PE High Level Teaching Assistant
Princecroft Primary School, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8NT24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
4th November 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
Closing date
11 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
16 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,537.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £8572 - £9160 per annum
PE High Level Teaching Assistant job summary
PE High Level Teaching Assistant
Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a permanent, part-time PE High Level Teaching Assistant, based at Princecroft Primary School.
Hours:
12 hours per week, Tuesday to Wednesday, 8.30am until 3.15pm (with 45mins unpaid break per day) working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)
Salary range:
H15-H17, £31,537 - £33,699 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £8572 - £9160 per annum).
Start date: 4th November 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
Our school:
Princecroft Primary School is a small, friendly school and nursery for children aged 2 to 11, serving families in Warminster and the surrounding area. We are incredibly proud of our strong, supportive community—happy and engaged children, dedicated staff, and families who work closely with us to help every child thrive. We are fortunate to have an exceptionally skilled and passionate teaching team, supported by outstanding support staff. Together, we have the highest aspirations for every child and create a nurturing environment where individuals are known, valued, and encouraged to achieve their very best. At Princecroft, we offer a rich and inspiring curriculum designed to spark curiosity, promote a love of learning, and broaden horizons. Our school environment is carefully designed to be a joyful, calm, and stimulating space—one where children feel safe, motivated, and ready to learn. Visitors often comment on our pupils’ excellent behaviour, the calm and purposeful atmosphere, and the strong relationships that underpin our school culture. Our Calm School Code—encouraging children to act kindly, move calmly, and speak politely—reflects the ethos we live by every day. OFSTED praised our pupils’ behaviour as “impeccable” and “outstanding.” If you are looking to work in a collaborative, values-led school where children come first and staff are supported to grow and flourish, we would love to hear from you.
Role overview
We are looking to appoint a new member to join our dedicated staff team as a PE High Level Teaching Assistant at Princecroft Primary School.
As a PE Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you must be committed and flexible, with the ability to support both groups and individual pupils in developing their physical skills and confidence through sport and physical activity. The role involves delivering and supporting high-quality PE lessons, as well as promoting healthy lifestyles and physical wellbeing across the school.
You may also be required to support specific pupils with additional needs. Working as part of a team is essential, as is the ability to use your own initiative. The successful candidate will need excellent communication and liaison skills and will work closely with teachers and other staff to ensure inclusive and engaging PE provision.
Duties will include:
Delivering high-quality PE lessons that follow the school’s curriculum, using structured and engaging activities to promote pupil motivation, participation, and independence.
Supporting pupils' physical development by adapting activities to meet individual needs, including those with Special Educational Needs, to ensure full inclusion and progress in PE.
Promoting pupils’ self-esteem, inclusion, and positive behaviour through appropriate strategies, both in PE sessions and across the wider school day.
Assisting with the personal and physical care of pupils where required, maintaining their dignity and wellbeing at all times.
Supporting class teachers and the PE subject leader in the planning and delivery of the PE curriculum, as well as contributing to other areas of the curriculum where appropriate.
Organising and maintaining PE equipment and resources, and supporting physical activity during non-classroom times such as lunchtimes.
Monitoring and recording pupil progress, communicating effectively with pupils, staff, and families, and adhering to all safeguarding and school policies.
What we offer:
A supportive team with a focus on high quality CPD
Enthusiastic and motivated children who enjoy school
A dedicated team of staff and governors
A commitment to further professional development
The opportunity to work collaboratively with other leaders within Pickwick Academy Trust schools
Generous contributory pension provision
Family friendly policies
Commitment to flexible working;
Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies
Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff
Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels
People Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff
A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated
Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)
Free annual flu jab
Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)
Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)
Emergency Salary Advance Scheme
How to apply:
Closing date: 12.00noon on Saturday 11th October 2025
Interview date: TBC
Please do not apply via the Indeed website and please note that we cannot accept CVs.
Contact details
If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Emma Dredge (School Business Manager) at admin@princecroft.wilts.sch.uk. We would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged so you can get a flavour of our fabulous school! Please contact Emma Dredge (School Business Manager) at admin@princecroft.wilts.sch.uk, if you would like to arrange a visit.
For any assistance regarding the My New Term system and the application process, please reach out to Sylwia Hulbert (Recruitment Advisor and HR Officer) at SHulbert@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk , who will be happy to help with your queries
EXTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.
Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee. In line with KCSIE policy, the reference must come from someone within the leadership team, if you have worked in a school previously please nominate the Headteacher.
INTERNAL CANDIDATES: If you have previously applied for one of Pickwick Academy Trust’s vacancies using our My New Term applicant tracker system, please ensure that your application is updated with your current workplace details and responsibilities.
Additionally, please remember to nominate a referee from Pickwick Academy Trust. In line with KCSIE policy, we require the reference must come from someone within the leadership team, such as the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.
If you do not find a suitable job on our website at this moment, we encourage you to sign up for our Talent Pool. By joining, you'll stay connected with our Trust and be considered for future opportunities across our 21 schools as soon as they arise. It's a great way to ensure you're on our radar for roles that match your skills and interests. Please use the following link https://mynewterm.com/candidate-login/ to join in.
At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment.
All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity
Pickwick Academy Trust is a friendly and inclusive community and is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority - flexible working requests will be considered.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Princecroft Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 210 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Princecroft Primary School website
School location
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