Sports and Healthy Schools Instructor
West Hill School, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7PW9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
May half term or sooner
Closing date
21 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 March 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
- £16,909.00 - £18,396.00 Annually (Actual) P8 £36,465 to £39,672 (FTE)
Sports and Healthy Schools Instructor job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated, and innovative Sports and Healthy Schools Instructor to join our team at West Hill School. We are looking for an exceptional and experienced individual who can help our children to achieve as much as they possible can and flourish in adult life. We are seeking someone with prior experience of wider sports interventions; coaching and working alongside young people to develop the PE curriculum and Healthy Schools within school. Ideally you will have held previous roles working with children with additional needs although this is not a pre requisite if you are keen to develop your skills and learn. Working pattern will be 19.5 hours per week/39 week per year (term-time only) working Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 9.00 - 4.00pm (minus 30 mins break).
The post is based at West Hill School as part of The Howard Partnership Trust. As a primary school for children with Learning and Additional Needs we are now seeking to appoint an exceptional instructor lead who is passionate about getting all our children active. Our primary children work at least 3-4 years away from age-related expectations and all pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan covering a range of complex learning difficulties, including speech and language difficulties, autism and/or medical needs. Our models of learning mean that our children are based in mixed aged groups of between 8-12 children.
You will experience:
- Amazing children who are keen to learn how to learn
- Friendly and supportive staff, parents and governors
- Varied curriculum and bespoke CPD opportunities
- Strong commitment to staff well-being
- You will also be eligible for THPT Benefits and Pension schemes
- Opportunity to observe & work with a range of professionals to develop your skills
We hope that the job profile and supporting information will provide all that you need in applying for the role. If you wish to come and see the school then please contact Helen Pearman, Assistant Principal helen.pearman@westhill.thpt.org.uk We look forward to hearing from you.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
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 are not accepted.
About West Hill School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- School size
- 149 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Hill School website
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