Sports Apprentice

Step Academy Trust, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DL

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  12 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 18 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: Apprentice: Pro Rata Salary £16,488 pa (FTE £18,528pa)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The suitable candidate will:

• Assist the PE Coach/class teacher in PE lessons
• Prepare lesson equipment for PE lessons
• Prepare correspondence to parents/carers to promote after school sports clubs, fixtures/tournaments and liaising with the admin team to send the correspondence.
• Photocopying/laminating
• Arrange/confirm tournaments/fixtures with local primary schools/academies.
• Ensure the STEP minibus and staff to drive the bus are available for tournaments/fixtures
• Liaise with external coaches who run after school clubs

The post will be linked with an apprenticeship sports coach level 3 training at a training college.

Requirements and Prospects

Desired skills

• Good level of ICT literacy with knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database packages;
• Relevant knowledge and experience of sports development, including club and coach development;
• Good communication skills;
• Good understanding of child protection, child development, health & safety and sports equity principles / policies / procedures (training will be given);

Personal Qualities

Self-motivated, effective communication, well organised, reliable, flexible and approachable.

Qualifications Required

GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths.

Future Prospects

Possibility of a permanent post within the Support team upon completion of the apprenticeship.

The Job Description and Person Specification fully outlines the job role and this can be downloaded from the STEP website. You are welcome to contact Peter Kerwood (Peter.Kerwood@stepacademytrust.org) for an informal discussion about this post prior to application. Completed supporting statements written in line with the person specification. CVs are not accepted.

What the school offers its staff

Membership to Perkbox discount scheme

Subsidised Benenden private healthcare

Free school lunch when working in school

Commitment to safeguarding

STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

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Apprentice Sports Coach JD PS Revised May 2024.pdf - 483 KB (opens in new tab)

About Step Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Step Academy Trust website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: peter.kerwood@stepacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/step-academy-trust (opens in new tab)

STEP Academy Trust a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) based in South London and East Sussex.

The name, an acronym, reflects the aspirational nature of the organisation – Striving Together for Excellence in Partnership. Inspired by the commitment to improve children’s life chances, STEP Academies work together to provide high quality learning experiences for all their pupils.

As a mission, vision and values driven Trust, STEP prides itself on delivering a high standard of education to all of our children, regardless of background. Delivering rapid educational transformation is essential, indeed, taking schools from Special Measures to Good is one of our Unique Selling Points.

STEP very much works around the notion of a family, guided by the STEP Compass. Collectively we believe that we can achieve things which wouldn’t be possible on our own.

We welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 and aim to promote a positive and welcoming culture where all forms of discrimination are actively challenged and a systemic approach to eradicating discrimination is seated at the heart of our organisation. STEP policies reflect our commitment to ensuring unbiased treatment that pupils, parents, carers, employees and prospective employees are entitled to expect. We believe that every individual has the right to be valued, respected and offered equal opportunities, access and treatment. STEP Academy Trust is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse culture and to eradicating discrimination and stereotyping to make our Academies truly inclusive and promote high achievement for all.

Arranging a visit to Step Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email peter.kerwood@stepacademytrust.org.

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