Assistant Sports Development Manager

Assistant Sports Development Manager

37 hours per week for 52 weeks year

Grade 6 - £28,900 to £32,909

Required ASAP

Forge Valley School is an 11-18 Academy sponsored by Tapton School Academy Trust. We are an Ofsted “Good” school with the ambition and capacity to improve further. The school serves over 1500 pupils and since the school’s reputation goes from strength to strength, the number of pupils at Forge Valley School is expected to rise further.

Our key strength is our staff who are committed to ensuring all pupils become the best they can be. Although we work as a team, we recognise each member of staff as an individual and offer bespoke CPD and support. Above all, we are a team that enjoys working here at Forge Valley School; who are supportive, approachable and ambitious for each other and ourselves. 

The role of Assistant Sports Development Manager will support the strategic direction and delivery of the Arches School Sport Partnership and its work to develop PE, School Sport & Physical Activity across the north of Sheffield working with up to 50 partner schools and a range of external organisations.  The successful candidate will lead on projects and programmes targeting children and young people across Sheffield with the aim of getting them to move more. Ideal candidates should have a range of sports qualifications and experience of delivering sports development initiatives, ideally within a school setting.

Candidates for this role should have a wide range of experience in working with a range of partners and organisations both within, and outside of the education sector and be a confident leader in managing staff and large-scale programmes and projects. The postholder will support students to transition from school sport in to community sports provision and work alongside the community sport team at Forge Valley School to develop and extend opportunities for all and have experience in delivering events and competitions for young people in a range of ages, across different key stages.

Are you:

·  passionate about Physical Education and Physical Activity for Children

·  an excellent practitioner with a positive attitude?

·  an outstanding and innovative Coach?

·  able to deliver sport across a range of ages and abilities?

We can offer you:

·        the opportunity for professional growth

·        first class continuing professional development opportunities

·        a modern, £27 million, state of the art working environment

·        access to an on-site gym which is free to staff members

·        Support from an experienced and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body who are committed to staff wellbeing and reduction in workload

Forge Valley is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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For further information or to visit the school, please contact:-

Lorna Jennings – PA to Headteacher

Forge Valley School, Wood Lane, Sheffield, S6 5HG

Telephone: 0114 234 8805         

Email: applications@forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk

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Closing date: 5th May 2023 – 12 noon

Interviews: W/c 8th May 2023