Sports and Outdoor Learning HLTA

Alverton Primary School, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4QD

23 days remaining to apply

Start date details
TBC
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 December 2024

Job details

Job role: HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 20.5 hours per week (9 hours at Point 9, 7.5 hours at Point 6, 4 hours at Point 4)/38 weeks per year
Contract type: Fixed term - TBC
Pay scale: TPAT Point 4/6/9

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Experience working in a primary school setting / working with children
Proven track record of leading and managing a successful sports programme
Excellent organizational and networking skills

The successful applicant must:

▪ have the ability to work as part of our team;

▪ maintain, form and develop positive and strong professional relationships within the learning community as a whole;

▪ show a high level of commitment to, and enthusiasm for, the role;

▪ be able to empathise with the needs of the children;

▪ be able to support pupils with strategies to help them communicate, develop within their play and become independent learners;

▪ have energy, flexibility and drive;

▪ have high expectations for themselves and their pupils.

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for a dynamic, highly-organised, enthusiastic Sports and Outdoor Learning HLTA to join our successful and friendly team. You will be passionate about sport and healthy living and an ambassador who ensures that all children at Alverton are able to lead physically and mentally healthy lives.

Key Responsibilities:

Teach sport (including gymnastics) across the school from Year R-6
Organise and coordinate a wide range of sporting events and opportunities for pupils, both within and outside of the school
Alongside the PE lead, network with external partners to seek new and exciting experiences for our pupils
Support pupils have access to a diverse range of sports and physical activities
Embrace an inclusive mindset and the expectation that all of our children can be successful in Sport and PE, including reaching the swimming expectations in the National Curriculum.
- Lead extracurricular clubs, both before and after school.
- Run forest / beach school sessions for pupils across the school (training can be provided)

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.