Gateway Primary Free School: Sports Coach

The Gateway Primary Free School, Grays, Essex, RM16 4LU

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: UQ1 £24,921 - UQ6 £38,014

Gateway Primary Free School: Sports Coach job summary

Sports Coach

GLC Academy: Gateway Primary Free School

Salary: UQ1 £24,921 - UQ6 £38,014

Working Pattern: 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, Term Time only. - Talk to us about flexible working 

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 5th October 2026 at Midday

Gateway Primary Free School is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.

As a Sports Coach, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality PE and sports programmes to Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils. You will work within a supportive environment that values professional development and offers a clear pathway for impact.

Watch our video for an insight into our academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKl4MgwJUmA

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here: http:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance

Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric car scheme and Cycle to work Scheme

Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service

State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning

A paid 'My Day' each year

Excellent career development and training

2 week October half term break

A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching

Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs

Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

Free access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite

GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]

The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Elisha.Ryan@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.

If you would like to apply for this position, please complete an online application form

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.

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 The Gateway Primary Free School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 459 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Gateway Primary Free School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-gateway-primary-free-school

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