Job Purpose: 

Supporting leadership and management across RLT schools to develop effective collaborative approaches to PE and co-curricular activities across the trust.

• Build on current, and establish new, rich and exciting cross-trust PE opportunities for RLT primary pupils

• Support school leaders and colleagues co-ordinating PE within individual schools

• Maintain and further develop the existing PE network across RLT primary schools, facilitating communication, sharing of best practice and leading network meetings

Main Responsibilities: 

• Liaise with external sport providers and agencies to develop enhanced sporting activities across the trust

• Lead on established PE events and activities

• Devise, organise and deliver further cross-trust PE competitions and appropriate activities

• Prepare an action plan for enrichment

• Communicate effectively with the SCPs/DDoE to deliver the action plan

• Provide feedback to schools, the CEO and the Trust Board as necessary on progress against the action plan.

The Postholder will have:

• Successful experience of involvement in PE activities with their school and beyond

• Commitment to the value of PE as a tool for personal development and as part of a rich educational experience

• Energy and optimism for all kinds of enrichment activities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive  continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. 

If you would like to have a confidential conversation with Felix Rayner (Deputy Director of Primary Education), about the role, prior to application, then please email frayner@riverlearningtrust.org.

The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.   The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered