Sports Coach

Dove House is seeking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Sports Coach to join our wonderful PE Department on a permanent basis.

Personal attributes

Dove House is a popular, successful, and highly regarded school in Basingstoke, for students with moderate learning difficulties and autism, aged between 11-19. We are proud to be an outstanding school (Ofsted 2019) but retain our passion to keep moving forward.

In this key position, you will be required to plan and deliver sports sessions under the guidance of our PE Faculty Leader as well as running after school clubs.

As an individual you will need to be dynamic, flexible and energetic, with a passion for helping our pupils meet their full potential.

Experience of working with primary or secondary pupils with complex special needs would be advantageous.

Our Relational Culture Charter guides us to work together and support each other through:

• Effective Communication
• High Challenge & High Support to Empower
• Respect for All
• Solution-Focused Approaches

We believe that when relationships thrive, people thrive - and so do the children and young people we serve.

Salary & Benefits

Band 6

37 hours per week

By joining Dove House Academy, we offer you:

• Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development aligned in relational leadership and HR excellence
• A culture rooted in relational practice, belonging, and well-being
• A workplace where your values, voice, and contribution truly matter
• Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
• SEN Allowance with an increase after 3 and 5 years of service
• Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
• Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff
• Free onsite parking
• Access to our onsite Fitness Suite
• CPD opportunities to support Career development
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Employee Benefits Platform

The hours for this role are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8am - 3.45pm & Wednesday 8am - 4.30pm. Your salary will be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

Location

Dove House Academy
Sutton Road
Oakridge, Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 5SU

Please complete a Solent Academies Trust application form.

Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust form.

Closing date for applications is Friday 27 th March, 9am.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15 th April 2026. Please note, applications will be considered upon receipt therefore interviews may be held at an earlier date.

Equal opportunities

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion. Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.