Sports Coach

St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 3QY

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 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: £25,344.44 - £27,938.46 Annually (Actual) SCP 11 to 17 (29,070 to 31,022 FTE)

Sports Coach job summary

St George's school is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to coach across a range of ages and abilities before, during, and after school, as well as manage and officiate fixtures. We have an ambitious plan for the growth of Sport and PE over the next two years and we are looking for a motivated and dedicated sports professional to champion this growth period.

The Experience and Personal Qualities we require are:

Commitment to the school’s Safeguarding Policy at all times;

Experience of delivering outstanding lessons to pupils of all ages and abilities;

Experience of coaching, with a minimum of a level 3 coaching qualification in at least one specialism;

Experience of delivering sporting activities to pupils of all ages and abilities;

Experience of supporting pupils of all ages and abilities to make excellent progress;

Mastery of, and enthusiasm for, Sport and Physical Education;

Resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of achievement;

Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills;

A friendly, open and collaborative attitude, and a commitment to School ethos.

We are committed to safeguarding our children and as part of the recruitment process we will require to see an original birth certificate as part of our recruitment checks.

If you feel that you have the above experience and personal qualities we would love to hear from you. Job description and job specification are included in the application pack and we welcome visits to our school. Just call or email the school office to arrange a visit.

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 St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 274 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-george-s-church-of-england-academy-newtown

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