Job Description

Keir Hardie Primary School

ham
27,308 - 27,310 per year

Salary:

Position: Sports Coach Hours: 36 hours per week Salary Range: Scale 5 point 12 Contract Term: Fixed term contract for one year

Job type:

Full Time, Fixed Term

Start date:

15 September 2025

Apply by:

24 August 2025

Job overview

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Keir Hardie Primary School

Address: 13 Robertson Road, Canning town E16 1FZ
Telephone: 0207 476 1284
Email: recruitment@keirhardie.newham.sch.uk
Position: Sports Coach
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary Range: Scale 5 point 12
Contract Term: Fixed term contract for one year

An exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced candidate to join our school as a Sports Coach has become available. The successful candidate will play a vital role in the development and delivery of the school's PE curriculum and extra-curricular activities.

Do you have

MAGIC

in you?

Our vision is 'Inspiring Excellence' and we teach our pupils MAGIC learning habits; Motivation, positive Attitude, Gumption, Independence & Communication. As a result, our children are highly motivated, work collaboratively, are engaged with their learning and always aspire to do their best. We are seeking for someone who can embody these traits and be aspirational for our pupils and school community.

We are looking for a candidate:

With significant experience of working in a school setting From a sports coaching/ PE teaching background Who can coordinate the delivery of a rich, broad and balanced PE curriculum Enthusiastic and passionate candidate with a genuine love for PE, sports and physical activity and motivate children to do well and support them in becoming the best that they can be With a high level of professionalism, committed to the provision of a creative, broad and balanced curriculum Who has multiple coaching qualifications in a variety of sports Who can work well under pressure and have the capacity to adapt to the ever changing circumstances in the school setting Role models for the school community, with an inspiring approach and a collaborative mindset Who can create a positive learning environment. Who is driven to make school life an enjoyable and rich experience for our pupils, parents, staff and wider local community.

We can offer you:

An outstanding and supportive Senior Leadership Team, who place significant importance on PE and the impact of PE, School Sports and Physical Activity. An innovative, dedicated and hardworking team fully committed to raising standards A highly effective learning environment, with excellent sporting, academic and enrichment facilities. Colleagues that thrive on working together and team effort to ensure that all children can succeed at the highest level A commitment to professional development and training Bike scheme Wellbeing Support and services

Interviews will be on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Closing date for application:

25th August 2025

Interviews Week Beginning:

8th Sept 2025 Keir Hardie Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, visitors and volunteers to sharing this commitment. Following safe recruitment procedures the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS checks.

Equal Opportunities

The School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.

How to apply

Please apply online
For further information about the role, please contact the school directly.
Further information on this vacancy

Visits are warmly welcomed; to make an appointment, please contact: Mrs Tailor on 02074761284

https://keirhardie.newham.sch.uk/

Recruiter contact:

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About

Keir Hardie Primary School

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Keir Hardie Primary School

13 Robertson Road, Canning Town, London
E16 1FZ
United Kingdom

+44 20 7476 1284

Keir Hardie Primary School is a co-educational community school for children aged 3-11, located in a regeneration area of Canning Town, Newnham, London.
The school serves a diverse community in an area of high deprivation. Over 90% of the children on roll are from ethnic minority groups. The pupil roll, including nursery, is 450.



Keir Hardie Primary School aims to promote community cohesion through teaching, learning and the curriculum. The school places great emphasis on the importance of a creative curriculum to empower pupils to become independent, open minded, resilient individuals. Its curriculum is enriched through frequent educational visits, visitors and the expertise of a range of arts specialists.

Headteacher

Violet Otieno

Values and vision

Keir Hardie Primary School aims to inspire its pupils to achieve excellence through what it calls MAGIC habits. The acronym "magic" spells out the requirements of children to be: Motivated in their learning, display a positive Attitude at all times, show Gumption when faced with obstacles, demonstrate Independent thinking and always Communicate effectively.



The school insists on outstanding teaching and learning to ensure that all children make excellent progress in all areas of the curriculum. Its key aims are to develop and provide a caring, stimulating, secure and safe environment; encourage a community spirit; and actively promote mutual respect.



High value is placed on parent partnership and the school works closely with families to support their children's' learning.

Ofsted

"The headteacher provides outstanding leadership. She rigorously monitors the quality of teaching and provides effective support and training for teachers."



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