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Sports Coach & Cover Supervisor
Cheltenham
Required to start 1st September 2024, 5 days per week, full time, term time only 8.30 am – 3.45 pm – Monday to Friday, 1 INSET day in September.
Salary: Point 12 – 14 actual salary: £22,700.28 - £23,484.71 / FTE £26,421- £27,334.
The Balcarras Trust are looking to appoint an excellent Sports Coach and Cover Supervisor. The role will be to coach and oversee the fixtures for two weekly extra curricular sports clubs at the school to a high standard. Additionally, the role will be to cover lessons across the school whenever a teacher is absent as directed by the cover manager or senior teacher in charge of cover. Class cover will involve implementing work programmes, managing pupil behaviour and assisting pupils in the relevant activities in line with the school’s policies and procedures.
Please see the Applicant Pack for further information including a Job Description on the Balcarras Trust website
Application
To apply, please send completed application forms via the email address to the right of this advert.
For further information about the post, please contact the school at the above email address.
The Balcarras Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role will involve regulated activity with children. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Please also read the Recruitment Selection and Disclosure Policy within “How to apply” which includes our policy on recruiting ex-offenders. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and receipt of two satisfactory references.
JOB TITLE: Sports Coach and Cover Supervisor
HOURS: Full time, 5 days per week, term time only 8.50 am – 3.35 pm – Monday to Friday
1 INSET Day in September
GRADE: Salary : Grade 12 – 14 pro rata £22,700.28 - £23,484.71 (FTE £26,421- £27,334)
JOB PURPOSE:
- To coach two sports teams each week to a high standard and to oversee success at fixtures with local schools.
- To supervise whole classes during any absence of the class teacher as directed by the cover manager or senior teacher in charge of cover. Class cover will involve implementing work programmes, managing pupil behaviour and assisting pupils in the relevant activities in line with the school’s policies and procedures.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES:
Þ Arrange and oversee practices after school for two sports clubs each week.
Þ Coach teams to a high standard and achieve success for the school teams.
Þ Arrange and oversee fixtures with other schools
Þ Oversee the team at away fixtures.
Þ Remain present in the classroom for the full duration of the lesson.
Þ Supervise work that has been set in accordance with school policy.
Þ Take a register of the class and read out any notices as necessary.
Þ Manage the behaviour of the pupils whilst they are undertaking work to ensure a constructive environment and promote positive behaviour.
Þ Respond to any questions from the pupils about process and procedure.
Þ Where possible, assist the pupils with any difficulties they have with the set work (although thorough subject knowledge in all areas is not expected).
Þ Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policies and procedures.
Þ Inform pupils of the set homework and ensure that pupils record the homework accurately in their planners.
Þ Maintain a good learning environment.
Þ Collect any completed work after the lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher.
Þ Report back as appropriate using the school’s agreed referral procedures on the behaviour of pupils during the lesson and on any issues arising.
Þ Where a GITEP or trainee teacher is taking the lesson, remain in the room to support and assist with behaviour management as required.
For cover of long-term absences, any support in setting work or marking of pupils work (particularly in subjects where the cover supervisor has expertise), while not compulsory, would be very appreciated by the school.
The job description sets out the main duties of the post. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
Person Specification
The successful candidate should have:
1. the ability to coach a sports team to a high standard in at least two sports (summer and winter).
2. a good classroom manner and be confident in delivering lessons.
3. good communication skills, with pupils and other staff.
4. previous teaching experience or experience of working in a school with groups of children.
To view the job description and person specification or download and complete the Balcarras application form on our website, please click on Apply Now.
For further information about the post or to email completed application form , please contact the school at the email address to the right of this advert.
Closing date for applications: Friday 13th September at 9am
Salary: £22,700.28pa - £23,484.71pa / FTE £26,421pa- £27,334pa
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