School Sports Coach

Birkbeck Primary School is a popular, oversubscribed two form entry school with a Nursery, with building work taking place to extend to 3 form entry from September 2019, starting in the reception classes. 

We offer a vibrant, creative workplace committed to consistently improving outcomes for all, with a supportive and friendly community of committed staff, governors and parents. We are located just minutes from Sidcup station and benefit from a pleasant, green site with extensive outdoor spaces. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2018 judged us as a school that continues to be good. 

For further information about the school, please visit: www.birkbeckprimaryschool.com 

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic sports coach to join our friendly and supportive team from September 2019. As an expanding school, we are seeking an individual who is passionate about sport and PE and is able to deliver outstanding provision for our pupils.  The post is term time initially with an option of extending this to cover and support holiday provision. 

We want an engaging and motivated PE Teacher/Sports Coach to work at our fantastic school to primarily teach PE across both Key Stages covering PPA.

In addition to this the successful candidate will work alongside the PE coordinator to promote and develop sport across the school through clubs, lunchtimes and after school provision. 

At the present time, we are flexible with regards to the year group and would welcome applications for any key stage. As a three form entry school, we offer opportunities for professional growth and development. 

Our ideal candidates would be passionate about learning and creative in their approach to encourage our children to become successful, self-motivated, happy and confident learners.

We can offer:

• Delightful, enthusiastic and engaged children.

• A commitment to your continued professional development.

• A vibrant, creative school committed to consistently improving outcomes.

• A supportive and caring environment, where staff receive weekly PPA time. 

• A welcoming and friendly community of committed staff, governors and parents.

This position would be ideal for an existing sports coach or an unqualified teacher. 

Visits to the school prior to application are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting our school office either by phone (0208 300 4161), or e-mail (head@birkbeck.bexley.sch.uk).

Further details about this vacancy are available to download from the downloads section below. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the post further please contact Veronica Jarvis on 02083004161

Your Application

To apply for this vacancy please complete the application form, available to download from the downloads section below, paying particular attention to Section 4 of the form, to indicate how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Once you have completed this, the form should be submitted via email to sbm@birkbeck.bexley.sch.uk. 

Alternatively, paper applications should be sent to Veronica Jarvis, Birkbeck Primary School, Alma Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA144ED. The closing date for your application is as stated above.

References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Interviews week beginning 8th July 2019. 

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.

The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

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