Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Full-Time Alternative Provision Coach (30 Hours)

PAY:

17.50-20.00 per hour (AP) / 13.00-15.00 (occasional PE support)

HOURS:

Monday-Friday, term time

LOCATIONS:

Cambridge (Mondays), Peterborough (main), Stamford, Kettering (occasional)

CONTRACT:

Full-Time PAYE

About the Role

EcoCoach CIC is recruiting a

full-time AP Coach

to support vulnerable children across multiple sites.

This is

not a PE role

-- it is an

Alternative Provision

position designed for someone who wants to make a real difference through movement, coaching, relationships, and trauma-informed practice.

Weekly Structure

o Monday - Cambridge (The Spinney)

You will lead a structured, child-first session working with individual pupils or small groups.

o Tuesday to Friday - Alternative Provision (core)

You will work across our partner sites in:

Peterborough (main)

Stamford (regular)

Kettering (occasional)

Cambridge (as needed)

You may occasionally be asked to step into PE support, but

AP delivery is the primary focus

.

Why This Role Exists

AP is growing rapidly, and we need an additional practitioner who can:

Build trust and connection with children who have experienced trauma Deliver structured sessions through movement, creativity and play Provide calm, consistent regulation Represent EcoCoach's child-first ethos across every site

Progression Pathway

For the right person, this role is a

perfect pathway

into:

Senior Coach ? Lead Practitioner ? AP Manager

Ideal for:

TAs looking to step up PE teachers wanting more meaning and leadership Youth workers seeking a long-term career route Anyone who wants to move beyond classroom support into

specialist, high-impact work

What You'll Be Doing

Delivering planned 1:1 and small-group AP sessions Using movement and sport to support emotional regulation Following Play Their Way and trauma-informed methods Maintaining high safeguarding standards Managing behaviour through calm authority Recording key insights to support EHCP and SEMH outcomes

What We're Looking ForEssential

Level 2 coaching

or

Level 3 TA / QTS / Youth Work Experience working with children Strong behaviour management Full UK driving licence + car Enhanced DBS Calm, regulated, child-first Able to travel across sites

Desirable

Experience with SEND, SEMH, or 1:1 behaviour work Alternative Provision experience Play Their Way Trauma-informed practice

Pay & Hours

AP delivery:

17.50-20.00/hour

Occasional PE support:

13.00-15.00/hour

30 guaranteed hours per week (term time)

Paid induction and CPD Optional holiday camp work Pension & mileage

EcoCoach Is Right for People Who:

Show up Do what they say Hold boundaries Care deeply about children Want growth, accountability and meaning Want to be part of a rapidly scaling CIC
If you're looking for a job that

changes lives

, this is it.

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm, Freelance, Zero hours contract

Pay: 17.50-20.00 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking
Experience:

Sports Coaching/Play Working or Care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person