Sports Teaching Assistant

St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9EA

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £685.00 Annually (Actual)

Sports Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant (Sport element) - St Rumon’s Church of England Infant School

Contract Term: Fixed term until 31st August 2026 (extension beyond but will be subject to funding)

Hours - Part time 15hrs per week. 39 weeks per annum

Expected to be: Monday to Friday 12:15pm - 3:15pm

Salary - SC Grade 2 - Scale points 3 - 5, £12:45 per hour, Starting Salary £8,685 per year (FTE £24,796)

Term Time only - 39 weeks per annum

Required: ASAP

St Rumon’s CE Infant School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant with a particular focus on sports and physical education to join their team. We are looking for someone who has experience of delivering high quality PE and is a great team player, who wants to be involved in all aspects of school life. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to make a difference to the provision for our pupils. If you are enthusiastic and motivated about developing this aspect of the curriculum across the school, raising standards and providing stimulating learning experiences for young minds, we want to hear from you.

Successful candidates will: -

Be able to work in partnership with the current teaching staff and PE lead, to complement their delivery of the national curriculum

Have the ability to plan and deliver structured teaching and learning activities for groups of pupils

Provide support for pupils, MTAs, teachers and the school in order to raise standards of achievement for all

Be able to work creatively and flexibly

Be able to prioritise tasks effectively

We will offer you: -

Happy, enthusiastic and polite children

A welcoming, supportive and inclusive Christian school ethos

A hard-working, positive team who are dedicated to improving the lives of children

A commitment to high quality continued professional development

Applicants should outline the experience and expertise they would bring to this role. Candidates should have relevant experience with this age group of children and a TA qualification or the intention to gain a qualification upon appointment.

Application should be submitted by 9am on Thursday 26th February 2026. Provisional interview date Wednesday 4th March 2026.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

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 St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 80 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Rumon's Church of England (VC) Infants School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-rumon-s-church-of-england-vc-infants-school

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