PE Coach

About Us

Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich is one of East Dulwich’s newest schools. Children are at the heart of all we do. We are a happy, welcoming and inclusive school, supporting a rich diversity of families in our area. Our vision—Ambition For All—recognises the importance of the relationship between school and home in children’s development. We provide a vibrant learning environment which nurtures and supports children. Pupils are encouraged to be responsible for their learning, to grow in confidence and become independent. In recognition of the work in this area, the school received UNICEF's Rights Respecting School Award in 2017. We offer an exciting and engaging curriculum where teachers and pupils work together to ensure high quality learning experiences that enable every pupil to achieve their very best. This includes well‑structured lessons, opportunities to learn to play a musical instrument, to use new technologies, to learn outside the classroom through engaging educational visits and to learn away from home through high‑quality residential trips in Key Stage 2.

Summary

Passionate about inspiring young people? Join us in inspiring the lively little learners at Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich as a PE Coach. Our dedicated team provides a supportive network both onsite as well as support across the Federation to ensure all our staff feel encouraged to do their best. You will be part of a community of dedicated, friendly staff standing by and upholding its mission in creating and maintaining a supportive and thriving learning environment.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Planning and preparing PE courses and lessons, including dance and gymnastics, alongside CPD lessons, PPA cover, extra‑curricular sessions and enrichment activities to enhance the school’s PE and sporting culture.
• Ensuring all equipment associated with the PE session is correctly set up, maintained, stored and returned on completion.
• Ensuring children identified for support are given every opportunity to access the curriculum and engage with the learning objectives.
• Monitoring students in lessons and providing feedback on participation and progress.
• Completing summative assessments for all the classes taught.
• Using behaviour management strategies to contribute to a purposeful learning environment.
• Maintaining records of students’ progress in relation to their targets.
• Contributing to evaluation, review and target setting of provision maps.
• Leadership of PE and the organisation of resources linked to the curriculum team.
• Supervising children as part of playground duties.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.
• Promoting the general progress and well‑being of individual children and groups assigned to you.
• Providing guidance and advice to children on educational and social matters and, where appropriate, about sources of more expert advice on specific questions.
• Recording and reporting the personal and social needs of children.
• Communicating and consulting with parents and external agencies.
• Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual and groups of children.

Qualifications & Experience

• A proven track record of recent and successful PE teaching in mixed ability classes of primary age.
• Knowledge of the PE National Curriculum and ability to deliver the curriculum through sport.
• Successful experience of teaching the PE primary curriculum.
• Good understanding of current theory and best practice in teaching and learning, particularly as it relates to achieving high rates of progress of children of primary age.
• Good subject knowledge of core National Curriculum.
• Good understanding of child development and progression and how this impacts on planning.
• An understanding of effective strategies for managing behaviour within the classroom and in accordance with the school’s policy.
• An understanding of equal opportunity issues and how they can be addressed in schools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top‑quality training programmes delivered at every level. In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.