Teaching Assistant Level 4 (SEN) - PE & Sports Coach

Pear Tree Specialist Support High School, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK8 5NW

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 6 - £33,143 - £36,363

What skills and experience we're looking for

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Level 4 (HLTA) – PE & Sports Coach to join our fantastic team at Pear Tree High School.

This is a Grade 6, permanent post working 35 hours per week, term time only plus 4 weeks. The starting salary is £30,700 and the full time equivalent is £33,143. This role will be started once the pre-employment checks are complete.

Pear Tree High School is a purpose-built SEND school at the heart of Cheadle Hulme, dedicated to providing an outstanding education for students with significant learning needs. Our state-of-the-art facilities cater to pupils from Key Stage 3 through to post-16, offering an environment where all students can thrive academically, socially, and personally.

At Pear Tree, we work in partnership with parents, carers, our multi-academy trust, the local authority, and other agencies to ensure every student reaches their full potential. Our curriculum is tailored to equip young people with the skills needed for success at school, college, and beyond, while enriching experiences help them understand the wider world and become effective, confident citizens.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, resilient, and motivated Teaching Assistant Level 4 with a passion for sport, physical wellbeing, and inclusive education to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced sports coach, HLTA, or Teaching Assistant to play a leading role in delivering PE, physical activity, and wider sports provision across the school. Working alongside teachers and leaders, you will help deliver engaging, accessible, and adapted PE lessons and enrichment activities that meet the diverse needs of our learners.

The successful candidate will work with pupils across Key Stages 3 to Post-16, supporting individuals, small groups, and whole classes under an agreed scheme of supervision. You will help promote physical wellbeing, teamwork, resilience, confidence, and positive behaviour through a creative and inclusive approach to sport and physical activity.

This role may also include delivering whole-class sessions, short-term classroom cover, supporting interventions, and contributing to wider school enrichment opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality PE and sports activities across the school, adapting sessions to meet a range of SEND needs
• Support the planning, preparation, delivery, and assessment of learning activities and PE sessions
• Promote pupil engagement, inclusion, independence, and positive behaviour through physical activity
• Work with individuals, small groups, and whole classes under the direction of teaching staff
• Contribute to the development of an engaging and inclusive PE curriculum and enrichment offer
• Monitor, record, and report on pupil progress and participation
• Support pupils’ social, emotional, physical, and personal development
• Organise and maintain PE resources and equipment safely and effectively
• Support educational visits, sports events, enrichment activities, and extra-curricular opportunities
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, families, and external agencies to support pupils’ individual needs
• Model high expectations, professionalism, and positive relationships at all times
• Provide short-term classroom cover where required in line with the school’s scheme of supervision

What we offer

• A modern, purpose-built SEND school with excellent facilities
• A welcoming, supportive, and highly committed staff team
• Opportunities for high-quality professional development and training
• The opportunity to shape and develop PE and sport provision across the school
• A rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of young people with SEND
• Access to Trust-wide collaboration and career development opportunities
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and inclusion

Essential criteria

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above and NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Experience working with children or young people, ideally within a SEND, special school, or alternative provision setting
• Experience delivering sports coaching, PE, or physical activity programmes, with the ability to adapt activities to meet a range of individual needs
• Strong communication, teamwork, behaviour management, and organisational skills, with the ability to engage, motivate, and build positive relationships with young people
• Understanding of inclusive practice, including supporting pupils with communication, sensory, or behavioural needs
• Commitment to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and contributing positively to wider school life
• Relevant sports coaching qualifications or PE-related training

To find out more about the full responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached job description.

How to Apply

To be considered please follow the online application process, early applications are encouraged. Interviews will take place in school shortly after the job is closed.

All school staff are expected to share the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Specific safeguarding responsibilities are detailed in the attached job description.

What the school offers its staff

Working for Prospere Learning Trust

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.

• High quality CPD for all roles
• Bupa Level 1 Health Plan- annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
• Generous Pension Contribution- over 26% for teachers and 15% for support staff (support staff)
• Good holidays –teachers as per School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document; non-teachers receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service
• Cyclescheme- save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
• Employee Assistance Programmes- including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
• Credit Union- regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
• Flexible working options- we're happy to talk flexible working where possible
• Mental Health First Aid in every school
• Blue Light Card- discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
• bYond cashback card- spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases

Visit our website to learn more about our Trust:prospere.org.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.

Pear Tree High School

Pear Tree High School is a brand new specialist support school which sits in the heart of Cheadle Hulme. The school aim is to work in partnership with parents and carers, the multi-academy trust, the local authority, and other agencies to provideexceptional education for all.

The school commitment involves harnessing the resources of our school, Trust, and wider community to help students realise their full potential and make outstanding progress.

The new purpose-built SEND school site delivers state-of-the-art facilities which provide an environment suitable for the learning needs of all students and young adults. These facilities are designed to suit the changing needs of pupils from key stage three through to post 16.

The curriculum is structured to equip young people with a significant learning need with the skills to thrive both at Pear Tree and as they progress to college and employment. The organisation of the curriculum reflects the needs of all students. Beyond the academic curriculum, experiences enhance pupils’ skills enabling them to understand the wider world so they can become effective citizens.

Visit our website to learn more about our school community:https://www.peartreeschool.org.uk/

Job Application Information

Please apply using the online application form; incomplete applications may not be considered. CVs are not accepted. Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

As per Keeping Children Safe in Education, we conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates to identify any relevant issues for interview discussion. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a self-disclosure declaration, declaring any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. Information will be provided on where to seek guidance on whether certain offences are now protected and should not be disclosed within the self-disclosure form.

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 all positions within the School are exempt. Therefore, we are entitled to carry out Enhanced Disclosure checks for all staff and volunteers. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; we do not sponsor visa applications. If you’ve lived or worked outside the UK in the last five years, additional information will be required. Job offers are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references.

Safeguarding Commitment

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Equality Statement

Prospere Learning Trust values diversity and welcomes applications from all candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

For application support, contact us on 0161 527 7953 or email jobs@prospere.org.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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA4 SEN - Teaching and Learning G6.docx - 70.3 KB (opens in new tab)

About Pear Tree Specialist Support High School

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 41 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pear Tree Specialist Support High School website
• Email address: jobs@prospere.org.uk
• Phone number: 0161 527 7953
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pear-tree-specialist-support-high-school

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