School Sports Coordinator (SSCO) & Primary PE Mentor - Part Time 0.8

School Sports Coordinator (SSCO) & Primary PE Mentor  - Part Time 0.8

Do you want to work in a department that places at the heart of everything we do an emphasis on inspiring lifelong participation for all students and believes passionately in opportunities beyond the classroom?

We are seeking to appoint an innovative and inspirational School Sports Coordinator and Primary PE mentor who will also be a qualified teacher of Physical Education to further build upon the already strong links and outstanding practice with our Partnership Primary Schools.

The successful candidate will be passionate about both primary and secondary Physical Education and committed to raising aspirations and securing sustained progress for all students in the Kidlington Partnership Schools. The successful candidate will be joining a well led, highly successful, forward thinking subject area with a strong team ethos, who are all dedicated to their work and to supporting each other through collaboration. We have excellent facilities, including: an all weather astro turf; modern sports hall with 4 badminton courts; extensive fields and access to a high tech fitness suite. The subject area also has a large dedicated team office and classroom. 

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Plan and deliver high quality sporting festivals for our primary schools
• Develop secondary sports leaders 
• Promote, develop and support the delivery of high quality teaching and learning in primary PE.
• Help Primary staff to develop confidence and competence by modeling good practice and acting as a mentor. 
• Encourage and support schools to provide a broad, rich and engaging PE curriculum
• Demonstrate and support teachers to achieve high quality outcomes for young people through PE, physical activity and school sport
• Assist schools to review and update schemes of work in line with the National Curriculum.
• Deliver whole school in-service training for teachers and teaching assistants
• Support the delivery of school sport clubs targeted at the ‘least active/more vulnerable’ children.
• Support Gosford Hill School’s year 7 transition work with our feeder primaries
• Facilitate regular cluster networking opportunities 
• Help establish and embed links between schools and local leisure providers and sports clubs, thereby promoting clear pathways for young people into community sport

Do you want to work in a school that:

• Places high importance on PE in the curriculum which is a very popular subject, having a high uptake of students in GCSE, Cambridge National Sport Studies and A-level.
• Is a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted 2022) where behaviour is good so teachers can teach and students can learn.
• Has a vibrant extra-curricular programme which is valued by staff, students and parents alike. “Pupils and parents enthuse about the opportunities on offer for sports, drama and music” Ofsted 2022
• Has a wide variety of sports teams regularly competing and achieving success in county and national competitions across a range of sports, as well as running a successful Key Stage 4 Ski Trip and Year 8 Sports Tour. 
• Has a CPDL programme which is personalised to meet staff needs and offers recognised NPQ and other off-site training and development for colleagues at appropriate points in their career. 

The post is suitable for an experienced teacher or an NQT. 

Our school is part of the River Learning Trust; our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:

• all-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character
• sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still
• all schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly
• collaboration that is raising standards, and reducing workload
• where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

The River Learning Trust and Gosford Hill School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.

The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You should contact the school if you are unsure if this role includes regulated activity relevant to children. For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. For further guidance for applicants click on the link List of offences that are not filtered 

Our staff are expected to maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by not undermining fundamental British values including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. 

What benefits does the Trust offer to its employees?

• Annual pay increase for support staff (in line with grade boundaries) and for Teachers (subject to government framework and successful performance review)
• A Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with favourable terms for all employees
• Moving from the public sector? Those without a break in service can be reassured that RLT will recognise their continuous service.
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practises that support you in and beyond your workplace.
• Offering flexible working wherever we can, in order to support the work life balance of our employees.
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

If you are interested in the post, please complete an application form outlining your reasons for applying and your suitability for the post. The closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 21st June at 9 am, however, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Interviews will be held Friday 24 and Monday 27 June 2022.