Sports Apprentice

Shakespeare Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3JU

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  8 July 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,757.00 Annually (Actual) Hours/Weeks: 37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Sports Apprentice job summary

Shakespeare Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic Apprentice Sports Teaching Assistant, to support the delivery of PE and sporting activities across the school.

The successful candidate will be passionate about working with staff to develop the school’s physical activity offer. Applicants must have the ability to promote a wide range of sports, working with all children across the 4-11 age range.

Main duties will include:

Supporting the planning, delivery & assessment of Sports, P.E. and Physical Activity to classes of children

Developing new sessions alongside teachers.

Supporting the provision of extra-curricular clubs

Organisation of resources

Supporting attendance at local sporting events

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship? What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard

Behaviours, Skills & Knowledge

Functional Skills in Maths and English at level 2 (if not already exempt through prior qualifications)

You will have regular visits at the workplace from a designated assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out

Training days will be once a month at Plymouth Argyle.

There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship across the Learning Academies Trust, for the right candidate.

Further information can be found in the attached document.

If you would like to apply for a position, please click the link to submit your application form as soon as possible.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

For any questions about the apprenticeship please contact tim.scott-lloyd@pafc.co.uk

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.

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Using the application form

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

About Shakespeare Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 433 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Shakespeare Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shakespeare-primary-school-plymouth (opens in new tab)

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