Sports Coach

Sport is at the heart of the David Ross Education Trust (DRET), a multi-academy Trust with a geographical focus on Northamptonshire, N.E. Lincs /Lincolnshire and Yorkshire/Humber regions. The network is a mix of primary, secondary and special academies which is expanding all the time.

You will promote, co-ordinate and deliver sessions and initiatives across Early Years, key stages 1 and 2 as part of our sporting provision, and lead on extended schools sports clubs and sports enrichment opportunities. Sport is an area of strength at Cedar Road Primary School Primary Academy, and we are looking to enhance this provision even further. You will have experience and interest in a wide range of sports, as well as significant coaching experience and qualifications.

You will coordinate our programme of after-school clubs and sports events to ensure high levels of pupil participation and success.

Candidates must have a passion for sport and be experienced in the education, sport development, teaching and/or coaching sector. Individuals will need to be energetic and inspiring, as well as organised and driven with a passion to help pupils succeed.

You will promote, co-ordinate and deliver sessions and initiatives across Early Years, key stages 1 and 2 as part of our sporting provision, and lead on extended schools sports clubs and sports enrichment opportunities. Sport is an area of strength at Cedar Road, and we are looking to enhance this provision even further. You will have experience and interest in a wide range of sports, as well as significant coaching experience and qualifications.

You will coordinate our programme of after school clubs and sports events to ensure high levels of pupil participation and success.

Candidates must have a passion for sport and be experienced in the education, sport development, teaching and/or coaching sector. Individuals will need to be energetic and inspiring, as well as organised and driven with a passion to help pupils succeed.

NJC5-8 £ 25,583-£26,824 FTE, £19,131- £20,696 pro rata

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform :
  Health & Wellbeing Programme :
  Cycle to Work Scheme

We are a successful, school situated near Abington Park in Northampton town. We have two classes of 30 pupils in each year group and the year group teams work very closely together to deliver a high standard of education, experience and enjoyment for every pupil. Our ethos is based around building core values of respect, integrity, care compassion, hope and responsibility throughout our school community, as well as ensuring that each pupil has the ambition to achieve as highly as he / she can.

At Cedar Road Primary we want all our pupils to feel valued, confident and excited about their learning. Every pupil can succeed and challenge themselves to become the best they can be. We aim to nurture our children to enjoy a lifelong love of learning and to help them become thoughtful and caring members of the community.

• Evidence of a graduate with a good level degree or relevant qualification combined with a sporting background and experience in the sport development or education sector
• Holder of a range of relevant coaching qualifications and experience in delivering sport / lessons / activities to groups of primary aged pupils.
• Child protection and first aid training in sport, or willingness to undertake training.
• Teaching or tutor training in a specific sport or PE

The David Ross Education Trust’s mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

We are a network of unique and diverse academies across the country, committed to delivering a world-class, knowledge-rich education that empowers pupils to reach their fullest potential. Spanning North Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, North-East Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and London,…