Sports Coach and Cover Supervisor

We are seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic Sports Coach and Cover Supervisor who can make a significant impact on the extra curricular programme, the PE Faculty and the school as a whole. As one of the top state schools for sport in the borough and the county, PE and the extra-curricular programme is at the heart of school life. The faculty is very successful with an enviable reputation both locally and regionally in a wide variety of sports, participating in a significant number of national finals and holding several regional titles each year. The successful candidate will support the schools extensive PE Faculty programme, extra curricular clubs and Sports Academy and should have a strong background in teaching PE and various sports. In this role the candidate will ensure that the programme provides exceptional opportunities for all students of all ages and abilities. As a Cover Supervisor, you would provide cover for teaching staff where immediate, short term or unplanned cover is required when teaching staff are absent. The role is to manage individuals, groups or whole classes either on their own or in the presence of teaching staff and/or Learning Support staff. The Cover Supervisor will primarily be responsible for the maintenance of good order and focused activity. This requires behaviour management and interpersonal skills. Job Purpose and Context:- To provide direction, support and vision to a dynamic PE programme whilst shaping students in a school that values all sports as a major part of its ethos. To supervise and support the learning of classes, delivering pre-set work, in cover lessons. Roles and Responsibilities:- To implement strategies to improve the standard of the student’s skills and knowledge of sports through training sessions before school, at lunchtimes and after school To continue to promote and raise the profile of sports within school and beyond within local, county, and national fixtures To establish and maintain a purposeful,