Senior Head Coach

Ignite Sport & Physical Education Limited

Organisation: Ignite Sport & Physical Education Limited
Salary: £26k - £28.5k
Location: Schools in Bath and North East Somerset, Greater Bristol and Wiltshire
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 18 June 2025
Interview date: 23 June 2025
Job Description: Welcome to Ignite Sport and Physical Education Limited.
Thank you for your interest in joining Ignite Sport in the role of Senior Head Coach.
Through positive experiences of PE, sport and physical activity, Ignite Sport aims to engage and inspire as many children as possible to be active, healthy and fulfilled for life.
As a Senior Head Coach, you will deliver outstanding PE lessons, impactful pupil mentoring and engaging sports coaching at our partner schools and community settings.
I am looking for outstanding individuals who are curious, compassionate and conscientious professionals. With a strong background in sports coaching and/or teaching you will be excited and motivated by the opportunity to develop your career with an ambitious sports coaching organisation.

Ignite Sport’s services

Outstanding physical education, sport, physical activity and alternative provision for schools.
We offer a flexible service to meet the individual requirements and context of each partner school. Our provision includes PPA cover, staff CPD training, pupil mentoring, active breakfast clubs, lunch clubs, after school sports clubs and holiday sports camps.
We work closely with our partner schools, their PE leads and senior leaders to help embed movement and physical activity across the school day, develop a progressive and inclusive PE curriculum and to ensure that our clubs and holiday sports camps are accessible for all, especially the most disadvantaged. Our coaches are flexible and conscientious. They support with additional aspects of PE, such as intra-school tournaments and sports days.

Our philosophy

At Ignite Sport we believe that high quality physical education, sport and physical activity can elevate every child’s life, and that there is at least one sport/activity for every child.
With the first eleven years of a child’s life playing a critical role in shaping their interests, habits and attitudes towards physical activity and sport, our overarching aim is to develop every child’s physical literacy because active children are healthier, can concentrate for longer, are more resilient and are more likely to be happy.
We achieve this by creating learning and sporting environments that celebrate effort over ability, enable all participants to feel confident and safe, respected and trusted, and which foster positive self-reflection and self-worth.

The opportunity

I founded Ignite Sport in November 2024 following a 22-year career in the education, sports coaching and charity sectors. From September 2014 to September 2024, I designed, launched, built and directed Bristol Sport Foundation’s Forever Sport programme from a team of two to a team of over 50 who coach over 8,500 children in nearly 50 school and community settings every week.
As one of Ignite Sport’s first Senior Head Coaches you will be part of a small team working for an ambitious and forward-thinking organisation. You will have the opportunity to co-design your roles and responsibilities to ensure that you are leading on an area of the business which inspires and motivates you.
Within the fields of fitness, health, education, sport and physical activity, there is no ceiling to how Ignite Sport evolves or to who or what we deliver. I am looking for individuals who can visualise being part of this exciting journey for the long haul.

Role description

Ignite Sport’s Senior Head Coach will lead and support in the following key areas:
Sports coach – deliver outstanding PE lessons and sports coaching sessions in our partner schools and within community settings.
Mentor – through consistency, care and connection; improve the lives of children through our Aspire Mentoring programme.
Relationship manager - build meaningful relationships with people to gain trust & confidence quickly, and to influence positive outcomes.
Product lead – take a lead role in driving one of Ignite Sport’s products or programmes.
Business development – work closely with Operations Manager and the Managing Director to identify and execute opportunities to improve, broaden and expand our provision.

Key responsibilities

Teach PE in primary schools and coach a variety of sports in active breakfast club, after school sports club and holiday sports club settings; focusing on engagement, effort, sporting behaviours, and self-efficacy.
Day-to-day management of the schools in which they are the head coach.
Work with school staff to build their competence, confidence and motivation to deliver outstanding PE lessons through workshops and team-teaching.
Lead on a core aspect of Ignite Sport’s provision, for example, holiday sports camps.
Help shape and cultivate a positive culture whereby the whole team feel valued, supported, and empowered to perform at their best.
Maintain a safe and supportive environment for all participants, ensuring that all activities are fun, engaging and inclusive.
Plan and co-ordinate holiday sports camps and sports events.

Qualifications, skills and experience required

Hold a minimum Level 2 National Governing Body coaching qualification or a formal teaching qualification.
A full, clean driving licence and your own transport.
The right to work in the UK.
A minimum of three years experience teaching/coaching primary school-aged children.
Strong interpersonal skills to build successful relationships with participants, school staff, parents and coaches.
Excellent time management, organisational and administration skills.
Proactive, flexible and solution focused.
Consistent and relentless in the pursuit of success.
Proficient in Microsoft MS Office: Outlook, Word and Excel.

Please note - as this role involves working with children, the successful candidate will require an Enhanced DBS check and a self-declaration form.

Salary and benefits
Full-time and 0.8 roles available - one-year fixed term contracts
Start date - September 1st, 2025
Salary - £26k - £28.5k + on target bonus of circa £2k + annual pay review
Pension - 4% company pension contribution + 4% personal contribution
Annual leave - 25 days annual leave including Christmas break + bank holidays
Expenses - 45p business mileage rate
Hybrid working arrangements
Free coaching clothing
Key dates – application deadline June 18th, 2025. Interviews and practical coaching observations w/c June 23rd, 2025.

What success will look like

The Ignite Sport team feel motivated, respected and recognised.
All contracted sessions are delivered.
Our partner schools – the children, the staff and the wider school community are very satisfied with the service provided.
Through accurate pricing and a child-centred approach, our active breakfast clubs, after school sports clubs and holiday sports camps are highly subscribed.
By listening to our partner schools and recognising new business opportunities we achieve a sustainable P&L.
Staff retention is high because the team have autonomy, a sense of belonging and feel competent in their roles.
The Ignite Sport team is growing due to the quality of our services and the reputation we establish.
Due to hard work, commitment and impact, the team achieve career progression.
We double the number of partner schools for the start of year two.
How to apply: Email your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to tom@ignite-sport.co.uk. Please email if you would like to organise an informal chat about the role. Key dates – application deadline June 18th, 2025. Interviews and practical coaching observations w/c June 23rd, 2025.