Level 3 Sport Lecturer
📍 Location: Coventry
🕒 Contract Type: Maternity Cover, to start in August
💷 Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 (Term Time Only)
Ready to Inspire the Next Generation of Athletes?
Do you have a passion for sport and education, and enjoy helping young people develop the skills, confidence and resilience they need to succeed? Join us as a Sports Lecturer in Coventry and play a vital role delivering engaging, practical and theory-based sport qualifications that prepare learners for further study, coaching, employment and active lives.
Why Join Juniper Training?
At Juniper Training we empower learners to thrive through high-quality vocational education and training. You’ll join a supportive, values-driven team where your subject expertise and drive to get the best from learners will be celebrated and developed. Expect variety, creativity and the chance to shape curriculum and enrichment activities that make a real difference.
Your Role as a Sports Lecturer
We’re looking for an enthusiastic practitioner who can deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment across sport programmes. Daily responsibilities will include:
* Deliver inspiring lessons: Plan and teach practical sessions and theory lessons that meet awarding body requirements and engage different learning styles.
* Assess and track progress: Carry out formative and summative assessments, provide timely feedback and maintain accurate learner records.
* Design practical opportunities: Develop coaching, officiating and vocational activities that build learners’ employability and technical skills.
* Support learner development: Mentor and tutor learners, provide personalised support and signpost careers, apprenticeships and further study.
* Safeguard and promote wellbeing: Maintain a safe learning environment and follow Juniper’s safeguarding and inclusion policies.
* Contribute to centre life: Support open days, enrichment, work placements and external partnerships to enhance the learner experience.
What You’ll Need
We welcome applicants who demonstrate a strong combination of qualifications, practical experience and teaching ability:
* Essential: Level 3 qualification in sport (or higher) and recent practical coaching or industry experience.
* Essential: Teaching qualification (PGCE, CertEd, or Level 3+ in Education & Training) or willingness to work towards it.
* Experience delivering sport vocational qualifications and assessing practical skills.
* Desirable: Level 2 English and Maths or willingness to support learners to achieve these.
* Desirable: Coaching awards (e.g. UKCC/FA/other governing body), first aid and safeguarding training.
* Key Skills: Excellent communication, classroom and behaviour management, creative planning and strong organisational ability.
* Driving licence and access to a vehicle may be required for off-site activities and fixtures.
🎁 Perks & Benefits – Because You Deserve It! 🎁
🚗 Paid mileage (35p per mile, above normal work mileage)
📞 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
🏆 Long service & special recognition awards
🎟️ Juniper Lottery & Dragons’ Den competitions
⭐ PRIDE monthly celebrations
🎄 Christmas Savings Club
👀 Eyecare reimbursement
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme
🎉 Corporate events throughout the year!
🌍 Diversity, Inclusion & Safeguarding 🌍
At Juniper Training Ltd, we believe that language should never be a barrier to opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive learning and working environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination. We actively encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups.
Juniper is also committed to safer recruitment practices to protect the welfare of our learners and staff. As part of our recruitment process, we carefully review all applications, thoroughly check employment history and references, and explore any gaps in employment.
Where roles involve working with young people or vulnerable adults, they are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Successful applicants will therefore be required to undertake appropriate pre‑employment checks, which may include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, to ensure they meet our high standards of safeguarding and suitability.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to support you.
Join us in building a workplace that champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and safeguarding for all.
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