Primary School Sports Coach

Location: Various locations across South East London (Bexley and surrounding areas)
Salary: Starting from £12ph (depending on age, qualifications, and experience)
Contract Type: Full-Time / Part-Time / Sessional contracts available

We are recruiting for a leading provider of childcare provision for children and young people in London who are looking for a Sports Coach to join their growing team to deliver PE and school sport lessons and after school sports-based wraparound activities.

They work across schools and communities delivering sport, education, and creative interventions programmes, including wraparound care, after school clubs, holiday clubs, and specialist provision for some of the most vulnerable young people.

This role is perfectly suited for an experienced sports coach looking for a change in role, additional hours, or to work in a different environment and gain further experience as there will be flexibility to work around your availability and other commitments.

The Role

Amongst other things, you'll be needed to:

• Deliver after school sports clubs for primary aged children

• Devise and organise sessions relevant to the attending children

• Liaise with school and parents regarding the programme delivery

• Maintain positive relationships with schools, parents and children

• Implement and uphold appropriate Safeguarding, Health and Safety and all other relevant policies associated to the company and delivery

• Support wraparound care programmes in mainstream school settings

• Engage children through structured play, creative activities and PE

• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role

The Person

As a Sports Coach, you will ideally bring:

• Experience working with children and young people in a coaching, education or youth work environment

• A background in sports coaching or creative activity planning and delivery

• Relevant qualifications in education, sports coaching, youth work or childcare (or willingness to train)

• Experience supporting children with SEND

• An up-to-date DBS

• Strong communication and relationship building skills

• Empathy, patience, and resilience

• Flexibility and adaptability to work across different settings and environments

• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive practice

• Full and clean driving licence

What You Get

The organisation offers:

• Full training and ongoing CPD

• An apprenticeship pathway option to gain coaching or childcare qualifications

• The opportunity to work alongside experienced staff

• A supportive team culture with regular supervision

• The chance to make a real difference across varied provisions

This role requires compliance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education policy and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974