Sports Learning Support Assistant

Fairfield Park Lower School, Fairfield Park, Hertfordshire, SG5 4FD

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,238.00 Annually (Actual)

Sports Learning Support Assistant job summary

Fairfield Park Lower School is forward thinking school located in Central Bedfordshire on the Hertfordshire boarder. We provide childrenwith a rich and exciting education which is relevant to them and which develops their skills and abilities.

All children are treated as individuals. We put the children at the heart of everything we do. The environment that we provide is nurturing and caring. We ensure there are no barriers to learning.

We believechildren need to be nurtured and developed as individuals to enable them to become lifelong learners andgood citizens. We are a highly successful values based school built on the partnership between pupils, parents/carers, staff, governors and thelocal community, due to our shared vision of high expectations. We, as a school, pride ourselves in ensuring thatwe achieve quality in all that we do.

Our purpose is to work together to create a positive learning environmentin which all pupils can realise their full potential. We encourage and support all our pupils and in return weexpect high standards of work, conduct and appearance. The school is a fantastic learning environment that we continually improveand enhance.

As a Sports Learning Support Assistant you will have the privilege of being part of children's learning journey through the school, you will motivate leaners and boost self esteem. Working alongside the class teachers you will deliver PE lessons working under their direction as well as using your own initiative. You will also lead the schools sports clubs before and after school working from 7.45am until 4.45pm with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break. During the clubs you will lead sports such as netball, football, athletics, cricket, badminton etc. across the range of year groups from reception to year 4.

May I take this opportunity to thank all applicants for their interest in this post and in Fairfield Park Lower School and look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions or would like to visit the school please contact 01462 830000 or email office@fairfieldparklower.uk.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Fairfield Park Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 516 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fairfield Park Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fairfield-park-lower-school

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