Apprentice Pe Specialist

**This Apprenticeship is based around Devizes.**

PH Sports are an award-winning primary & secondary school PE and School Sports provider in the South-West. We have an ambitious and innovative team with an exciting and aspiring vision for the future to be the best school sports coaching company in the UK.

If you want to gain valuable vocational experience within a primary school setting and have a passion for sport and providing sporting opportunities to young people then we would love to hear from you.

Due to our continued growth, we are looking to recruit a dedicated, enthusiastic and eager to learn, primary school sports coach apprentice, to join our team.

The apprenticeship requires some travel locally.

The apprenticeship is a 16-month fixed-term position with the opportunity to progress onto a full-time position with PH Sports depending on performance and demand for our services.

You will work predominantly alongside our full-time PE staff, shadowing and supporting curriculum PE lessons to learn and enhance your school sport delivery techniques. You will also receive opportunities to deliver independently.

In addition, you will deliver our extra-curricular activities and be responsible for supporting schools with planning and assessments, plus any other administrative roles when required.

**PH Sports offer to successful applicants**
- Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
- £10,296 per annum rising to NMW in Year 2
- Opportunities to progress within the company via increased responsibility and promotions ultimate aim of progressing to a full time permanent position.
- Equipment, resources & uniform
- Free PH Sports/PH Camps childcare places (for children aged 4+)

**Additional Benefits**
- Additional Holiday Allowance (based on time with the business)
- Financial Wellbeing and Planning Support
- Private Health Care (via Salary Sacrifice)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme (via Salary Sacrifice)
- Free PH Sports/PH Camps childcare places (for children aged 4+)
- Ongoing internal and external CPD to increase, improve and add to your management & teaching tool kit (annual staff training week, staff development team, internal training modules, first aid & safeguarding training)

**Roles/Responsibilities**
- Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of high-quality, engaging PE lessons daily
- Support with the completion of termly assessments and start/end of year impact reports of pupils
- Plan and deliver extra-curricular breakfast, lunch & after school sports clubs
- Liaise with teachers and parents to build positive rapport
- Complete general administrative roles where required
- Manage time effectively to complete and stay up to date with course work and assignments
- Full, clean driving licence (your own transport is essential)
- The ability to obtain an enhanced DBS certificate
- Experience of working with primary school-aged children and in a primary school environment
- Level 1 NGB/Assistant Coaching Qualification (minimum)
- Safeguarding level 2 training
- Level 3 PESS qualification
- Basic understanding of behaviour management and class control
- Basic understanding of the PE national curriculum

**Personal attributes**
- Passion & commitment to delivering high-quality, engaging PE and sport
- Time management and punctuality
- Ability to effectively and efficiently communicate with both young people and adults
- Reliable
- Open and honest
- Eagerness to learn and develop
- Professional and high personal standards
- Experience in using IT software

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Apprenticeship
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: From £10,296.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Financial planning services
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road