Sports Coach

Beacon Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WV12 5HA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,546.00 - £26,801.00 Annually (Actual)

Sports Coach job summary

We are looking to appoint a Sport Coach to work at Beacon Academy from September 2026.

The main duties will be to plan and deliver high quality sport and physical activities to all children from Reception to Year 6 following the PE National Curriculum and deliver a range of extracurricular activities after school.

The role will involve encouraging students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage in all activities, ensuring all pupils are included and understand the curriculum and class activities. You must be able to understand the individual needs of children and develop and inspire young people to become and stay involved in Sport.

Previous experience within a classroom or coaching environment is essential. Experience in 1:1 support and classroom management is essential.

Informal visits on Wednesday 13th May at 4pm - please call the Academy Office on 01922 710874 to book a place

Closing date: Wednesday 20th May at midday

Interviews: Tuesday 2nd June

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS; two suitable references, Prohibition check (where applicable); Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity, right to work checks will be required.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

Our Ethos: Together, we shine brightly- lighting the way with ambition, blazing a path towards a brighter future for all.

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 Beacon Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 485 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Beacon Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beacon-academy-walsall

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