PE & Outdoor Specialist Teaching Assistant

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