Location: St James C of E Junior School Hours: 37 Hours a week Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/08/2027, Term Time Only 39 weeks a year, Start Sept 2026 Age Range: 7-11 NOR: 300 The Governors wish to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Sports Coach at St James' CofE Junior School. The post is for the start date of 4th September 2026. St James Junior School is a friendly and welcoming school, with an emphasis on promoting high standards across a broad and exciting curriculum. We will offer the successful applicant a professional supportive environment that is dedicated to staff development working in partnership with parents, the local community and Derby Diocese. As a Church School we have a strong Christian ethos. Everything we do is based around our four GROW values: Grateful, Respectful, Outstanding, and Welcoming. We are looking for someone who is committed to these in order to ensure our pupils feel safe, supported, engaged and challenged to be positive and proactive future citizens. We are looking for a Sports coach who is: • Committed to supporting our Church School vision and values. • Is passionate about inclusion and nurture and able to support the learning of all children in a mainstream environment. • Able to inspire and engage children to make excellent progress across the whole curriculum. • Has good understanding of the development of language including for those children who are new to English. • Has the ability to reflect on and develop their own practice. • A well organised and proactive team player who will make a positive contribution to our school team. The successful candidate will enjoy: • Happy and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn. • Working with a friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team. • Opportunities and commitment to developing your professional skills and practice. Applications are invited as soon as possible, we reserve the right to close applications early. Previous applicants need not re-apply. We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms. DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions. DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. To apply please submit completed applications forms to e.nadin@stjames.derby.sch.uk by the closing date. The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 31st May at 12 noon. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. Provisional Interviews: w/c 8th June 2026 Please see here for Job Description Please see here for Person Specification Please see here for Application Form Please see here for Monitoring Form