PE Assistant

We are looking for a PE Assistant who can offer a range of sporting knowledge and skills to support the growth and development of PE and Sport across the academy. Any sporting specialisms will be considered. 

• To support the efficient running of the Physical Education (PE) department and delivery of PE lessons and extra-curricular sport activities. 

• To provide administrative support to teaching staff, including photocopying, circulating notices/messages, creating displays. 

• To support the efficient running of PE lessons by organising kit, including safe storage of equipment, maintenance, stock taking, ordering of equipment and the cleaning of equipment. 

• To answer telephone calls and relaying messages.

• To ensure first aid boxes are replenished.

• To attend departmental meetings.

• To help create displays on the departments display boards.

• To liaise with other schools with regards to fixtures. 

• To book transport for fixtures and specific off site activities. 

Technical support:

• To run extra-curricular clubs and fixtures. 

• To officiate a range of sports at school fixtures home and away. 

• To liaise with and provide support to teaching staff in the preparation and delivery of lessons, when required. 

• To demonstrate sporting techniques and use of equipment, when required.

• To ensure the supply of class equipment, its return to store after use and its repair, when required. 

• To ensure that the PE equipment complies with safety standards. 

• To prepare and operate ICT equipment when required. 

• To ensure school owned PE kit is washed as necessary.

• To ensure all PE areas (sports hall, dance studio, store cupboards, and corridors) are kept safe and tidy. 

• To ensure that all PE equipment is within the PE Health & Safety Policy guidelines.

• Contributing towards the department and academy extra-curricular activities.

• Any other duties required by the Headteacher.

Safeguarding:

To follow the Academies policy in respect of safeguarding and child protection and ensure the health and safety of the students. 

Professional Development and Staff Support: 

• To attend meetings and CPD sessions as required by the Head of Faculty.

• To participate in a personal staff development/appraisal process in accordance to policy.

• Support effective teamwork and good relationships between all teaching staff. 

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Sports degree or equivalent

• Relevant coaching or similar qualifications in own sport/s

• Relevant Literacy and Numeracy qualifications

• Relevant teaching/ tutoring qualification

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

• Experience and enthusiasm for working with 11-18 year olds

• Experience and enthusiasm for developing and leading sporting activities and events

• Experience and enthusiasm for working as part of the wider academy team 

• Experience for designing, setting up and leading a range of sporting activities and events

• Good communication skills both written and oral

• Good IT skills

• Experience of sports teaching/tutoring

• Experience in school or other educational institution

WORK RELATED CIRCUMSTANCES

• Willing and able to work as part of the wider team offering support to a range of staff and departments

• Flexible and prepared when necessary to work outside school hours in response to the needs of the academy and its users.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Ability to work accurately and under pressure

• Ability to communicate clearly with a customer focus with a willingness to help and advise others

• Ability to adapt to changing work loads

• Self-motivated and ability to motivate others

• To work within the spirit of academy policies on Equal opportunities, Child Protection, Health and Safety, Finance, Smoking etc.

• Flexible team worker

• Acts with pace and urgency being energetic, enthusiastic and decisive.

• Committed to the continuous development of self and others by keeping up to date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills