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Support Assistant – Higher Level (PE and school sports specialism)

Employer
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Hours
Full Time, Term Time
Salary
£31,586 to £34,314 pa pro rata (£25,052-£27,216pa)
Start Date
1st September 2025
Expires
4th July 2025 11:59 AM
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Job ID
1492031
Job Reference
HLTA/PE
Start Date
1st September 2025
  • Contract Type :Fixed term contract
  • Contract Length: 12 months, initially.
  • Job ID: 1492031

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is seeking to employ a Higher Level Teaching Assistant with a specialism in PE & School Sports. The role is to support specific pupils and small groups with learning needs as well as providing teaching cover for Teachers' PPA. The PE specialism would involve leading and delivering PE lessons across the school plus before and after-school sports clubs.

Your duties would include supporting teachers with the care, education and assessment of the children. In particular, you will provide support in the following areas:

Lead and deliver high quality PE lessons and school sport across all year groups

Provide teaching cover for Teachers’ PPA (Planning, preparation and assessment time) and absences as required.

Run sports clubs and sports tournaments

Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils

Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion

Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement 

*This is a fixed-term post with the potential to become permanent following a staffing review.

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Safeguarding Statement:

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups’ regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service (“the DBS”) and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).

School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a “protected” conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust