Schools Co ordinator

Active Schools Coordinator – Fixed Term until 31 March 2027

Location: Trinity Academy Learning Community and Holy Cross RC Primary School, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Salary: £39,129 – £46,023 (pro rata for part‑time and sessional)

Hours: 28.8 hours per week

We're excited to welcome an Active Schools Coordinator to lead the new Wider Achievement and Lifelong Learning Service. You will provide the Active Schools Service to children and young people in the Trinity Academy Learning Community, creating opportunities, inspiring engagement and changing lives through sport and physical activity.

• Work collaboratively with school staff, pupils, volunteers, local partners and clubs to develop and deliver a diverse programme of sport and physical activities.
• Recruit, train and support volunteers.
• Develop pathways from extracurricular education to community clubs.
• Support participation for priority groups to increase diversity and inclusion.

• Passion for making a difference in the lives of children and young people.
• Understanding of equality, diversity & inclusion.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ambitious, friendly and outgoing personality.
• Ability to develop and retain excellent relationships with school staff and partners.
• Creative, innovative, resilient, hard‑working, and fun.

The successful candidate will develop and support the delivery of high‑quality sport and physical activities to all children and young people, taking an inclusive approach and providing targeted opportunities where required. A good understanding of current priorities and policies relating to sport and physical activity’s positive impact on individuals and communities is essential.

Applications will be subject to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The candidate must join the PVG Scheme or complete a PVG Scheme update. Where one has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. These checks must be satisfactory for an unconditional offer and commencement.

We are committed to creating a workplace where all people feel valued, included, and able to be their best. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and encourage candidates who can lead this work creatively and compassionately.

The post is regulated work involving children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Act 2007.

This role supports a behavioural and technical interview approach, focusing on how you bring the Council’s core behaviours – Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility – into your working style. More information can be found on the Our Behaviours web page.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and increases annually until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.