SCHOOL SPORTS COORDINATOR FOR HATCHAM COLLEGE & ADDEY & STANHOPE
Required for 2008

You will work for both Haberdasher’s Aske’s Hatcham College & Addey & Stanhope School
both situated in the heart of New Cross.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic teacher of PE to act as School Sports
Coordinator at both secondary schools from November onwards. This is a dual role involving
acting as the School Sports Co-ordinator for two families of primary schools as well as
teaching PE for half a day per week at each Secondary School. This is an exciting
opportunity for an energetic and committed PE specialist to play a key role in raising
standards of achievement and attainment in schools sport forming a direct link between the
secondary school and the feeder primary schools.

The SSCo will:
(i) Co-ordinate school sport within a family of schools
(ii) Ensure effective implementation of the family plan based on analysis of
PESSCL data.
(iii) Ensure that the family development plan complements and enhances school
physical education programmes and school development plans
(iv) Ensure that all young people are included in the family’s physical education
and sport programme
(v) Project manage the SSP’s young coaches and officials programme.
Funding for the Sports Coordinator role is available on a fixed term contract until July 2011.
Applications from experienced teachers or returning teachers are welcome. There is the
opportunity of one management point for further responsibility.
Closing date: ASAP

Short listed candidates will be telephoned and invited to attend an interview.
Please apply by application form and supporting statement and send to the Federation HR
Manager. c/o Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College, Pepys Road, SE14 5SF.

For an informal discussion about the position please contact Iain Davies – Partnership
Development Manager on 07866 4252526
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School Sport Partnership
Knights Academy

JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Service: Education
Location: Hatcham College & Addey & Stanhope School
Job Title: School Sport Coordinator & Teacher of PE
Grade:
Post No.:
Reports to: Partnership Development Manager

2. Context and Purpose of the Job
The School Sport Coordinator (SSCo) is a full time post based at two
Secondary Schools, Hatcham College & Addey & Stanhope both in
New Cross, Lewisham. The SSCo will be responsible for the coordination
and development of after school activity, out of school hours
learning, inter and intra school competition and local community links in
their own school and partner primary / special schools.
The SSCo will:
(i) Co-ordinate school sport within two family’s of schools
(ii) Ensure effective implementation of the family’s development
plan’s
(iii) Ensure that the family priorities document complements and
enhances school physical education programmes and school
development plans
(iv) Ensure that all young people are included in the family’s physical
education and sport programme
(v) To project manage SSP’s Young Coaches and Officials
Programme.

3. Accountable for:-
3.1. Key Accountabilities Specific for This Post
To co-ordinate the planning of school sport across their family of schools, actively involving local sports organisations based on analysis of the PESSCL survey data.
To monitor and evaluate the family’s progress in relation to the development plan and contribute to the partnership monitoring and evaluation process.
To develop and implement out of school hours learning programmes across the family of schools
To increase and improve the range of intra and inter school sporting competition
To engage and involve more young people in community sport
To identify, deploy and develop appropriate adults other than teachers (AOTT’s) and young people as leaders, coaches and officials.
To promote the benefits and successes of the family’s work and ensure it has a high profile.
3.2. Financial And Asset Responsibilities
To work with the Partnership Development manager to ensure allocated funding is used to meet targets set in Partnership and Family development plans
To identify and attract additional sources of funding to support
development activity
3.3. Staff Responsibilities
To support Primary Link Teachers in developing school sport in their school
To work with Partnership Development Manager to provide quality
assurance and mentoring of adults other than teachers working in their family of schools to develop school sport
3.4. Other
To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post
4. Flexibility
In order to deliver the service effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties, however, will fall within the scope of the post, at the appropriate grade.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Service: Education
Location: Hatcham College & Addey & Stanhope School
Job Title: School Sports Co-ordinator & Teacher of PE
Grade:
Post No.:
Reports to: Partnership Development Manager
Experience: Essential/ Desirable
Qualified teacher status E
Experienced PE teacher E
Co-ordinating OSHL and school sport E
Implementing community sport projects D
Including all young people in PE and sport E
Working with AOTT’s D
Producing, implementing and evaluating development plans E
Contributing to school development plans E
Working with primary schools D
Knowledge & understanding:
PESSCL strategy D
PSA target D
Structure & principles of SSCo partnerships D
School sport partnership aims D
Role of PDM, SSCo, PLT & SLT D
How PE & sport can be used as a vehicle for whole school
improvement E
How OSHL can be used to raise standards E
How PE and sport is delivered in secondary schools E
How PE and sport is delivered in primary schools D
Roles of secondary school teachers E
Role of primary school teachers D
Purpose of whole school development plans E
Expectations of NC PE at KS3 & 4 E
Expectations of NC PE at KSI & 2 D
Skills & qualities:
Interpersonal E
Negotiating E
Communication (oral & written) E
Delegation E
Team work E
Self motivated E
Flexible E
Organisational & planning E
Creativity & problem solving E
Reflective E
Full Clean Driving Licence E
Use of a car or vehicle E

The information on this form will be the basis on which the applicants will be assessed for short listing purposes.