Job Description

History of Primary Sports and Education Ltd

Primary Sports and Education have been operating in the South West for 16 years and delivering over 1500 hours of sports coaching per week. The company has rapidly grown into one of the leading sports coaching organisations in the South West. We current deliver our programmes to our partnered schools in Devon, Somerset, North Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, a good communicate, is able to work within a team, to organise and manage their own after-school and holiday camps and to promote the company within other local schools and community.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join our Devon team. We expect the candidate to be highly motivated, able to work as part of a team, has an outstanding knowledge of School Sport and the new curriculum, is able to use affective behaviour management strategies within their practise, to organise and administrate after-school and holiday camp provision, promote sport within the schools, update our social media platforms, to promote our company ethos, values and morals to other local schools and within the community.

Full Time Position available in Seaton/Cranbrook - Start date - Monday 5th of January 2026

The role is full time working at two Primary Schools in Seaton and Cranbrook for 35 hours per week during term time and have the option of working 30-40 hours per week delivering our holiday camp programmes during non-term time. Candidates must have at least 2 years' experience of working within a school environment delivering sporting programmes to primary aged children.

The successful candidate will be delivering a large number of our programmes including Continued Personal Development (CPD), curriculum time, PPA, Wrap around care, extracurricular, Community events, Yoga and Wellbeing, Interventions, Young leaders, Active Playgrounds, Gifted and Talented clubs, Holiday camps and our PSHE classroom-based schemes

Personal Specification

We also expect the successful candidate to be vibrant, fun, confident, reliable, punctual, well presented, attend all CPD programmes delivered by Primary Sports, follow our schemes our work, to build positive relationships with teachers, children and parents in each of their schools, to organise and run interclass and inter-school tournaments/ competitions, adhere to our company policies, to have experience of coaching SEN children, to make themselves indispensable within their schools, to be able to provide constructive feedback to teachers about the programmes that they will deliver and to discuss the assessments they have created at the end of a unit of work.

Rates of pay: 15.00-16.50 per hour depending on experience/qualifications and which programme is being delivered and the role is sub contracted.

Candidates must have: NGB Level 2 Qualification Clean driving license Clear enhanced DBS check Level 3 Paediatric First Aid Level 2 Safeguarding and Child protection Prevent training Allergy training Preventing the spread of COVID certificate Knowledge of the current National Curriculum (September 2019) Knowledge of the current GDPR laws and regulations A clear passion for Sport Experience of coaching a wide range of sports to primary aged children Experience of working with SEN children Experience of teaching Gymnastics and Dance Competent in literacy and numeracy at level 3 standard Computer literate in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel Competent in using social media

How Primary Sports can help you:

Offer a wide range of CPD courses/ training to develop as a coach Performance-based incentive scheme Potential for taking on more active roles within the company Work within a positive and supportive team to help develop your personal targets and career To work alongside a lead coach for 6 months focusing on the areas of focus set by you.

SAFEGUARING STATEMENT - Primary Sports is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Prospective applicants will be supplied with Primary Sports child protection and safer recruitment policy. All staff will be expected to complete a DBS check if they are not already on the DBS Update Service and supply references.

Interview Process:

Candidates will be expected to attend a formal interview via Zoom and complete a practical assessment at one of our partnered schools. Candidates will also be expected to complete our Criminal Records and Child Protection Declaration forms during the interview process.

Please send through an up-to-date CV including two references to Marc Troman

Closing date for the post is Friday 07th of November 2025

Interviews will commence on Monday 10th of November 2025 and the successful candidate will be expected to start on Monday 5th of January 2026 once a DBS enhanced check, references and other necessary checks are obtained.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 15.00-16.50 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person