Sport Development Coach

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week, Term Time Only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31/08/2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598 - £30,024 pro rata (actual salary: £22,771 - £23,907)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Sport Development Coach will join an established and committed team, enhancing our capacity to deliver on our vision and mission: to provide all pupils, regardless of background or personal circumstances, with access to world-class Physical Education, School Sport, and Physical Activity (PESSPA) that makes a meaningful and lasting impact on their lives.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated specialist to support schools by delivering high-quality lessons and providing PPA cover, helping to enhance PE provision and raise standards across the curriculum.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging, inclusive, and progressive PE lessons to pupils across various age groups (Y1-Y6), ensuring high-quality learning experiences.

• Provide PPA cover for teachers, enabling schools to maintain consistency and continuity in their curriculum delivery.

• Support schools in incentivising personal development through bespoke training and opportunities that recognise and reward pupils’ sports leadership skills.

• Collaborate with school staff to enhance PE and sport provision, fostering an environment that promotes physical activity, teamwork and personal growth.

Who We’re Looking For:

• A qualified and enthusiastic professional with a strong commitment to raising standards in Physical Education and promoting inclusive participation for all pupils.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with pupils, teachers and school leaders.

If your experience, energy, personal qualities and values support ours, then we look forward to receiving your application.

What the school offers its staff

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trusts in the UK.

Why Join Us?

• Make a tangible difference in the physical education and personal development of young pupils.

• Work with a variety of schools and communities, expanding your professional experience.

• Be part of a supportive team dedicated to raising the quality and impact of PE and sport provision.

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.

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About Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust website
• Email address: harding.c@npcat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nicholas-postgate-catholic-academy-trust

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