experience coaching and building positive relationships with young people.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality volleyball coaching across curricular and extra-curricular sessions.
• Support development of competitive squads and programme growth.
• Collaborate with the Director of Volleyball to plan sessions and monitor student wellbeing.
• Support cross-site delivery across multiple locations.

Skills

Coaching volleyball

Driving licence

Workload prioritisation

Youth coaching

Education

Level 2 qualification

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

The GORSE Academies Trust is seeking to recruit an inspirational and committed colleague to the role of Session Sports Coach (Volleyball). This is a key role within our organisation, focused on delivering high-quality coaching across our Volleyball programme and supporting both curriculum and extracurricular provision.

The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting athlete development, promoting participation and performance, and contributing to the ongoing success and growth of the programme. You will work closely with the Director of Volleyball to support the delivery of sessions, the development of competitive squads, and the overall wellbeing and progress of students.

Potential applicants should have:

• A relevant Level 2 qualification or be willing to work towards one.
• A full clean driving licence and access to a car, as the role operates across multiple sites.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and manage the allocation of work effectively.
• Experience of coaching and the ability to build positive, professional relationships with young people.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

Led by Sir John Townsley, GORSE has a well-known reputation for changing the deal for children and young adults who come from some of the most impoverished parts of the country. Our central mission is to ensure that we play a significant role in removing the stubborn link between poverty and academic underperformance. Consequently, our students and our professionals are in the vanguard of the national drive which seeks to prove that where teaching is excellent, leadership inspiring and behaviour standards exemplary all children excel regardless of background.

Our 15 academies, our central team, our Teaching School Hub and GORSE SCITT work in a tightknit manner which sees our students prospering as a result of great partnership. Our professionals recognise the enormous advantage that comes from belonging to a network of excellence and we as a trust recognise that there is much to be gained when great organisations work with integrity, moral purpose and determination.

If you would like to know more about our Trust, please visit our website atwww.tgat.org.uk .

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as definedby the Equality Act. If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.

We arecommitted to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.

Salary: SO1 (Fixed SCP 23) £18.44 per hour

Hours: Casual (5–10 hours per week)

Closing Date: Apply Now

Interview Date: To be confirmed

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live, if a successful candidate is found the advert will be withdrawn. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible so you do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity.