Apprentice PE Teaching Assistant/Sports Coach

Innovate Multi Academy Trust, Weedon, NN7 4QU

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP following intervew

• Closing date

  24 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £7.55 - £7.55 Hourly National Apprenticeship Hourly Pay for first 12 months followed by National Minimum Wage until completion of the Apprenticeship

Apprentice PE Teaching Assistant/Sports Coach job summary

Under the direction and control of the Head of School, Sports Lead, classroom teachers or designated supervisor:

• Supervise and support the teaching activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development

• Organise and run extra-curricular sports clubs with the support of the Head teacher, class teacher or supervisor

• Undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children, including those pupils with special educational, physical or emotional needs

• Monitor individual pupil’s progress, achievements, problems and conditions, reporting to the responsible teacher as appropriate.

Job Responsibilities and Tasks may Include some of the Following:

• Help raise the profile of PE and Sport within the school and the Trust

• Assist teachers with learning activities in lessons, including PE and other subjects, including preparing or modifying work for an individual or group of pupils as directed

• Have an understanding of and a commitment to working within the school’s policies and the National Curriculum

• Demonstrate an understanding of the coach’s role and responsibilities in promoting and supporting positive behaviour within lessons and throughout the school

• Undertake supervision and discipline of pupils and provide support within the procedures of the school, reporting any difficulties as appropriate

• Promote pupil independence in learning, social and mobility skills, reinforcing the pupil’s self-esteem through praise and encouragement

• Demonstrate good organisational skills in assisting with keeping children’s records and evaluating children’s progress and achievements

• Prepare and maintain equipment and teaching resources for lessons and activities when required and help to keep the PE equipment stores tidy

• Ensure that pupils are able to safely use equipment and materials provided

• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required

• Prepare and/or clear teaching areas as directed before and after lessons, including the preparation of visual aids, and the display and presentation of pupils’ work

• Provide support to the classroom teacher by undertaking photocopying, filing and recording

• Assist at an appropriate level and within the school’s protocols, with the provision of general care and welfare of pupils

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

• Support and contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

• Assist teachers, supervisors and the Head of School with group activities within and away from the school, such as PE fixtures/competitions and educational visits

• Assist with the implementation of programmes designed by other professionals such as educational psychologists and speech and language therapists

• Assist the teacher in liaising with other professional staff and reporting information from/to parents/carers, contribute to meetings to discuss a specific child’s progress as appropriate

• Attend professional development activities as required.

• Support children as Sports Leaders in ensuring they complete their role within school

• Any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Innovate Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Innovate Multi Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/innovate-multi-academy-trust

Innovate Multi Academy Trust is located in beautiful Northamptonshire consisting of 6 primary schools located in Badby, Kilsby, Paulerspury, Rothersthorpe, Weedon Bec and Woodford Halse.

Our mission is to establish great primary academies that are centres for innovation and excellence for leadership and teaching, where pupils are safe and engaged in their learning.

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