Sports Coaching jobs in Cambridge

Primary School PE Teacher

Pay scale: £13 - £14.50 per hour

Hours of work: 30 per week

Monday to Friday

Sessions: Lunch Clubs/PE Lessons/After School Clubs/Holiday Camps

Location: Cambridge

Start Date: November/December 2026

We are looking for a confident full-time Primary PE Teacher Specialist to join our team.

We work in schools and venues across Cambridge & Newmarket delivering multiple sessions such as Before School Clubs, Lunch Clubs, PE Lessons, After-School Clubs, Wraparound Care and Holiday Camps.

Love what you do!
We want all our coaches to love what they do! Their passion for sport and getting kids active should be visible to everyone they meet. Children love going to their next class or their next holiday camp because of our coaches, because of the relationships that are built and because of the confidence our coaches instill in the children they teach!

Having such a positive effect on the children of this country is something to be truly proud of and goes hand in hand with the Premier Education core values!

Main Duties;

Delivering sport and physical activities to children and young people, both in school curriculum time and also deliver a range of extra-curricular activities before school, at lunchtimes, after school, and in school holiday periods.

While curricular sessions must follow the PE National Curriculum and/or set programs of study, you develop your own session plans which give you full control over your own coaching style.

Successful candidates will demonstrate;

1. Excellent knowledge and hold qualifications of sports coaching, which should include;

• Recognised NGB Level 2 Coaching Certificate or equivalent or above [Essential]
• Able to pass an Enhanced DBS Check and be deemed safe to work with children [Essential]
• Experience and knowledge of working with children and young people [Essential]
• Competent in literacy and numeracy to GCSE/Level 2 standard [Essential]
• Child Protection / Safeguarding Certificate [Desirable]
• First Aid Certificate [Desirable]

2. Competency to perform at consistently high standards in a school environment;

• Able to plan a range of innovative coaching sessions and programmes
• Set up and deliver high quality sports provision to children and young people
• Develop and inspire young people to live and lead active lifestyles
• Able to produce accurate assessments and reports on children and young people’s progress
• Knowledge of the school PE National Curriculum [Desirable]

Career pathway in place for staff succession, leading to more senior & management level positions.

Successful candidates will undergo constant continued professional and personal development and will be expected to attend additional external training to enhance their knowledge.

Short-listed applicants will be asked to attend a two-stage interview process which will involve the delivery of a practical activity for a group of children. We reserve the right to close the applications before the advertised closing date due to high levels of interest.

We are dedicated to Safeguarding. All posts are covered by the Childcare Act 2006 and are subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure for regulated activity and satisfactory reference checks.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.00-£14.50 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Are you located in Cambridgeshire?

Experience:

• PE Teaching: 1 year (preferred)
• Sports coaching: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person