Sports Coach - Primary School

Aspire People; Shaw; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People are seeking a dedicated sports coach for a primary school in the Oldham OL1 area. The role splits 50/50 between classroom support and delivering sport/PE to children aged 5–11.

The school serves many SEND students and requires a patient, empathetic and hardworking candidate. Responsibilities include 1:1 and small group coaching, working with pupils with additional needs and managing behaviours in a lively, Ofsted-outstanding environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a school setting.
• Comfortable coaching in a classroom and delivering PE sessions.
• Available full time, 8:30–15:30, Monday to Friday.
• Experience with SEND and autism-friendly approaches is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coaching students in a range of sports.
• Deliver PE sessions half the time.
• Support pupils with additional needs and manage behaviour.
• Work 1:1 and small groups when not delivering PE.

Skills

Sports coaching

Experience with children

Empathy

Confident

Reliability

Job description

Aspire People are looking for a sports coach, for a role in the Oldham OL1 area, within a primary school. The school are looking for an experienced sports coach to spend 50% of their time working with children in the classroom and the other 50% delivering sports / PE. The school is based centrally in the Oldham area and caters for students aged 5 - 11.

The school have a high percentage of children with SEND, predominantly those children are on the autism spectrum and many of their students, display challenging behaviours. The school is Ofsted judged "Outstanding" and has brilliant facilities on site. The role, will require you to work on a 1:1 and small group basis when you're not delivering PE and you will be expected to coach students in a range of sports, the rest of the time. You will be expected to work with students who have additional needs and some of these pupils, will display challenging behaviours. The candidate, must be available full time and able to work from 8:30am 3:30pm Monday - Friday.

The candidate must have some experience working with children and ideally be from a sports coaching background. The candidate must be confident, hard working and empathetic.

Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.