Playground Coach/Teaching Assistant
The Compton School, London, N12 0QG2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
28 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,521.00 - £29,346.00 Annually (FTE) SP5-7, £23,825-£24,514 (actual annual salary based on 35 hours a week, term time only)
Playground Coach/Teaching Assistant job summary
Term time only – 38 weeks – 35 hours per week – 8.00am to 3.40pm
Required January 2025
We are looking for adults with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to inspire and motivate young people. Candidates must have the enthusiasm and flexibility to work with students aged 11-16 years with a range of individual needs including those with challenging behaviour. An excellent standard of English (both written and oral) is essential as well as the ability to work as part of a team.
We would welcome applications from graduates, particularly those with a sport’s degree, taking a ’gap’ year or those considering teaching as a career.
- To lead and supervise playground activities with young people during breaks and lunchtimes
- To work under the guidance of teachers and pastoral staff in helping students to overcome barriers to learning; supporting students both in class and one to one
This post would suit those who have an interest or experience in supporting and guiding young people in their learning and behaviour as well as enthusiasm for sports and recreational activities
Why work at The Compton School?
- You will be joining a highly successful school with a national profile of excellence in teaching and learning, teacher training and student outcomes
- We will provide you with exceptional CPD through our induction programme
- All staff can access professional development opportunities tailored for their level of career development
- A commitment to staff wellbeing, including a staff-run Wellbeing Team, staff socials, a staff choir, cakes in the staffroom every Friday, a cycle-to-work scheme, wellbeing afternoons and free access to an employee assistance package.
Who are we?
We are a massively oversubscribed mixed multi-ethnic school that has had five outstanding OFSTED inspections in succession, most recently in March 2024.
At The Compton, we understand that our brilliant teachers make a difference to the life chances of our students every day by helping them to secure outstanding outcomes. We always strive to appoint the very best teachers and once in post, we provide a workplace environment that ensures their needs are fully met now and in the future.
The Compton School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are proud of our diverse school community, and we are committed to delivering our ethos of ‘Excellence for All’ in an inclusive and supportive working environment in which everyone is valued.
Are you the right person to join our school? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The Compton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Commitment to safeguarding
The Compton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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 The Compton School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1349 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Compton School website (opens in new tab)
The Compton school is part of Middlesex Learning Trust, a successful Multi Academy Trust. We are a hugely oversubscribed mixed multi-ethnic school that has had four consecutive outstanding OFSTED reports, the most recent being in January 2018. The Compton has a national profile for excellence in teaching and learning, in leadership, and for student outcomes. It is also a School-Centred Initial Teacher Training Centre and the Headteacher is an experienced National Leader of Education. Students at the Compton make exceptional progress - our results routinely putting the school within the top 5% of schools nationally for progress.
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