Sports Coach

Mortimer House School, 17 Victoria Road, Tamworth

Salary: £22, 478.40 – £28,062.32 per annum dependant on experience (Based on full time hours)

Hours of Week: Full time or Part time Considered

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only

At Mortimer House School, we are a secondary school teaching students aged 11 to 18, all of whom have Education, Health and Care Plans. Our pupils have social, emotional and mental health needs, and many have experienced significant challenges in their lives. At Mortimer House, relationships are at the heart of everything we do. Through use of small class sizes (maximum 4 students) we build real connections with the young people we support.

We use positive behaviour support and emotion coaching to help young people feel safe, understood and ready to learn. Our approach is trauma-informed and restorative, ensuring that pupils are supported with consistency, empathy and high expectations.

Preparing young people for adulthood is central to our work. We are proud of the positive outcomes our pupils achieve, and we are looking for an English teacher who shares our belief that every young person deserves the chance to succeed, grow and thrive.

• Demonstrable levels of numeracy & literacy equivalent to GCSE (A-C) or NVQ Level 2
• Relevant work experience in a coaching setting
• Experience in a sports coaching setting
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• The ability to maintain and develop a ‘culture of vigilance’ with regard to safeguarding and child protection.

• Deliver engaging and age-appropriate sports sessions to Secondary school pupils.
• Plan and organise sports activities, drills, and games to enhance pupils’ physical abilities and skills.
• Teach fundamental sports techniques, rules, and strategies to pupils.
• Collaborate with school staff to coordinate sports events and competitions.
• Motivating, engaging and encouraging the pupil(s) as required by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils’ needs.
• Promoting the acceptance and inclusion of the pupil with SEN and encouraging pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner.
• Provide opportunities to progress academically, social and emotionally.
• Develop self-confidence, positive self-image and independence.
• Knowing and applying school policies on Child Protection, Health and Safety, Behaviour, Teaching and Learning, Equal Opportunities etc.
• Complying with legal and organisational requirements for maintaining the health, safety and security of yourself and others in the learning environment.

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent holistic education to the pupils we support
• Development & Progression opportunities
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Wellbeing Support/ Employee Assistance Programme
• Range of discounts via access to Blue Light Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave packages

Young Foundations are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt fair, robust, and consistent recruitment process across the company online with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Mortimer House School (previously called Stepping Stones School) offers a unique, warm, safe and caring educational environment for children and young people who may not thrive and achieve in an external setting at this point in their lives. We understand young people learn in very different ways, and a person centred approach enables success.

Our individual, person-centred timetables will include core subjects, but the core curriculum is also embedded in holistic activities to enhance learning opportunities.