Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Sports Coach
Bishopswood School, Reading, RG4 9RH13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Sept 25
Closing date
19 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 25,069.59 - 27,141.82
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Sports Coach job summary
Dear Prospective candidate
Many thanks for your interest in the role of higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) Sports Coash at Bishopswood School.
Would you like to join our happy and caring school where teaching and therapies combine to support the development of each child? We are looking for enthusiastic, inspirational, and creative teaching assistants to join our team.
Bishopswood is a special school in South Oxfordshire (Berkshire border) that provides specialist education for children aged 2—16 years with severe (SLD) or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs, including those children with ASD. Holding an inclusive ethos, Bishopswood endeavours to provide specialist provision alongside its co-located mainstream partners across two sites.
- Primary Provision - Sonning Common Primary School, Sonning Common
- Secondary Provision - Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School, Sonning Common
Main purpose
To lead and deliver an adapted and inclusive physical education and sports programme for pupils with severe to moderate learning difficulties. The HLTA Sports Coach will support the development of physical skills, wellbeing, and social interaction, while integrating therapy targets and curriculum objectives. The role includes leading school sports initiatives and developing staff confidence and skill in delivering adapted physical education.
We would like to hear from you if
- You have good numeracy, literacy, and ICT skills (GCSE Level 4 or equivalent in English and Math’s is desirable)
- You have the ability to work with a range of children and young people with additional and complex needs
- You are a team player who can build good working relationships with colleagues
- You are flexible, enthusiastic, and resilient, with a good sense of humour
- You are committed to ongoing personal development
- You have high aspirations in teaching and learning for all children and young people
What can we offer you
- The opportunity to work with a progressive and forward-thinking multi-academy trust, where you are making a difference to the lives of young people.
- Opportunities for development and career progression
- Induction programme and ongoing CPD and training
· A range of staff benefits including access to an Employee Assistance Programme and a workplace pension scheme (LGPS)
- Free eye test for DSE users
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free tea and coffee
- Refer a friend bonus (up to £500)
- A positive and friendly working environment
Commitment to safeguarding
The Propeller Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Posts classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult’s Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question).
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Bishopswood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 16
- School size
- 72 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bishopswood School website
Bishopswood is a special school in South Oxfordshire (Berkshire border) that provides specialist education for children aged 2—16 years with severe (SLD) or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs, including those children with ASD.
Holding an inclusive ethos, Bishopswood endeavours to provide specialist provision alongside its co-located mainstream partners across two sites.
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