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Sports Coach and Cover Supervisor
- Employer: Success for All Educational Trust
- Reference: SFAET/26/343065
REDDEN COURT SCHOOL
Committed to Success for All
Cotswold Road, Harold Wood, Romford, Essex RM3 0TS
Tel: 01708 342293
Fax: 01708 383550
Redden Court School is a member of the Success for All Educational Trust
Sports Coach and Cover Supervisor (Secondary)
Actual Salary: Scale 4 (point 4-7) £25,384 - £26,493
Hours: 36 hours per week, 38 weeks per year. Term Time only
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Start Date: Required for a November 2026 start
“Pupils are proud to attend this school. They say it is friendly, warm and safe. Pupils have respectful relationships with teachers.”
“Teachers are enthusiastic subject experts. They check pupils’ understanding often. Pupils’ work and attitudes to learning reflect teachers’ high expectations.”
"Pupils flourish here. They work hard in class and take their education seriously”
“The provision for pupils’ wider development is exceptionally well thought through”
“Leaders have high expectations of all pupils’ achievement”
“The behaviour of pupils is exemplary. Pupils are motivated by rewards for showing their positive attitudes, such as trying hard in class or being helpful around the school. They are polite and respectful and readily celebrate their peers’ successes”
Ofsted
We are seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic Sports Coach and Cover Supervisor who can make a significant impact on the extra curricular programme, the PE Faculty and the school as a whole.
As one of the top state schools for sport in the borough and the county, PE and the extra-curricular programme is at the heart of school life. The faculty is very successful with an enviable reputation both locally and regionally in a wide variety of sports, participating in a significant number of national finals and holding several regional titles each year. tudents to become independent learners where appropriate. We believe this is a positive move from a traditional Learning Support Assistant role.
The successful candidate will support the schools extensive PE Faculty programme, extra curricular clubs and Sports Academy and should have a strong background in teaching PE and various sports. In this role the candidate will ensure that the programme provides exceptional opportunities for all students of all ages and abilities.
As a Cover Supervisor, you would provide cover for teaching staff where immediate, short term or unplanned cover is required when teaching staff are absent.
The role is to manage individuals, groups or whole classes either on their own or in the presence of teaching staff and/or Learning Support staff.
The Cover Supervisor will primarily be responsible for the maintenance of good order and focused activity. This requires behaviour management and interpersonal skills.
As an Ofsted Outstanding school, we believe in Committed to Success for All and continuing professional development and developing the skills and knowledge of our staff through a thorough appraisal system.
As an employer, we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. As an equal opportunities employer we offer from day one of your employment parental leave, compassionate leave and carers leave at or above the statutory levels. We are committed to wellbeing and flexible working requests which can be submitted from day one.
As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Spark and Medicash organisations. This includes access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline, physiotherapy, optical support, dental treatment, and access to a counselling service.
Child places at Redden Court School are available for staff who are employed at the school (please ask for more details).
If you are looking to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic setting and are committed to providing the very best experience for our staff and students, we would love to meet you.
Further details can be downloaded from our website www.sfaet.co.uk
To apply and for further information please click Apply here.
The deadline for applications is Monday, 7th September 2026 at 12pm.
Interviews will take place week beginning 14th September 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.
The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way during the application/interview process.
The Trust's January 2026 Staff Survey results confirm it is a great, safe, and supportive place to work. Staff are significantly more likely to recommend the Trust as a good employer compared to the national benchmark. This positive sentiment is consistent throughout, with general job satisfaction and communication outcomes also being substantially higher than the national benchmark.
Redden Court School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with children's barred list check).
Redden Court School is an equal opportunities employer including blind recruitment.
"We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, disability, religion or belief, age or sex and sexual orientation."
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.