Teaching Assistant - Level 3 with Specialism in Sports Coaching

37 hours per week term time only

Term time includes working 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed with availability to work any or all of the remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise.

Band E Points 7-11 Pro rata salary £19,358-£20,816 (based on a full time salary of £22,369-£24,054)

The salary will increase by an equivalent of 5 days of pay if the appointee has 5 years or more continuous service with the Local Authority.

Closing Date: 9.00am on 8th December 2022

ACET is a forward thinking and rapidly developing multi-academy trust, and we are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Level 3 Teaching Assistant with a specialism in Sports Coaching. This post will complement the professional work of Teachers and colleagues and will be based at Lowedges Junior Academy initially.

The successful candidate will work within the PE team supporting the PE teacher, preparing and delivering PE activities to SEND pupils. Along with leading interventions for gross and fine motor development. They will monitor, assess, record and report on pupils’ progress, achievement and development.

The Level 3 Teaching Assistant with a specialism in Sports Coaching will have experience of:

·      Establishing productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

·      Supporting children consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs

·      Teaching whole classes short term as and when required.

·      Within agreed systems of supervision, planning and teaching high quality learning activities designed to promote accelerated progress, address misconceptions and consolidate learning.

·      Recording progress and achievement systematically, and provide evidence of range and level of progress and attainment

·      Working with SEND pupils either within groups or on a 1:1 basis.

·      Liaising with parents to support with pupils’ learning, and contribute to/lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback

·      Modelling and promoting positive values, attitudes and behaviour

·      Having a willingness to be fully involved in the life of the academy

The role is based at Lowedges Junior Academy, but you may be required to work at other locations within the trust.

Application Details

Candidates considering this post should complete an ACET Application Form. Please visit the vacancies section of our website: www.lowedgesjunioracademy.org. Completed applications should be returned by email to vacancies@astoncetrust.org. If you have any difficulties please email the vacancies email address for the attention of Melanie Denton or call 0114 2872171. CVs / letters will not be accepted.

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance

on this can be found at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.