Meadowhead School Academy trust have a unique opportunity for an experienced sports coach to join our school.  We are looking for individuals to support our students during the lunchtime period, providing them with engaging physical activities to participate in.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about sport, youth development, and promoting healthy, active lifestyles within a secondary school environment.

The successful candidate must be responsible and reliable, and have the ability to work as part of a team during the lunchtime break from 12.00 – 2.00pm.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working with young people (ages 11–16
• Be energetic, reliable, and approachable
• Possess good organisational and communication skills
• Have knowledge of a range of sports and games suitable for secondary-aged pupils

Staff benefits include enrolment onto the enhanced package for Smart Clinic which provides health and well-being support for all employees.

Working Hours are 10 hours peek, working 2 hours per day, 5 days per week for 38 weeks per year. 

Requests for part-time working around other commitments/work will be considered.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Meadowhead School Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

 Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of all convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. Should you be shortlisted for this position, you will be asked to declare any convictions.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.