Apprentice Sports Coach
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Northampton, NN3 8EP |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 016495e5-0bf5-4ab6-bc27-bbf0e9675723 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
• GCSE’s - including Maths and English at Grade 4 / C or above
• Experience of working with primary school aged children through work or volunteering.
• Knowledge of a range of sports, the rules and how the sport is played.
• Qualifications in a range of sports either as a coach or referee. ( Desirable )
• Ability to support others within the school impacts on standards and achievements.
• An understanding of safeguarding children.
• Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
• Good level of English grammar, spelling, punctuation
• Ability to establish and develop effective relationships within the school community and a year group team, including Teacher Colleagues, Support Staff, Governors/Trust Directors and Parents.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Prompt at completing tasks, and good at using own initiative.
• Flexible and approachable, resilient under pressure.
• Experience of organizing or supporting inter-school sports activities. ( Desirable )
• Full driving license or working towards a driving license. ( Desirable )
• Office 365; Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, MS Teams
• Ability to learn new ICT systems
• Understand Data Protection and how to use, maintain and retain data whilst preventing data breaches
• Interest in sports outside of school.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and full understanding of your responsibilities for safeguarding.
• A commitment to treat all members of the trust community, including pupils, parents, colleagues and visitors with dignity and respect always, and not discriminate against or harass.
• An ability to use and understand discretion and confidentiality.
• A commitment to always upholding professional standards.
• A commitment to educational excellence; getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the trust/school
• A commitment to ongoing continued professional development and keeping up to date with legislation, statutory requirements and responsibilities applicable to the role.
• A positive approach to the role and responsibilities.
• Demonstration of a growth mind-set
• Hold a positive attitude to health and safety, the ability to report any potential health and safety risks appropriately and take reasonable care for own health and safety
• Ability and flexibility to adapt positively to change
• Willingness to take a full part in the life of the trust/school and be a team player
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to developing the best working practices for our staff and ensure that staff working conditions, workload and well-being are at the heart of our thinking.
Our NPAT Staff Pledge shows our ongoing commitment to our workforce and we try to ensure that anyone working in an NPAT schools can expect:
• A fair and reasonable workload.
• High quality training and CPD opportunities that meet the needs of individual members.
• A fair pay and reward package at least equal to the national agreement for teachers, and the Local Authority pay scale for support staff.
• Supportand incentiveto ensure positive well-being.
• Higher priority placement in the school that you work at for the admission of staff children.
NPAT is committed to providing the most innovative, creative and inclusive education possible. We pride ourselves on high expectations and outcomes for our children through a curriculum which is aimed at nurturing the whole child academically and personally.
We are committed to the personal and professional development of our staff, offering innovative, collaborative and supportive approaches to training and development courses in priority areas. We are always keen to hear about the professional needs of our staff, so please feel free to let us know of any areas that you feel we could support you with.
NPAT always aims to be at the forefront of the latest educational thinking and research, including our current work on curriculum development which will provide clarity to teachers about wider curriculum content so that their valuable time can be spent concentrating on delivery and personalising this to meet the needs of their learners. We aim to work with the very best educational researchers and give our staff every opportunity to hear the latest research evidence tied in to our education strategy and priorities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Nothing is more important than keeping all our children safe, especially the most vulnerable. The NPAT Partnership is fully committed to ensuring that children with SEND, those eligible for Pupil Premium funding and other vulnerable groups are able to achieve as highly as possible. Schools within the partnership will have the most rigorous and updated procedures and policies which help keep children in our care safe. We will ensure that all vulnerable groups of children achieve highly, when compared to their peers nationally.
• GCSE’s - including Maths and English at Grade 4 / C or above
• Experience of working with primary school aged children through work or volunteering.
• Knowledge of a range of sports, the rules and how the sport is played.
• Qualifications in a range of sports either as a coach or referee. ( Desirable )
• Ability to support others within the school impacts on standards and achievements.
• An understanding of safeguarding children.
• Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
• Good level of English grammar, spelling, punctuation
• Ability to establish and develop effective relationships within the school community and a year group team, including Teacher Colleagues, Support Staff, Governors/Trust Directors and Parents.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Prompt at completing tasks, and good at using own initiative.
• Flexible and approachable, resilient under pressure.
• Experience of organizing or supporting inter-school sports activities. ( Desirable )
• Full driving license or working towards a driving license. ( Desirable )
• Office 365; Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, MS Teams
• Ability to learn new ICT systems
• Understand Data Protection and how to use, maintain and retain data whilst preventing data breaches
• Interest in sports outside of school.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and full understanding of your responsibilities for safeguarding.
• A commitment to treat all members of the trust community, including pupils, parents, colleagues and visitors with dignity and respect always, and not discriminate against or harass.
• An ability to use and understand discretion and confidentiality.
• A commitment to always upholding professional standards.
• A commitment to educational excellence; getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the trust/school
• A commitment to ongoing continued professional development and keeping up to date with legislation, statutory requirements and responsibilities applicable to the role.
• A positive approach to the role and responsibilities.
• Demonstration of a growth mind-set
• Hold a positive attitude to health and safety, the ability to report any potential health and safety risks appropriately and take reasonable care for own health and safety
• Ability and flexibility to adapt positively to change
• Willingness to take a full part in the life of the trust/school and be a team player
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to developing the best working practices for our staff and ensure that staff working conditions, workload and well-being are at the heart of our thinking.
Our NPAT Staff Pledge shows our ongoing commitment to our workforce and we try to ensure that anyone working in an NPAT schools can expect:
• A fair and reasonable workload.
• High quality training and CPD opportunities that meet the needs of individual members.
• A fair pay and reward package at least equal to the national agreement for teachers, and the Local Authority pay scale for support staff.
• Supportand incentiveto ensure positive well-being.
• Higher priority placement in the school that you work at for the admission of staff children.
NPAT is committed to providing the most innovative, creative and inclusive education possible. We pride ourselves on high expectations and outcomes for our children through a curriculum which is aimed at nurturing the whole child academically and personally.
We are committed to the personal and professional development of our staff, offering innovative, collaborative and supportive approaches to training and development courses in priority areas. We are always keen to hear about the professional needs of our staff, so please feel free to let us know of any areas that you feel we could support you with.
NPAT always aims to be at the forefront of the latest educational thinking and research, including our current work on curriculum development which will provide clarity to teachers about wider curriculum content so that their valuable time can be spent concentrating on delivery and personalising this to meet the needs of their learners. We aim to work with the very best educational researchers and give our staff every opportunity to hear the latest research evidence tied in to our education strategy and priorities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Nothing is more important than keeping all our children safe, especially the most vulnerable. The NPAT Partnership is fully committed to ensuring that children with SEND, those eligible for Pupil Premium funding and other vulnerable groups are able to achieve as highly as possible. Schools within the partnership will have the most rigorous and updated procedures and policies which help keep children in our care safe. We will ensure that all vulnerable groups of children achieve highly, when compared to their peers nationally.