Sports Development Officer

St Mark's Church of England Academy, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1SF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 June 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: £25,176.00 - £25,536.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5-6

Sports Development Officer job summary

This could not be a more exciting time to lead within the St Mark's family. Following our full graded Ofsted inspection in May 2024, St Mark’s CoE Academy achieved an Outstanding judgment in all areas of the framework. During the inspection, “pupils said the school’s values of Love, Hope and Trust are ‘not just words’ but are demonstrated by all members of the community.” Inspectors also reported that “working relationships between staff and pupils are warm, caring and respectful. This means that pupils behave exceptionally well and are very happy and safe..

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and values driven sports professional, to join our aspirational PE department in developing and delivering an inclusive enrichment offer of Sports at St Marks Academy. The preferred candidate would benefit from previous experience in working with young people and must hold a valid and clear UK driving licence and MIDAS qualification (training provided) as they would be required to drive to sports fixtures.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving department, at a time of continued growth and success at school and local level, having recently won several sports trophies and awards.

In return St Mark’s can offer colleagues;  

• Competitive Support Staff salaries on London Pay Range 

• Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers) 

• CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees, including the Step Lab Powerful Coaching programme 

• In depth well-being programme, including 'Cake Wednesday', weekly Pilates classes, 'HR Surgery', fruit Friday's. 

• An inspirational and collaborative culture, where Leadership actively promote staff voice 

• Trust wider curricular collaboration and development opportunities 

• Continual opportunities for succession and progression, including secondment opportunities to Middle and Senior leadership 

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing well-being and confidential advice services 

• Cycle to Work scheme 

• Health Shield Scheme 

• On site staff car park 

• Free staff lunch offer  

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, an online check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’ and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 [Exceptions] Order 1975.

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.

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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 Mark's Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 944 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mark's Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mark-s-church-of-england-academy

St Mark’s Church of England Academy is a 11-18 Academy based in the South London borough of Merton. The Academy is rapidly improving as demonstrated by its rapid increase in GCSE headline figures. The Academy is a community founded on our key values of Trust, Hope and Love and these values permeate our school community.

The Academy is located on the outskirts of London and is well served by Mitcham Eastfields train station which runs regular services towards Central London and Sutton and Wimbledon.

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