Gateway Primary Free School: Sports Coach
The Gateway Primary Free School, Grays, East of England
UQ1 £24,921 - UQ6 £38,014
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About the job
Sports Coach
GLC Academy: Gateway Primary Free School
Salary: UQ1 £24,921 - UQ6 £38,014
Working Pattern: 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, Term Time only. - Talk to us about flexible working
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: 2nd November 2026 at Midday
Gateway Primary Free School is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.
As a Sports Coach, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality PE and sports programmes to Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils. You will work within a supportive environment that values professional development and offers a clear pathway for impact.
Watch our video for an insight into our academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKl4MgwJUmA
You can read our latest Ofsted Report here: http:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21
Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:
Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance
Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric car scheme and Cycle to work Scheme
Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
A paid 'My Day' each year
Excellent career development and training
2 week October half term break
A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs
Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
Free access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite
GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]
The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact (email address on the original advert) to arrange a visit.
If you would like to apply for this position, please complete an online application form
About The Gateway Primary Free School
- Type of school
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary, with nursery classes
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Pupils
- 459 (room for 480)
- Free school meals
- 35.3% of pupils
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Address
- Marshfoot Road, Grays, RM16 4LU
Last inspected by Ofsted on 4 February 2025, before report cards were introduced. Read the report
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