Junior Sports Coach

Junior Sports Coach - St Ursula's E-ACT Academy

Keen to challenge young people with opportunities they may not even know exists yet? We aim to raise pupils’ aspirations so they begin to believe in themselves and understand that there is no thing holding them back, including where they happen to live or their family’s experience in education.

Due to an internal promotion we have a vacancy for a Junior Sports Coach at St Ursula's E-ACT Academy, commencing employment as soon as possible once onboarding processes are complete. You will play a key role in the delivery of PE lessons and assist in covering PPA, you will also provide support to the Sports Coach and Regional PE Coordinator.

You will need to hold a full and relevant qualification in Sports Education or have completed a recent Apprenticeship in a Sports background.

The contract on offer is full time (37 hours per week) and permanent, and you will work all year round (52.143 weeks per year) with 31 days annual leave entitlement in addition to bank holidays.

For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification and we encourage you to get in touch with any questions.

Our Academy - St Ursula's E-ACT Academy

A vibrant primary academy surrounded by beautiful grounds in Westbury-On-Trym, Bristol. From Reception to Year 6 we offer all of our children a safe, happy and fulfilling education.

Come join our team

Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is:

• Ofsted good/outstanding rated, recognised for helping pupils to progress from often low starting points.
• Committed to teacher development through E-ACT’s professional learning program in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership.
• Leading the way in youth mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme - we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider.
• A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee bene fits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.

A great place to live and work

Twice named the best city in Britain to live in by The Sunday Times, Bristol is also home to five E-ACT academies. The city has its own unmistakable identity, and has a thriving current and historical arts scene, not to mention some of the country’s strongest green credentials.

Part of the E-ACT family

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 15,400 pupils and 2,300 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country. E-ACT multi-academy trust is responsible for 25 academies across the length and breadth of England.

Our academies can collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy, and extend to people and their communities across the country.

We are always on the lookout for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve.

In return we offer the chance to work with amazing people and inspirational pupils, as well as a great salary and sector -leading work -life balance arrangements.

Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk

How to apply:

The closing date for applications is Sunday 3rd December 2023 at 18:00. Successful candidates will be notified directly with an invite to Interview.

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing and returning our application and equal opportunities form.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.