Sports Coach - Rochdale

senploy; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Cover People are recruiting Sports Coaches to support schools across Rochdale, helping pupils get involved in physical activity, develop their sporting abilities and build confidence.

Most opportunities are day-to-day and short-term cover with the possibility of longer-term placements where schools need ongoing support. You will help deliver engaging PE lessons, coach pupils in various sports and promote teamwork and inclusive participation.

Qualifications

• Sports coaching or PE support
• Football, rugby, cricket or basketball
• Athletics, fitness or personal training
• Sports Science or a related degree
• Youth work or community sports programmes

Responsibilities

• Assist with PE lessons and lead practical sports activities.
• Coach pupils in individual sports and team games.
• Organise drills, warm-ups and structured activities.
• Support pupils to participate and develop skills.
• Promote teamwork, sportsmanship and positive behaviour.
• Help run lunchtime clubs and extracurricular sessions.
• Develop pupils' coordination, fitness and confidence.
• Adapt activities for different ages, abilities and experience levels.
• Work alongside teachers and school staff.
• Ensure activities are carried out safely and inclusively.

Skills

Energetic

Dependable

Enthusiasm for children

Team player

Education

Sports Science or related degree

Job description

Role: Mainly day-to-day and short-term supply, with potential for longer-term opportunities

Cover People are recruiting Sports Coaches to support schools across Rochdale, helping pupils get involved in physical activity, develop their sporting abilities and build confidence.

The majority of opportunities will be day-to-day and short-term cover, offering flexibility for candidates looking for school-based work without an immediate long-term commitment. Longer-term placements may also arise where schools need ongoing support.

You'll help schools provide engaging PE lessons and sporting activities, encouraging pupils to participate and develop new skills.

Depending on the booking, responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with PE lessons and leading practical sports activities.
• Assisting with PE lessons and leading practical sports activities.
• Coaching pupils in individual sports and team games.
• Coaching pupils in individual sports and team games.
• Organising drills, warm-ups and structured activities.
• Organising drills, warm-ups and structured activities.
• Supporting pupils who need additional encouragement to participate.
• Supporting pupils who need additional encouragement to participate.
• Promoting teamwork, sportsmanship and positive behaviour.
• Promoting teamwork, sportsmanship and positive behaviour.
• Helping run lunchtime clubs and extracurricular sessions.
• Helping run lunchtime clubs and extracurricular sessions.
• Developing pupils' coordination, fitness and confidence.
• Developing pupils' coordination, fitness and confidence.
• Adapting activities for different ages, abilities and experience levels.
• Adapting activities for different ages, abilities and experience levels.
• Working alongside teachers and school staff.
• Working alongside teachers and school staff.
• Ensuring activities are carried out safely and inclusively.
• Ensuring activities are carried out safely and inclusively.

We're looking for energetic, dependable candidates who enjoy working with children and young people and can bring enthusiasm to the school day.

Relevant experience may include:

• Sports coaching or PE support
• Sports coaching or PE support
• Football, rugby, cricket or basketball
• Football, rugby, cricket or basketball
• Athletics, fitness or personal training
• Athletics, fitness or personal training
• Sports Science or a related degree
• Sports Science or a related degree
• Youth work or community sports programmes
• Youth work or community sports programmes

• Primarily day-to-day and short-term bookings
• Primarily day-to-day and short-term bookings
• Schools across Rochdale
• Schools across Rochdale
• Flexible assignments to suit your availability
• Flexible assignments to suit your availability
• Opportunities to build experience in education
• Opportunities to build experience in education
• Support from a dedicated Cover People consultant
• Support from a dedicated Cover People consultant

If you're a Sports Coach looking for flexible school-based work in Rochdale, with the possibility of longer-term placements, we'd love to hear from you.

All pay rates include 12.07% statutory holiday pay where applicable.

Cover People are acting as an employment business on behalf of these schools. Successful applicants will be subject to safeguarding and vetting procedures in line with statutory guidance, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Cover People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.