Sports Coach

Apley Wood Primary Academy, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6FQ

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  01/09/2026 - pending satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Telford & Wrekin SCP 5-6 FTE £25,583 - £25,989, 32.5 hours per week, term time only

Sports Coach job summary

Our PE & Sports Coach will play a pivotal dual role within Apley Wood Primary Academy. You will deliver high‑quality PE lessons and provide professional development for teaching staff, while also leading enrichment activities, games, and sports provision during break and lunchtime. A key part of the role includes organising school games, competitions, and local sports partnership events.

This position requires initiative, strong organisation, and a passion for maximising opportunities to improve childrens physical well‑being through lessons, structured play, clubs, and wider sporting engagement. We are looking for someone excited to lead and elevate all aspects of PE and sport, helping us continue to build on our strong reputation for sporting excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver the majority of PE lessons across the school, from Early Years to Key Stage 2.

• Support and develop teaching staff in planning and delivering high quality PE.

• Lead breaktime and lunchtime sports provision, ensuring engaging and inclusive activities.

• Organise school sports events, competitions, and partnership activities.

• Contribute to the strategic leadership of PE across the academy.

• Promote a positive, active culture that supports childrens physical development and well‑being.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds, including:

• Sports coaches working outside school settings.

• Graduates who have studied PE or sport-related subjects.

• Individuals aspiring to train as PE teachers.

• Qualified coaches or teachers seeking the opportunity to shape a school’s PE curriculum and provision.

Above all, we value:

• A genuine passion for sport and physical education.

• The ability to coach, motivate, and inspire young children.

• Strong communication skills and a positive, proactive approach.

• A commitment to creating high quality, inclusive PE experiences.

Formal qualifications can be developed on the job; what matters most is your enthusiasm, skill in working with children, and drive to make a meaningful impact.

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  For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:

• Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.

• Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.

• Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.

• Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.

• Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.

• Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:

• Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.

• Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.

• Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.  

• Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.

• Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.  

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.  

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 Apley Wood Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Apley Wood Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/apley-wood-primary-academy

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