Primary PE Teacher/Sports Coach

History Of Primary Sports

Primary Sports and Education (Formally Sporting World Sport Services (Devon) Ltd) have been operating in the South West for 16 years and delivering over 1500 hours of sports coaching per week. The company is rapidly growing into one of the leading sports coaching organisations in the South West. We also have two sister companies who provide Forest school and Music provision.

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, a good communicate, is able to work within a team, to organise and manage their own after-school and holiday camps and to promote the company within other local schools and community.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join our team. We expect the candidate to be highly motivated, able to work as part of a team, has an outstanding knowledge of School Sport and the new curriculum, is able to use affective behaviour management strategies within their practise, to organise and administrate breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday camp provision, promote sport within the schools, update our social media platforms on a weekly basis, to promote our company ethos, values and morals to other local schools and within the community.

SAFEGUARING STATEMENT - Primary Sports is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Prospective applicants will be supplied with Primary Sports child protection policy and safer recruitment.

Full Time Positions x2 available for Exeter/Mid Devon Area - January 2026 Start or ASAP.

Job Description:

The job roles are Full time working in Primary Schools in the Exeter and Mid Devon area for a minimum of 25 hours per week. Candidates must have at least 2 years' experience of working within a school environment delivering sporting programmes to primary aged children or working in a holiday camp/childcare environment.

The successful candidate will be delivering a large number of our programmes including Curriculum PE Teaching, Breakfast Clubs, After School Clubs, Extracurricular activities, Active Playgrounds and Holiday Camps.

Personal Specification

We also expect the successful candidate to be vibrant, fun, confident, reliable, punctual, well presented, attend all CPD programmes delivered by Primary Sports, follow our schemes our work and policies, to build positive relationships with teachers, children and parents in each of their schools, adhere to our company policies, to have experience of teaching SEN children and to make themselves indispensable within their schools,

Rates of pay: £16 - £20 p/h depending on experience/qualifications

Candidates must have or a willingness to complete the following upon successful application:

• NGB Level 2 Qualification in any Sport or willingness to obtain.
• Clean driving license
• Clear enhanced DBS check
• Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
• Level 2 Safeguarding and Child protection
• Prevent training
• Allergy training
• Knowledge of the current National Curriculum (September 2019)
• Knowledge of the current GDPR laws and regulations
• A clear passion for working with Children
• Experience of coaching a wide range of activities/sports to primary aged children
• Experience of working with SEN children
• Competent in literacy and numeracy at level 3 standard
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Competent in using social media

How Primary Sports can help you:

• Offer a wide range of CPD courses/ training to develop as a coach
• Performance-based incentive scheme
• Potential for taking on more active roles within the company
• Work within a positive and supportive team to help develop your personal targets and career
• To work alongside a lead coach for 3 months focusing on the areas of focus set by you.

Interview Process:

Candidates will be expected to attend a formal interview via Zoom and complete a practical assessment at one of our partnered schools. Candidates will also be expected to complete our Criminal Records and Child Protection Declaration forms during the interview process.

Please send through an up to date CV including two references to

Or contact Lee directly for informal discussion before applying

Closing date for the post is Friday 14th November 2025

Interviews will commence on the week of Monday 17th November and the successful candidate will be expected to start at the latest for January 2026 once a DBS enhanced check, references and other necessary checks are obtained.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £16.00-£20.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 25 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company events

Work Location: In person