Sports Coach
Saracens Bell Lane, London, NW4 2AS14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
March or as soon as possible
Closing date
3 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,324.00 - £29,730.00 Annually (Actual)
Sports Coach job summary
The Sports Coach role involves teaching physical education and sports to school children. Their duties include planning and leading PE lessons, getting students to compete in sporting events and evaluating their performance.
The Sports Coach promotes physical fitness, teamwork, sportsmanship, and healthy lifestyles among students. They help students develop physical skills, confidence, and an understanding of health and wellbeing.
Main Responsibilities
Promote, develop and support the delivery of high-quality PE teaching and learning
within the school, indoor and outdoor
Deliver the planned PE curriculum
Drive and lead the strategic vision for the subject PE, ensuring it aligns with the school’s development plan.
Adapt the planned curriculum to meet the needs of all learners, including those with SEND or higher sporting abilities, ensuring every child achieves success.
To prepare, train and escort pupils for internal and external sports competitions
Play a fundamental role in providing a broad and engaging PE curriculum across all
year groups.
To conduct ongoing assessment during lessons to monitor progress and provide feedback
To conduct a summative assessment at the end of a unit or term to measure achievement.
Play a leading role in coaching/training children for inter-school tournaments/leagues and assisting in transporting teams to and from such events.
Play a leading role in the organisation and running of intra- school competitions.
Ensure schemes of work are accurately in line with updates to the national curriculum.
Ensure that PE equipment is safe, appropriate and available to deliver high-quality PE lessons.
To be a positive role model, creating a positive and fun environment in which to motivate and encourage children to participate in PE and sports, welcoming all participants in a professional and friendly manner.
To promote and encourage an active and healthy lifestyle for all pupils.
To promote PE/Sport across the school.
To identify participants’ abilities and encourage them to reach their full potential, planning and delivering lessons and sports sessions appropriate to their level and ability.
Develop talent pathways for exceptional children.
Deliver school sports clubs out of school hours.
Communicate with parents, updating them on progress and development when required.
To maintain assessment records that reflect pupils’ academic progress.
To contribute to pupils’ annual reports regarding achievements in PE and sports
To follow the school behaviour policy and ensure that high standards of behaviour are maintained in all sessions.
Please refer to the job description for more information.
The role of Sports Coach at Saracens Bell Lane must embody our vision and enable all pupils to be ‘the best that they can be’ in all aspects of life and learning. To do this well, we are looking for someone who will recognise and enhance the individual abilities of each child. Our colleagues place equal emphasis on learning, confidence, self-esteem, and teamwork so that pupils of the school can achieve the outcomes they aspire to.
Saracens Bell Lane joined the Saracens Multi-Academy Trust (SMAT) on 1st August 2024. Built in 1900, this long-established primary school and children’s centre has been a focal point in Hendon for over a century. The Trust has a clear vision of enriching lives through education by developing lifelong learners who will thrive in life beyond school. To us, this is not a strapline but the shared passion of members, Trustees, Governors and staff. To realise our vision, we embrace and live our core Saracens values of Discipline, Hard Work, Honesty, and Humility. Saracens schools are different. We take a modern and pioneering approach to individual character development through every aspect of school life.
How to apply:
Please complete your application form on MyNewTerm . Your supporting statement must include references to the job description and person specification. In addition, please explain why you are the right person for the role, specifically in relation to Saracens Bell Lane.
If you have any questions or would like a general conversation about the role with the Principal, please email the Principal directly at principal@saracensbl.org.
The closing date is Wednesday, 3rd June 2026. Interviews will be scheduled in the week commencing 8th June 2026.
Saracens Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need any adjustments made to the application or interview process, please let us know.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Saracens Bell Lane
- School type
- Academies, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 403 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Saracens Bell Lane website
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