PE and Sport Coach, Victoria Academy

Required for September 2024

PE & Sport Coach Job Reference Code: FET 044/1605

Salary range: NJC Scale 20 £30,296 pro rata

33 hours per week, Monday – Friday

39 weeks per year (term time plus 1 week)

Permanent Post

Victoria Academy is a two-form entry junior school, rated Ofsted Outstanding (February 2024), with 200 pupils. The school is part of the Furness Education Trust, a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria. Currently comprised of six academies, the Trust aims to develop best practice in each school by providing ‘Seamless Education through Collaboration’ whilst also providing exciting development opportunities for its staff. 

The Local Academy Committee is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and motivated sports coach to provide a full curriculum of physical education and a broad range of extra-curricular sporting activities.  

The successful candidate will join a highly motivated and hardworking staff team.

We are looking for an individual who:

·        Has previous experience of working in the sports coaching and/or education sector

·        Has experience working with Key Stage 2

·        Holds a Level 2 sports qualification or similar in the sports/education sector

·        Demonstrates a commitment to raising standards and achieving the best for all of our children

·        Is an excellent communicator

·        Has the ability to engage and enthuse children through sport

We can offer:

·        Well-behaved, engaged pupils, who achieve high standards

·        A strong, sporting and physical education ethos

·        A forward-thinking school, which is constantly striving for improvement

·        Friendly and experienced staff and governors

·        Supportive, continuing professional development

·        Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to develop good practice, share resource and widen experience

Victoria Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure. 

Closing date: 12 noon Monday 3rd June 2024

Shortlising: Monday 3rd June 2024

Interviews: Wednesday 5th June 2024

For further information or enquiries regarding this post, please contact

the HR Manager on 01229 484277 or via email to

hrrecruitment@furnessacademy.co.uk, or alternatively you may download an

information package and application form from our website at www.furnesseducationtrust.co.uk . Please note we only accept CVs with a fully completed application form.