Sports Coach, Mentor and Teaching Assistant

Bushbury Lane Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 9TR

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 - pending satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Wolverhampton Pay Range SCP 7-11 FTE £26,403 - £28,142

Sports Coach, Mentor and Teaching Assistant job summary

About this Role

Our PE & Sports Coach will play a pivotal dual role within Bushbury Lane 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. The role will also include some Mentor work with individual children, and general Teaching Assistant work supporting in class.

This position requires initiative, strong organisation, and a passion for maximising opportunities to improve children's 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 children's 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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory written references.

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 Bushbury Lane Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 225 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bushbury Lane Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bushbury-lane-academy

At our school, we are proud of our students and staff, and the positive atmosphere they create. It’s important to us that we provide academic vigour within a supportive and inviting environment where pupils enjoy learning, feel safe and make a positive contribution. Success is celebrated in the knowledge that this will encourage greater achievement in the future.

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