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October 14, 2024
REAch2 Academy Trust
Telford
OTHER & PART TIME
Sports Leader
Job Reference #
EDV/2024/APA/81757
Location
Castlefields Way, Aqueduct, Shropshire, TF4 3RP
Contract Type
Fixed Term/Term Time Only
Contract Term
Part-Time
Salary
£24,294.00 - £25,979.00 Annually (FTE)
NJC Telford & Wrekin, Scale 4, points 7-11, 25 hours per week, 38 weeks per yr (Term time only) salary to be pro rata to actual hours and weeks worked.
NJC Telford & Wrekin, Scale 4, points 7-11, 25 hours per week, 38 weeks per yr (Term time only) salary to be pro rata to actual hours and weeks worked.
Closing Date
Midday, 1st Nov 2024
Start Date
06/01/2025
Positions Available 1
Interview Date(s) 12/11/2024
About this Role
Our Sports Leader will lead on providing enrichment and games during the break, lunchtime and afterschool clubs to contribute towards the overall sports provision, as well as delivering PE lessons planned by the PE lead.. The role will also involve taking responsibility for the organisation of school games, competitions and sports events locally within the sports partnership. This is a role which requires a great deal of initiative, to use time effectively to maximise opportunities to have an impact on pupils’ physical well-being – through lessons, through breaks and lunches, and through clubs and the sports partnership. The appointed candidate will be excited to take the lead in each of these aspects and support PE & Sports at Aqueduct Primary Academy so that we continue to develop our reputation for our sporting achievements.
You will be part of the sport leadership across the school, taking responsibility for the majority of lessons. This will be a flexible role which could be working with all children across the academy, from Early Years to Key Stage 2. The role also includes leading provision and enrichment during break and lunchtimes.
What we’re looking for:
Why work with us
You’ll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do.
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
You will be part of the sport leadership across the school, taking responsibility for the majority of lessons. This will be a flexible role which could be working with all children across the academy, from Early Years to Key Stage 2. The role also includes leading provision and enrichment during break and lunchtimes.
What we’re looking for:
You could be a sports coach outside a school setting, have studied PE at university or wishing to train as a PE teacher. You could be a qualified sports coach/teacher, and wish to make your mark on your own setting, establishing a curriculum and provision from scratch. For us, the most important thing you will bring is your passion for your sports and your ability to coach and teach young children in PE; the qualifications associated with this can be gained on the job as with the experience, but the ability to communicate effectively with young children and teach PE is of paramount importance.
The successful candidate will have:
The successful candidate will have:
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The motivation and passion to achieve the very best for the children within PE and sports
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A good understanding or awareness of the Early Years Foundation Stage and/or a good understanding of the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 curriculum for PE
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A good understanding of the range of additional needs that pupils can have and how best to support them within PE and sports
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The ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team
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The ability to work on initiative
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A ‘can-do’ approach to all aspects of academy life
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A willingness to undertake professional development and grow their skills
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Excellent communication skills and a good sense of humour
There is the opportunity, if desired, to combine this role with a Morning only Teaching assistant role (12.5 hours per week), this would increase the overall hours per week to full time, from 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri. If this would be of interest to you- please see the link here: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/150710/EDV-2024-APA-26776 for details of the Teaching Assistant vacancy. This can be discussed in more detail at interview should you be shortlisted for either role.
For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.
Why work with us
There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including:
- ️Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally.
- ️ Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development
- ️ A support package for staff wellbeing
You’ll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do.
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available
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