Sports Graduates

Teaching Personnel are recruiting for Sports Graduates, to take on the role of Sports Coach in Secondary Schools in Blackburn, Darwen and Accrington, starting 6^th January 2025. These contracts will initially begin as temporary but may be able to extend depending on the successful candidates performance.

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Job purpose:

To assist the sports department in putting together a fantastic sporting schedule. Football, netball, cricket, or swimming are the school's four main sports, and the successful candidates should be able to demonstrate a high degree of knowledge in coaching one or more of those sports.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in the delivery of the athletic curriculum and coaching of lessons.

• Assist the Director or Sport with department administration as needed.

• Conducting coaching, tally, refereeing, or umpiring.

Candidates for the position should be excellent, committed athletes on all levels who want to advance in coaching or become PE teachers. The best candidates will be diligent, dependable people who are highly skilled and knowledgeable in at least one of the school's focus sports.

If you fit the criteria for this role, please apply directly with your CV and a member of the Lancashire Secondary Branch will be in touch to discuss further.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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