Sports Coach

Lady Barn House School 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 must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including an online search in accordance with KCSIE, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.  

Lady Barn House School is an inclusive, equal opportunities employer that considers all applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance. 

Please see the School’s Safer Recruitment Policy for further information.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated and suitably qualified sports coach to join our PE team and holiday club provision on a permanent basis, working 33.25 hours per week, all year round. As the successful candidate will primarily be required to teach girls’ games during term time, only female candidates will be considered suitable for this position. This is a genuine occupational requirement (as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

This is a rare opportunity to play a role in the ongoing development of the school’s sport provision at Lady Barn House School. The main aspects of the role include;

• Coaching our pupils in sport alongside the Director of Sport, Head of Girls’ Games and the PE Teacher.
• Assist the Head of Girls’ Games in the coordination and delivery of the Girls’ Games teaching programme.
• Assist with sporting activities and fixtures during and after school, and occasionally on weekends. Remuneration or time off in lieu will be provided for additional time over and above contracted hours.
• Coaching Physical Education lessons to pupils aged between 3 and 11 (either alongside another member of the PE teaching staff or the class Teaching Assistant). There may be occasions where the Sports Coach will take classes/groups on an individual basis, however, support in the planning of these lessons will be given prior and evaluations will take place for their professional development.

Lady Barn House School is a thriving independent day preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. There are currently around 480 pupils on roll. The school offers excellent teaching, traditional values and exceptional pastoral care. There is a strong academic legacy with an individual focus on strengthening each pupil’s confidence and abilities. The school aims to ensure that each child is happy, challenged and empowered to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities on offer at Lady Barn House School; leaving them equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a successful transition to Senior School. 

The School has its own site on Schools Hill, Cheadle, enjoying its own superior facilities, including specialist classrooms, a fully equipped EYFS unit with exceptional indoor and outdoor facilities, a separate performing arts building, an extensive Woodland School area, indoor gymnasium and two large floodlit astro-turfs. The aspirations of children and parents are high and we are constantly striving to maintain and further improve our standards.