PE Assistant

Brookfields Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6SW

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 June 2024 at 8am

• Date listed

  24 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other teaching support
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, term time: Monday, 0830-1530 Tuesday to Friday term time plus INSETS
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,209 to £20,891
• Additional allowances:

  SEN £2,539

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Relevant qualifications to include either A Levels, NVQ3 (including English and Maths) or NNEB plus GCSEs grades A to C or Sub level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent evidential experience - essential

• Qualifications in coaching or teaching sports, especially Rebound Therapy, Trampolining, outdoor activities - desirable

• Qualifications or equivalent experience within specialist area of activity - essential
  
• Demonstrable and relevant experience within a school based setting - essential
• Demonstrable and relevant SEN experience - essential
• Qualified First Aider - desirable
• 3 years’ experience with pupils with learning difficulties - desirable
• Refereeing qualifications in any sport - desirable
• A good level of physical fitness as this job requires the employee to perform manual handling, demonstrate PE techniques and manage equipment - essential
• Willingness to promote social inclusion policies and practices - essential
• Contribute information to the PE Teacher in order for them to record and updated the sport premium record - essential
• Computer literate – able to manage and organise video and photographs, add to Earwig, complete Risk Assessments, use Excel for competitions etc - essential
• Sound literacy and numeracy skills - essential
• Ability to make use of ICT to support pupils’ learning - essential
• Able to confidently and competently apply knowledge and skills acquired from training into a practical context, in and outside formal classroom settings - essential
• Good planning and organisational skills - essential
• Ability to motivate and encourage pupils - essential

What the school offers its staff

• Training: A full induction and on the job training with a commitment to supporting and coaching you towards excellent practice
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance with a supportive whole staff team and governing body
• an exciting and challenging role
• a fantastic pupil population with supportive parents and families
• a highly profession staff team
• onsite parking

Further details about the role

The role of PE Assistant is an exciting opportunity for the right person to support our drive to ensure all our pupils have a physical activity they can engage in both now and into the future. Physical Activity is hugely important for all of the community for regulation, skill development and positive mental health and well-being! This is incredibly important for our pupils to develop and where they can, go on to have the opportunity to excel in a sport, thereby increasing their self-esteem and fitness.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

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

Learning Support Assistant with Specialism.doc - 191 KB (opens in new tab)

SSTA PE Assistant.doc - 178 KB (opens in new tab)

About Brookfields Special School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 238 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Brookfields Special School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0118 942 1382
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookfields-special-school (opens in new tab)

SEN School catering for 3 to 19 year olds

Arranging a visit to Brookfields Special School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk.

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