Newcastle PE and School Sport Support Officer

Apply Now – https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Newcastle_PE_and_School_Sport_Support_Officer/266965

This post is term time only, plus 5 training days, and is fixed term until 31st August 2025.

We are seeking to appoint a PE and School Sport Officer with the ability to deliver high quality physical activity sessions based upon the needs of young people. This is an exciting opportunity to support non-specialist teachers in the planning, delivery and assessment of curriculum PE lessons either as PPA cover or for the purposes of upskilling teaching staff as part of the PE & School Sport Service service level requirement.

We are looking for a colleague who:

• Has ability to deliver high quality physical activity sessions based upon the needs of young.
• Has good planning & organisational skills.
• Is self-motivated with the ability to motivate and enthuse teaching staff, young people, other coaches and sports leaders.

Newcastle PE and School Sport Service is based at Benfield School in the east of Newcastle upon Tyne and is part of NEAT Academy Trust, a family of six primary and secondary schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.

Our service covers the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, engaging with and delivering a variety of programmes and services to First, Primary, Middle and High Schools. We provide high quality PE and sporting opportunities to children and young people; raising participation to ultimately encourage and motivate them to lead healthy, active, lifestyles.

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
• The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
• Membership of the Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and complete an application form via North East Jobs by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on 31st July 2024.

Apply Now – https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Newcastle_PE_and_School_Sport_Support_Officer/266965

Expected interview dates – 7th August 2024. 

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.