Job Description

Jam Coding delivers outstanding computing and coding workshops to young people in the region. We are passionate about helping children to use and explore technology in a positive and constructive way.

Applicants must be fluent in English, great communicators and confident controlling large groups of children.

Being able to drive is essential.

We provide structured and exciting sessions in a growing number of schools throughout South Essex area. We are now looking for passionate

head coaches

and

assistant head coaches

to meet this increasing demand from these new schools.

These roles would suit a retired teacher, trainee teacher, teaching assistant, students studying towards early years care qualifications, computing students and any confident student that would like to strengthen their CV by gaining experience of working with children, or anyone passionate about helping children.

Responsibilities

The main responsibility of the

head coach

is to deliver and lead after school club sessions. You will work with an

assistant coach

to ensure a safe, enjoyable and educational session. As a head coach, you will be teaching the class and will be responsible for delivering our ready-made lesson plans but will be able to personalise this to the needs of the class.

Lesson resources and equipment will be your responsibility for every session. This includes ensuring the register is taken, laptops are ready for use and teaching resources are organised. You will be given a tablet or laptop that will allow you access to everything you need for every session.

You will need to take initiative on safeguarding responsibilities such as attendance and taking students to be picked up by parents. It is important to be able to arrive on time at the schools and be organised with what is being taught.

Everything you do will be supported by an

assistant coach

. But you will need to be able to take the lead on all aspects of the session.

Qualifications

Experience and qualifications are not essential for this role. We provide training and continuous support for the right candidate to help them grow in their role. A background in tech or education will be beneficial, but what is important in this role is a passion for working with children and teaching vital skills.

We are happy to ascertain a DBS on behalf of the candidate as this is essential for working in schools. This will be paid for if you stay longer than a term.

Working at Jam Coding

The core hours are

3:00pm - 5:00pm

. Sessions are generally 60 minutes long; however, you will be paid for 2 hours to account for arriving early, setting up and tidying away. The role is

part-time

. We aim to send you to schools local to you and to keep you at the same schools for consistency.

We want you to grow in your role and hold regular appraisals and ongoing training to support you.

We are currently looking to fill positions covering the

Basildon

and

Southend

areas.

Please contact us at

essex.south@jamcoding.co.uk

if you have any questions.

Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract

Pay: 13.00-18.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: Assistant Code Coach and Head Code Coach