Educational Support + Sports Coach

**Company description**

Aspire Life Sports offers outstanding physical education provision across the country. Our passion for sport and a combination of hard work, positive mindsets, and perseverance is what sets us above our competitors.

“Changing lives through the power of sport”

From holiday clubs to 1-2-1 mentoring, from birthday parties to assisting schools with physical education. That sentence is the heart of what we do. We truly believe that sport can change lives for the better, and our impressive track record of results support that.

**Job description**

**Job Title**:Sports Coach & Mentor

**Start date**:As soon as possible

**Location**:The role will be split between schools in Poole & Bournemouth

**As part of your role within our coaching team you will be required to carry out the following duties**:

- Delivery of initially around 18-25 hours per week of Sports Coaching in Primary schools and Behavioural schools. This will also include extra-curricular activities.
- Run our Holiday clubs across Dorset and Hampshire

**To be considered for this position you must meet the minimum criteria below, and have the following**:

- PESS Level 5 and/or PESS Level 3 or Coaching Degree
- Clean and in-date DBS
- Valid First Aid Certificate
- Valid Child protection/Safeguarding certificate
- Experience working in a school/coaching environment.
- Have access to your own transport.

**As a member of the Aspire team you will enjoy the following**:

- A competitive hourly rate depending on experience, qualifications, and type of delivery.
- Continued CPD program including additional qualifications.
- The opportunity to further your career in sport by moving up the Aspire Life sports tier into our leadership and management roles.

**We are looking for**:

- Enthusiastic and energetic personalities
- Team players
- Good timekeepers
- Adaptability and flexibility in a busy working environment
- A passion for working with children and young people
- An understanding of the importance of safeguarding
- Highly motivated and responsible individuals
- A sport, paediatric first aid or Lifeguarding qualification is a bonus but not essential

**Aspire Life Sports is committed to safe practice in recruitment and selection that includes consideration of issues regarding child protection, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All staff will be expected to complete a DBS check if they are not already on the DBS Update Service and supply us with references.**

**At Aspire Life Sports we strongly believe in respect and equal treatment for all persons regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, marital status, civil partnership status, colour, nationality, gender, age, sex, sexual orientation, or physical ability. We insist that this respect is applied in every aspect of our business and in how we conduct ourselves.**

**If you feel you have the necessary background, experience and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.**

**Experience**:

- Coaching/teaching: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- DBS (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Level 2 Coach or PESS Level 3 Qualification (preferred)

Work Remotely
- No

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract, Temporary contract, Freelance
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 30 per week

**Salary**: £18,220.00-£28,886.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Commission pay
- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- Primary Teaching: 1 year (preferred)