Graduate Sports Coach

Graduate Sports Coach (1 Year Fixed Term Contract)

Posted13 June 2025

Closing date: 29 June 2025

Interviews to be held:3 July 2025

Start Date:September 2025

Salary: Grade F pointpro rata per annum (15.08 per hour) Pay award pending.

Actual Salary 16248 based on 25 hours per week term time only (37 weeks per year).

Location: Kings Priory School

Hours of Work: 25 hours per week Monday-Friday 12-5pm.

We are seeking a passionate and energetic part-time Graduate Sports Coach to join our dynamic PE Department from September 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate who is considering a future career in teaching coaching or youth development. As a Graduate Sports Coach you will play a key role in supporting physical education competitive sport and the wider life of the school from Early Years through to Sixth Form (ages 4-18).

What the Role Involves:

PE and Games Support:

Assist teachers in the delivery of high-quality PE and Games lessons across a wide age and ability range. You may work with small groups or individual pupils to offer targeted support or stretch and challenge.

Co-Curricular Sport:

Take a proactive role in the extensive extracurricular programme including after-school clubs team practices and inter-house competitions. Youll help coach and accompany teams in sports such as rugby netball hockey football cricket athletics and more depending on your specialism.

Fixtures and Competitions:

Help plan organise and attend school fixtures and tournaments often including travel to local regional or national competitions. This may involve occasional evening and weekend commitments.

Pastoral and Mentoring Responsibilities:

Support pupils personal development through involvement in form time school events trips or pastoral duties. Be a positive role model contributing to the wellbeing and confidence of students.

Administrative and Logistical Support:

Assist with the setup and maintenance of sports equipment and facilities fixture arrangements risk assessments kit inventory and general admin tasks related to the running of the PE department.

Wider School Life:

There may also be opportunities to get involved in other areas of school life including residential trips outdoor education school events and academic support

What Were Looking For:

A recent graduate with a strong academic and/or sporting background

A genuine passion for sport physical activity and working with young people

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate inspire and support pupils

A proactive flexible and collaborative approach to working in a team

Coaching qualifications or experience working with children in sport are advantageous

A desire to explore a career in teaching coaching or school-based education

Why join our team

A strong sporting tradition with excellent facilities and a broad curriculum

A supportive and experienced PE team and senior leadership

Opportunities to develop coaching skills gain school-based experience and explore teacher training pathways

A school community committed to inclusion ambition and personal development

More about our school:

Kings Priory School is one of the highest performing schools in North East of England providing high quality education to over 1500 pupils aged 4 19. We are a school with excellent teachers a family environment motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child both in and outside of the classroom. We are proud of our pupils who regularly achieve well above the national average in public examinations: *in 2022 at GCSE 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4 in English and 89% of pupils achieved a 4 in Maths. In 2023 at GCSE 93% of pupils achieved a grade 4 in English and 94% of pupils achieved a 4 in Maths. And in 2024 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4 in English and 94% of pupils achieved a 4 in Maths.

The School operates across neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer Recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.