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P.E. Coach

Curwen Primary School, London, E13 0AG

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• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 34.5 hours per week 8:30am-3:30pm Monday-Friday with two after school sessions weekly 3:30-4:30pm Term time only (39 weeks out of 52)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 9 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Scale 4 (pro-rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

For November 2026 we are looking for a P.E. Coach to work within our well-established P.E. team. We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic member of staff to lead P.E. lessons alongside our existing P.E. team, and also to work with groups of children in class. This role is a temporary maternity contract until July 2027.

We need a PE Coach who:

• Has a coaching qualification to at least Level 2
• Is able to model and show consistently outstanding teaching and learning skills within PE
• Can demonstrate a good understanding of the P.E. curriculum and apply this practically to deliver engaging lessons
• Has the ability to create opportunities for children to learn, collaborate and compete through P.E.
• Can work collaboratively with our existing P.E. team and take on board ongoing training and feedback
• Will promote physical activity more widely running lunchtime and after school activities
• Has the ability to work with a wide range of staff and pupils throughout the school, developing productive and positive relationships with them
• Is confident supporting pupils in class during other curriculum lessons

We encourage visits to the school, please call or email if you would like to arrange this - info@curwen.ttlt.academy

What the school offers its staff

We have a well-established and highly qualified P.E. team already in place. P.E. has a high profile in the life of the school, and we encourage sports before school, at lunchtime and after school. Our TTLT Sports Hub means our children get access to regular inter- and intra-competitions, and our whole school Carnival (March) and Sports Day (July) are hugely popular events for our entire school community. At Curwen, we are committed to ongoing professional development for all of our staff, and our staff and pupils embody our TEAM ethos.

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.

Working at Curwen Primary School, the postholder will be part of a team that has shared aims and common philosophy as expressed in the school’s policies and procedures. Staff should be committed to providing a high quality of education and raise standards in all areas of School life. The postholder will teach PE to children across the school, and provide adult support for pupils in class at other points within the school day.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

PE Coach.pdf - 86.3 KB (opens in new tab)

About Curwen Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 810 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Curwen Primary School website
• Email address: info@curwen.ttlt.academy
• Phone number: 02084720290
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/curwen-primary-school

Curwen Primary School is a large primary school in Newham, East London. We are proud to serve a diverse, multicultural community and our school vision is to support the development of the whole child whilst working as a team. 

Arranging a visit to Curwen Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@curwen.ttlt.academy.

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