Job Description
Department: Maccabi GB Sports Department
Accountable to: School & Sports Manager
Level of Criminal Record Check Required: Enhanced with barred list
Hours: 8 hours a week split over 2 days delivery.
Contract Type: Casual / Freelance
Maccabi GB and its affiliates are Britain’s leading Anglo-Jewish Sports, Health and Wellbeing Charity and has flourished for nearly 80 years. Part of a global movement operating in over 70 countries, our mission is to support the long term future of British Jewry by engaging and developing the entire Jewish Community with a broad range of sporting, educational, social and health and wellbeing activities, whilst promoting Jewish Identity and the centrality of Israel.
What is the role?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Casual / Freelance Primary School PE Teacher to come on board and join Maccabi GB. This role will focus on delivering Physical Education classes in one of our partner schools as well as delivering clubs which the successful candidate could add to their pay for the role. The school is a religious Jewish School that brings with it many challenges but a lot more rewards. The model candidate will be able to navigate these challenges and be solution based in order to offer high quality PE to children who need to be more active.
What are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will be able to deliver exciting and engaging sessions that run alongside our developed curriculum. We are looking for an organised individual who can keep track of each lesson, monitor and assess each child’s development and report back when needed. Ideally this person needs to have previous experience working with a variety of age groups particularly young children. This person needs to have excellent communication skills; liaising with parents and teachers in a professional and polite manner. We are looking for an individual with a positive attitude and a confident personality with the ability to overcome challenges.
The competencies which are required include:
Essential Experience:
•Experience of teaching & coaching sport to children aged 4-11
•Experience of managing relationships with children and parents.
Desirable Experience:
•Experience of working with a variety of age groups.
•Experience of working with the UK Jewish Community.
Essential Qualifications (including certifications):
•Minimum Level 1 or 2 coaching qualification.
•In date Safeguarding & Emergency First Aid qualifications.
Desirable Qualifications (including certifications):
•PGCE
Essential Skills:
•Good communication and organisation skills.
•Confident and outgoing personality
•Positive Attitude
•Ability to work under pressure and adapt to ever changing situations
•Driven by quality and an opportunity to inspire young people to take part in sport and physical activity.
•The ability to adapt sessions to meet the needs of the group.
•The ability to identify potential challenging situations.
Training will be provided along with ongoing support.
How to apply
Please send your CV and Cover Letter to sport@maccabigb.org As this is a casual / freelance role, the successful candidate will be expected to start almost immediately from appointment.