Sports Co-ordinator - Great Heights Academy Trust

Great Heights Academy Trust
22.5 hours per week. Term Time only.
1
Calderdale and surrounding areas
Temporary
To start as soon as possible. Temporary until 31st August 2023 due to funding.
Scale 4, point 7-11 £11,510 - £12,377 (£22,369 - £24,054 FTE)

KIRKLEES COUNCIL ARE ADVERTISING THIS ROLE ON BEHALF OF GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST.

Further location details: Bowling Green Academy / West Vale Academy - Stainland, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX4 9HU / Stainland Road, Greetland, HX4 8LS

We require an enthusiastic sports co-ordinator to join our friendly and supportive teams across two of our schools. This is a new temporary role promoting competitive sport activities, to all age groups across Bowling Green Academy and West Vale Academy.  If you have a passion for sport and wish to gain valuable experience from working in a school setting with primary aged children, then this is the role for you.

Prime objectives of the post:

  • Arranging and co-ordinating sports activities in the playground for all the children during break times and the school lunch time period.
  • To ensure that break times are orderly and that all children remain happy and safe during that time.
  • Planning and delivering after school clubs linked to competitive sports.
  • Leading on Junior Playleaders over lunchtimes – planning activities that the children run.
  • Delivering PE lessons alongside the Teacher to support staff CPD
  • Supporting in PE lessons with assessment.
  • Planning, risk assessing and delivering in-school sporting events, alongside the PE Co-ordinator
  • Supporting the planning and organisation of whole school sports day alongside PE subject leader.
  • Training teams of pupils for sporting competitions and organising these events liaising with other local teams.
  • Keeping a log of PE stock and ensure this is kept up to date, replenishing when required.

In return we offer the successful applicant:

  • wonderful children with a desire to learn
  • a calm, caring environment where children are well-behaved
  • a highly skilled, loyal and supportive team of staff and senior leaders
  • bespoke professional development to ensure that you as an employee, ‘reach great heights’
  • supportive and proactive parents who will work with you to make sure their children succeed

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS (formerly CRB) from the Disclosure and Barring Service, the appropriate pre-employment checks that will include references from previous employers, confirmation of the right to work in the UK before the appointment is confirmed.

The Trust strives to create an inclusive working environment for all and is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, celebrating and promoting diversity.

We are committed to ensuring security and protection of personal data, in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Personal data will be used for the purpose of recruitment and employment processing.

If you would like to learn more about the post, please download our application pack from Our Careers Site.

Please return your completed application form by email to Katherine Humphreys, HR Manager: recruitment@greatheightstrust.org.uk or alternatively post to: Great Heights Academy Trust, Riverside Mills 1st Floor, Saddleworth Road, Elland HX5 0RY

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th December at 9am

Interviews: 8th/9th December 2022

If you would like further information about the role, please contact Jamie Stuttard, Principal at Bowling Green Academy on 01422 374863

05 December 2022, 9:00 AM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.