SpringwellSports Coach (PPA cover) 19/08/26
Overview
We are seeking to appoint a Level 2 Sports Coach. You will teach PE across the primary age range for children with a variety of complex academic, physical and emotional/behavioural needs. This could be on a class, group or individual basis. You will benefit from excellent facilities and equipment including the school hall, multi-sensory rooms, hydrotherapy pool, large playing field, trim trails and MUGA.
Key Accountabilities
• As directed to work with individuals or groups of children with complex needs, to provide
PPA cover through teaching PE
• Lead a class for sessions around the PE lesson in regard to life skills and PSHE
• Lead a Sports club on a weekly basis
• Establish supportive, caring and secure relationships with the child/ children, promoting
respect, self-esteem and a positive, inclusive whole school ethos
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the specific physical and emotional/behavioural
needs of individuals and groups of children within the school and respond to them
effectively
• Support and motivate the children, clarifying instructions, encouraging independent learning
and enabling learning targets and outcomes to be achieved
• Contribute to monitoring and recording pupils’ progress, including maintaining records,
contributing to reviews and providing relevant feedback to teachers
• Encourage and support good behaviour acting as a positive role model and to deal with
challenging behaviour in accordance with school policies and following appropriate training
• Provide welfare support to the children as required.
• As directed by the class teacher, to liaise with outside agencies, parents and carers where
appropriate, in respect of individual children
• Responsible for duties associated with coaching. These may include:
➢ Setting up activities, preparing resources and displays and tidying and clearing away
➢ Supervision of children during playtimes and lunchtimes
➢ Supervision of children entering and leaving school premises
Salary
Grade 7, SCP 19 - 25
30 hours per week, Term Time Only
Min £22,396 pa
Max £26,138 pa
Scale point dependent upon length of service/experience
Location
Springwell School
Hinkler Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 6DH
Supporting documents
Deadline and how to apply
Working pattern:
30 hours per week
Monday & Friday – 8:45 am – 3.15 pm
Tuesday to Thursday – 8.55 am – 3.15 pm
How to apply:
To apply, please complete the application form on www.springwellschool.net and return to Rachel
Ambrey, HR Lead, by email to [email protected]. Alternatively, please post your
completed application to HR at Springwell School, Hinkler Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6DH.
We do not accept CV’s.
Interview process:
If successfully shortlisted, you will complete an observation in class prior to a 3-panel, face to face interview.
Safeguarding:
Springwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and a full online check of social media platforms as per the updated guidance in KCSIE 2022. If you do not hear from us regarding your application, unfortunately this means that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We thank you for your interest and wish you every success in your future applications.
Please note that we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. We may also interview candidates at a mutually convenient time before the closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Job reference: Gr7 Sep26
