Physical Activity and Sensory Coordinator

Longspee Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,519.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Saving will be created from leaver being SCP 20 and dropping back to 16 -26/27 £2964.42

Physical Activity and Sensory Coordinator job summary

Longspee Academy is an Outstanding Specialist Provision and we are seeking to employ an enthusiastic, skilled and experienced Health, Sports & Wellbeing Lead to support vulnerable learners.

The successful candidate will have a flexible approach, knowledge and experience of working with children KS1-3 who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties and autism.

The post requires someone who is highly resilient, flexible, able to work well as a member of a successful team and someone who has highly developed interpersonal skills and a good sense of humour. In addition, they will be highly organised and have excellent communication skills.

We are looking for candidates who are passionate and ambitious with a drive and commitment to improve the life chances of our young people. You will have a dynamic, exceptional and creative approach to improving the teaching and learning in a way that benefits all children.

The role will involve the implementation of lessons that ensure progress for pupils in their health and wellbeing, this will include development of sport and PE in our diverse and well-resourced specialist provision. This is a teaching and coaching post that does not require the postholder to have qualified teacher status.

As a Health, Sports and Wellbeing Leader at Longspee Primary Academy you will:

• Support students in their personal development, behaviour and welfare
• Deliver lessons to full classes
• Support students to develop resilience and character
• Design and develop resources
• Assess student work
• Engage with Professional Development and mentor support
• Support the day to day life of a vibrant, innovative and high performing academy
• Develop healthy, active lifestyles and motivate pupils to increase participation in school sport

In order to be successful in this role, you will:

• Be committed and prepared to meet the complex needs of our young people
• Be able to work successfully with a range of agencies beyond the school and represent our organisation in a professional manner
• Develop and enhance the PE curriculum across the school
• Co-ordinate and support the running of the school sports’ teams
• Be an active member in local PE networks
• Develop links to community sports’ providers and local sport clubs

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 Longspee Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• Size: 106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Longspee Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/longspee-academy

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