PE Tutor / Coach and Keyworker / Teaching Assistant in SEN school

We offer full time education and short-term day respite placements for children with statements and Education and Health Care (EHC) plans, usually on the autistic spectrum, or with social, emotional or mental health needs. Learners come from diverse settings; many have a history of disrupted and /or limited schooling.

We are looking for a PE Tutor and Keyworker to join our team, delivering PE provision for Kingsbury Manor Site and working as a key worker for a particular pupil.  You would be working alongside the teacher with an individual pupil or with a small group. We offer training and professional development as well as a clearly structured career path.

Candidates should have the desire and motivation to meet the challenge of working with children with SEN.  If you are passionate about making a real difference to young people and can demonstrate your experience of working with pupils with special educational needs, particularly those with autism and/or challenging behaviour, in a structured setting either within the classroom or in youth work, we would love to hear from you.  You should be adaptable and an excellent communicator with a commitment to professional development. You will need to have experiencing of delivering/coaching a sport to secondary aged children, either through a club or school setting, but there are no specific PE/Sports qualifications required.

Please send your cv with a covering email to:

 Emma Murray, HR Officer at: recruitment@southoverpartnership.com

Please make it clear that you are applying for a permanent position in our own school. Those selected for interview will be asked to complete a Southover Partnership application form prior to interview.

The Southover Partnership School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share the same commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and a range of other recruitment checks.

Please note that if you do not hear from us by 30th October, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but we thank you for your interest in this post.