Deputy School Games Organiser / PE and School Sport Support Officer

Neat Academy Trust, North Shields, NE29 7ST

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 35 hours per week Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term to 31st August 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: N4 £25,584 - £26,409 per annum (Actual salary £20,780 - £21,450 per annum pro rata) - Pay award pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Have an NGB Level 2 Coaching Qualification.
• Have experience of working in the sports sector and / or a school setting.
• Have sound administrative and IT skills, including experience of producing marketing andpromotional material, through the use of Canva and social media platforms for example.
• Ability to prioritise workload and time manage effectively.
• Be self-motivated and hard-working.

What the school offers its staff

• Opportunities to work with a variety of different schools, School Games colleagues bothlocally and nationally, with valued partner organisations and young people with a range ofneeds.
• A supportive, collaborative environment with training led by highly qualified individualsfocussing on key priority areas within education and sport.
• Mentoring from an experienced leadership team who are passionate about getting children physically active.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
• Membership of the Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

This post is term time only, plus 5 training days and fixed term to 31st August 2026.

What is the role?

Deputy School Games Organiser

Through the direction and support of the Lead School Games Organiser, the successful candidate will make a positive and meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people through sport and physical activity. The School Games programme pledges to address the national priorities of tackling inequalities, youth engagement and physical literacy.

PE and School Sport Support Officer

In addition, the post will support the team in the delivery of its key events and programmes such as the delivery of high quality PE, healthy active lifestyle opportunities and playground leader training.

Newcastle PE and School Sport Service is based at Benfield School in the east of Newcastle upon Tyne and is part of NEAT Academy Trust, a family of seven primary and secondary schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.

Our service covers the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne engaging with and delivering a variety of programmes and services to First, Primary, Middle, Special and High Schools. We provide high quality PE and sporting opportunities to children and young people, and we are committed to having a positive impact in order to raise participation that will ultimately encourage and motivate them to lead healthy active lifestyles. As such we are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and passionate individual to deliver against this aspiration.

This role will suit enthusiastic individuals with a positive and collaborative attitude wishing to start or continue their career in sport development or physical education.

Looking for more information? Please contact Ian Kendall, School Games Organiser oni.kendall@neatat.org.uk.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Monday 28th July 2025.

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

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

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NPESSS Support Officer Person Specification.pdf - 89.8 KB (opens in new tab)

AA4239 - PE & Sport Support Officer Job description.pdf - 54.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Neat Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Neat Academy Trust website
• Email address: k.ginns@neatat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/neat-academy-trust

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