Job Description
Tonbridge and West Kent School Sports Partnership
Academy: The Hayesbrook School, Tonbridge, Kent
Start date: a.s.a.p
Based at The Hayesbrook School, the Tonbridge & West Kent School Sports Partnership is committed to providing high quality physical education and sporting opportunities across the schools within the local area. The partnership delivers the national School Games programme, and offers a comprehensive buy-in scheme to support primary schools achieve the recommended outcomes of the sport premium funding. The School Sports Partnership also works with National Governing Bodies and other agencies assisting the development of coaches, officials, volunteers and the wider workforce.
The Tonbridge & West Kent School Sport Partnership (TWKSSP) is looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic school sports coach to take on this exciting role and support the progression and development of physical education and school sport within the TWKSSP.
The role is part time (fixed term contract), 15 hours per week, between 8.30am and 4.30pm, although on occasions early morning / late evening work is occasionally required.
The post holder will support in the delivery of the partnership membership programme, develop an extensive school sport offer and assist in the facilitation of events, festivals and community driven projects to raise standards and enhance the school’s physical activity opportunities.
The post is flexible with opportunity to extend/reduce hours as required. Working days vary and can be flexed around other commitments of the successful candidate.

Sports Coach/Person Specification
Essential
• Minimum Level 2 Sports Coaching qualification
• Driver’s License and with access to own vehicle
• Passionate and enthusiastic to work in sport and with children
• Previous experience with coaching a variety of sports in different environments (primarily children aged 5-11)
• Excellent behaviour management skills
• Ability to be adaptable in any situation
• Flexible approach
Desirable:
• Gymnastic Coach qualified
• Dance background/coaching experience
• 3 years-experience of sports coaching within primary schools

About the organisation:
The Tonbridge and West Kent School Sport Partnership
We believe that participation in high quality PE and Sport is valuable in its own right because of the specific educational outcomes and the personal, social and health benefits. It is also a very effective means of engaging young people in their broader learning, by raising aspirations, providing motivation and promoting behaviours that lead to higher levels of attainment across the full range of school subjects.
Because of this, we have the vision “to provide every child with equal access to high quality PE, School Sport opportunities and Physical Activity programmes that are inclusive, safe, challenging, progressive and enjoyable.”
We believe that these opportunities should:
• Have clear education value
• Be inclusive and easily accessible to all children
• Encourage aspiration and achievement
• Inspire and motivate
• Provide a varied array of activities
• Value participation regardless of ability
• Encourage and support progression to higher levels of performance as appropriate
• Provide opportunities for competition and various levels
• Encourage positive personal and social values such as teamwork, self-esteem and self-awareness
• Promote responsibility as a citizen and develop leadership
Our School Sport Partnership provides a range of CPD and support services to enrich your schools current PE and School Sport provision. We have earned a great reputation and constantly strive to improve on the service we deliver. We currently work with 75 schools across Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Cranbrook supporting these schools in a number of ways that is appropriate and applicable to them.

The Hayesbrook School
Our vision is simple – to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond our expectations and flourish as confident learners with the highest aspirations, ready for the university or careers of their choice and also ready for the world in which they will work and live. We are relentless in our pursuit of the very best for all our students.
The Hayesbrook School is a non-selective boys Academy, with a mixed Sixth Form, that serves the communities of Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas, with all students supported and challenged to reach their own personal excellence. The school has 550 students on roll. For more information visit www.hayesbrook.kent.sch.uk

The Brook Learning Trust is proud to have The Hayesbrook School as part of our family of academies. As a Trust, we bring together our unique academies in our belief in the power of education to change lives and communities.
It is our steadfast purpose to challenge and defy the barriers that constrain the educational progress of any child. We set high aims for aspiration and secure collective responsibility for all our children’s achievements. Our work is underpinned by the values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Optimism, Excellence and Accountability.
A strong focus on teaching and learning as well as high standards and expectations has led the Brook Learning Trust to become recognised as one of the strongest multi-academy trusts in the county. Learning and growing with us, children in our academies make great progress. The Brook Learning Trust, working with The Hayesbrook School, brings energy, passion and expertise to the education of our children.
For more information about the Brook Learning Trust visit www.brooklearningtrust.org.uk
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced DBS check and references. An overseas police check will be required by candidates who have worked or resided outside of the UK.
Suitable candidates will be contacted as soon as possible
If we are interested in taking your application further you will be contacted initially for an informal discussion with the Director of the School Sports Partnership.

How to apply
Applications should be made using Brook Learning Trust application forms https://www.brooklearningtrust.org.uk/page/?title=Recruitment&pid=10&job=219, and sent to careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk or alternatively a CV and covering letter. Applications should be sent no later than 10.00am, Friday 17 January 2020.