PE & Outdoor Specialist Teaching Assistant
South Kirkby Academy
South Kirkby
- £20,092 - £21,748 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 5 FTE
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- June 2021
- Apply by:
- 13 May 2021
Job overview
South Kirkby Academy is a junior school near Pontefract, West Yorkshire. At South Kirkby Academy we work hard
to provide an exceptional learning experience for the children of the South Kirkby community. Our vision at
South Kirkby Academy is to ensure all our children achieve success through DEDICATION, ASPIRATION, COOPERATION and INSPIRATION.
As part of the successful Waterton Academy Trust our children and staff enjoy enhanced opportunities for
collaboration with peers and colleagues across the 13 Trust schools. The Trust’s main aim is to ensure all children
receive the education that they deserve, and at our school every child is offered support and challenge so they
can reach their full potential.
The Governors, staff and children of South Kirkby Academy are seeking to appoint a specialist Teaching
Assistant to provide an exceptional learning experience for the children of the community and to support
school in ensuring all our children achieve success. This role will be to lead on sport and outdoor education.
We are looking for someone who:
Can provide specialist knowledge or expertise to support the learning activities of pupils either individually,
within groups or within whole classes
Will assist the teacher in developing and implementing individual educational/behaviour plans
Will support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their
own behaviour
Is committed to inclusion
Has an interest and passion in sport and outdoor education
Has a willingness and the ability to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training for development within
the post
Will be a supportive and welcoming presence in the classroom and develop positive working relationships
with parents
Understand how children learn and use their initiative to meet individual’s needs
Is patient, able to stay calm, listen and value children’s views
In return, the successful candidate will be offered:
Friendly, motivated children who are eager to learn
A welcoming and positive school environment with supportive colleagues
A fully supportive Trust Senior Leadership Team and active Governing Body with a commitment to your
continuing professional development
A health and wellbeing package
A cycle to work scheme
An excellent pension package
Attached documents
About South Kirkby Academy
- South Kirkby Academy
- Stockingate, South Kirkby, Pontefract
- West Yorkshire
- WF9 3DP
- United Kingdom
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