EXPIRED

This job expired on 5 June 2026

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    5 June 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    19 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 35 hours per week

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 months

Pay scale

£27,629.70 - £31,063.90 (pt 18 – 21)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a creative and adaptive person, who is able to use their knowledge of exercise and PE to engage our pupils who are reluctant joiners to develop areas of interest?

We are looking for an understanding person, who has the ability to listen to pupils and then engage and persuade them in following a programme of study. This could be through dance, a session in the gym, a walk, bike ride, or other activity which could engage our reluctant joiners.

Our pupils excel when they are engaged. Can you engage our pupils who are reluctant to join PE?

For information, the pupils who are reluctant to engage in PE are female

What the school offers its staff

Access to private healthcare scheme (Benenden)

Onsite gym facilities

Half-termly wellbeing afternoons

Free school lunch

Access to CPD enhancement

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Candidate Information Pack.pdf - 1.8 MB (opens in new tab)

About West Kirby School and College

School type
Special school, ages 5 to 19
School size
110 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
West Kirby School and College website
Email address
recruitment@wkrs.co.uk
Phone number
01516323201
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Welcome to West Kirby School and College, a non-maintained special school initially founded over 100 years ago as a hospice for children. Since that time we have grown and developed into the successful school we are today. Times have changed, but we remain enthused by the opportunity to support, enable and develop children and young people towards realising their aspirations.

Arranging a visit to West Kirby School and College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wkrs.co.uk.

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