Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the students are engaged and committed to study; the staff are intelligent, friendly and forward looking. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated Cover Supervisor to join our collaborative and supportive PE team. The ideal candidate will be required to deliver extra-curricular coaching sessions including Games afternoons, and accompany fixtures, during the absence of teachers. This will be under the guidance of the Cover Manager and the Head of PE. Successful candidates will be expected to implement programmed sessions with students in the activity spaces of the PE department. It is important that the ideal candidate is able to work constructively as part of the PE team, understanding roles and responsibilities and their position within these. You will ideally have experience of working within a sports coaching role, or have played sport to a high club level at least. You may have some experience of working within a school context. You are someone who is flexible, able to use initiative and keep calm under pressure or during any unexpected circumstances. You are someone who has good numeracy and literacy skills, has a familiarity with ICT, and understands how to support learning. The ideal candidate requires the ability to deal with colleagues and students in an appropriate manner. If you would like more information about the role, please contact Simran Sahota (Executive Assistant) by emailing s.sahotaqmgs.merciantrust.org.uk Applications should be made using the recruitment portal on the vacancies page of our website and set out how your experience and expertise match the requirements of job description and person specification. Please read the information pack, which is also available on the job listing. Closing Date: Sunday 12 January 2025 Interviews: W/C 13 January 2025 Queen Mary’s Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website.This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.