Sports Coach

Northumberland Heath Primary School, Erith, Kent, DA8 1JE

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  15 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 July 2025

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: £24,332.00 - £25,837.00 Annually (Actual)

Sports Coach job summary

Join Our Team as a Sports Coach at Northumberland Heath Primary School!

Are you passionate about sport, physical education and helping children unlock their potential through movement and teamwork? Do you have the energy, creativity and confidence to lead inspiring sessions across EYFS, KS1 and KS2? If so, we want you on our team!

At Northumberland Heath Primary School, we believe sport has the power to change lives. As our dedicated Sports Coach, you'll be at the heart of our mission to ensure every child feels confident, capable, and connected through high-quality physical education and a broad sports offer.

You'll plan and deliver engaging PE lessons, support class teachers, lead small-group interventions, run clubs, and promote inclusion and wellbeing for every child.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Deliver dynamic PE lessons and fine motor skills programmes from EYFS to Year 6

Work alongside teachers to plan and assess exciting, inclusive sports sessions

Lead small group interventions and support pupil progress with targeted strategies

Cover PPA and support absence cover through sport-based teaching

Supervise and engage pupils across the school day – from breaktimes to school trips

Champion physical development and emotional wellbeing

Support staff CPD in PE and help embed a sustainable sporting legacy

Play an active role in our Trust’s improvement journey and your own professional growth

What We’re Looking For:

A passionate, motivated individual with experience in coaching or teaching sport

A team player who can work across all age groups and with a diverse range of needs

Someone who leads by example, encourages positive behaviour, and champions inclusion

A role model who supports both children and colleagues to grow in confidence and skill

Someone who thrives in a collaborative, values-led environment

In Return, You’ll Get:

The opportunity to make a real difference every single day

Ongoing training and support to help you develop professionally

A warm, welcoming school community committed to excellence and equality

A forward-thinking Trust with a strong emphasis on wellbeing, teamwork, and impact

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 Northumberland Heath Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 473 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northumberland Heath Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northumberland-heath-primary-school

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