Dance and Sports Coach - Fixed Term

The Viking Academy Trust

Ref:KCC-F20-85-S
Posted:06/09/2022
Pay:KR5/KR6 negotiable dependent on experience
Start Date:1st October 2022
App Close Date:23/09/2022 at 09:00
Interviews:26th September 2022

Schools this job is for

Ramsgate Arts Primary School

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Ramsgate Arts Primary School is looking for a Dance and Sports Coach.

Are you a caring, enthusiastic person with an interest in dance and sports who is looking for an opportunity to bring your experience to an outstanding staff team at Ramsgate Arts Primary School? If so, we have the perfect role for you!

We are looking for a Dance and Sports Coach who will enjoy being part of the team running sports and dance sessions for our children

Our coaches are led by our PE leader and the successful candidate will assist the PE leader to provide engaging dance and PE lessons for children from Reception through to Year 6.

The successful candidate will be required to engage with children by providing a varied selection of dance, sports and active play opportunities ensuring their wellbeing and maintaining their safety within school guidelines and policies.

We are looking for someone with:

Proven coaching experience
Dance knowledge and experience
Proven experience working with primary school aged children
Great team-work and interpersonal skills
Experience of successful behaviour management
The belief that physical activity plays a key role in a child's education
A keen interest in learning and a willingness to engage in training
A high level of motivation, enthusiasm and a positive attitude

In return you will be offered:

A supportive team - from coaches to teachers to administrative staff!
A leadership team committed to delivering the best for our children
Fantastic and enthusiastic children who make the job extremely worthwhile
Support from the sports teams across Viking Academy Trust

The contract will be a fixed term appointment for one year in the first instance.

Whilst school-based experience is not a necessity, a genuine interest in children is - you need to like children, to want the very best for them and be prepared to put their needs first. Children will be at the heart of your work; you must be able to demonstrate that you understand the importance of educating the whole child within a creative and innovative school setting.

They will have the opportunity to:

Become part of a team that will play an integral role in the building of an outstanding and unique school.

Please note that this role will include periods of working outside, all year round.

Hours: 6 hours per week, term time only until 31^st August 2023

Ramsgate Arts Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced DBS check.

Information about the trust

The Viking Academy Trust is a primary only, Multi-Academy Trust consisting of three inspirational schools: Upton Junior School, Chilton Primary School and Ramsgate Arts Primary School.

Our One Childhood One Chance philosophy resonates throughout everything we do at the Viking Academy Trust.

At Viking, we make sure that our ultimate focus and core purpose remains excellent teaching and learning for every child. Our teaching is progressive and adaptive and we strive for the best outcomes for all. We invest time and training into our staff so that they can invest their skills and expertise into our children.

For children to thrive, they need to feel that they belong. Our people and our environments are warm and welcoming. Every member of our staff invests in building strong relationships with children and getting to know children well means we can focus on equity of opportunity.

This means that we can prioritise social and emotional learning along with the academic as we know that children need to learn how to be resilient, to have healthy and safe relationships and to face the world with problem solving skills.

We nurture children to become responsible citizens, ready to face the modern world and to make the most of their every potential both academically and socially. At Viking schools, we have high standards and expectations and we know how to support children to reach them.

Job Contact Information

Name:Lisa Blatchford, HR Director
Address:Upton Junior School,
Edge End Road,
Broadstairs,
Kent,
CT10 2AH
Telephone: 01843 861393
Email: hrd@vikingacademytrust.com

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