Sports Activity Assistants (Lunchtimes)
Horbury Academy
Wakefield
- Expired
- Salary:
- £15,507 to £16,191 pro rata to reflect part time working
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 January 2017
Job overview
Do you enjoy sports, and feel you can encourage a competitive spirit amongst our students? If you are interested in part time working and think you have the personality to work with young people with whom you can share your passion then this could be the job for you. We are seeking to recruit Sports Activity Assistants to help plan and co-ordinate a programme of varied sports activities during lunchtimes.
Working 12noon until 2pm, Monday to Friday, ten hours per week, duties include supervising sports, games and clubs across the Academy site during lunch. As the Academy operates two lunch breaks, the Assistants will also undertake basic cleaning and catering duties, for example, sweeping the floors between the two sittings, stock filling etc.
The ideal Candidates will:-
• have a background in youth work or sports leadership;
• love encouraging, motivating, talking and listening to our young people through the support and supervision they give;
• have a firm but fair approach;
• have great references demonstrating they are a suitable candidate, safe to work with children.
Horbury Academy has:-
• Ambitious, eager to learn students who have the benefit of both an innovative curriculum and extra curriculum programme;
• A safe, caring environment where respect and consideration is taught, established and valued by all;
• Warm, dedicated and well trained staff who are committed to doing their best for students every single day;
• A number of benefits to offer including a fantastic internal CPD programme, free parking, vibrant, multi-million pound state of the art facilities that foster excellence in teaching and learning, and a great location which is accessible from J40 of the M1.
All prospective candidates are welcome to visit on Thursday 17th January at 2.00pm which will be an opportunity for you to meet our lovely staff and find out more about the Academy as an employer. If you wish to attend please call our reception to let them know.
Closing Date is Monday 23rd January at 12 noon.
The interviews will take place on Wednesday 1st February 2017
Please note CV’s will not be accepted, application forms can be found on our jobs page.
It is an exciting time for Horbury Academy a founding member of the Accord MAT, working in equal partnership with Horbury Primary, Middlestown Junior and Infants and Ossett Academy.
Horbury Academy is committed to the Equalities Act 2010 and also to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people, by adhering to the “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance. All staff and volunteers are regularly trained regarding our expectations in keeping our students safe. An enhanced DBS is required for every post.
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About Horbury Academy
Horbury Academy is a mixed secondary academy, catering for pupils aged 11-16, situated on the outskirts of Wakefield. The academy building is purpose built, under one roof, allowing for a unique community and supportive feel.
Horbury Academy has gained a reputation for excellence, inspiring pupils to be the best versions of themselves and vowing that all lessons are engaging and purposeful. It strongly believes that all pupils are entitled to experience the full breadth of education and calls on pupils to demonstrate a thirst for learning and become increasingly independent. Its popularity results in Horbury Academy being continually over-subscribed.
Their strong tradition of success is built on a firm foundation of personalised pastoral care, ensuring a climate for learning that is calm, well ordered and secure. Recognising the hard work and efforts of pupils in their lessons, the academy puts learning and positive recognition of both staff and pupils, at the heart of its approach.
From securing academic success to securing success in extra-curricular activity, its staff are fully committed to ensuring that all pupils make the most of their time at Horbury Academy.
It understands that partnership is an important aspect to the ongoing development of schools and academies and with this in mind, it works alongside Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form, Horbury Primary Academy and Middlestown Primary Academy as part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust.
The vision of this partnership is to enhance both practice and knowledge of learning across primary and secondary education, whilst also providing access for pupils and staff to an even better range of opportunities in order to achieve excellence.
Principal: Mrs N Walker
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