Sports Coach (Karate)

The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds, LS27 0LZ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be agreed with successful candidate

• Closing date

  31 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37hours per week, all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: C3 (SCP 19-22) £32,061 - £33,699

What skills and experience we're looking for

The GORSE Academies Trust is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Sports Coach (Karate). This role is of great importance to our work as an organisation. The purpose of this post is to provide exceptional coaching delivery across the Karate programme and to support with the development of an extra-curricular programme of national significance that compliments the ambitions of the Trust ‘Big 3’ initiative.

Potential applicants should have:

• 5 GCSE's C / 4 and above including English and Maths.
• Minium First Dan in Karate.
• Experience of successful coaching at club level.
• The ability to form meaningful relationships with young people in the full age range of GORSE academies.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to onsite gyms.
• Opportunities to train with professional Strength & Conditioning coaches.

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.

Skilled Worker visas can 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

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

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About The Gorse Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Gorse Academies Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@tgat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-gorse-academies-trust

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