Cricklade Manor Prep School is seeking a Teaching Assistant, with a sports coach focus to work within the classroom, and encourage students to participate in a variety of sports and physical activities.
This role combines the rewarding experience of supporting students academically and the excitement of fostering their physical development through sports. Contributing to the school’s vision of providing a high-quality education for its pupils, by providing effective and inspirational teaching.
The post holder will:
- Assist the class teacher with daily classroom activities, including lesson preparation, classroom management, and student supervision
- Provide one-on-one or small group support to students who need extra help with their studies
- Help maintain a positive and inclusive classroom environment
- Support a high quality, rich, stimulating and enabling learning environment containing resources that will capture pupils’ attention and lead to independent exploration
- Support and implement a sports curriculum that promotes physical fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship
- Provide effective pastoral care, meeting the individual physical and emotional needs
For further information, please read the full job description attached.
Hours, Salary & Benefits:
Hours: 40 hours per week, term time only. Monday - Friday
Salary: to be confirmed
Benefits:
- 5% employer pension
- Shopping discount card
- Means tested staff discount
- Complementary breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks cooked on site by our inhouse chefs
- Access to the group's counselling scheme
- On site parking
- Personal accident at work cover
- Friendly and supportive staff room
- Opportunities for career development within the Wishford group of schools
Start date: Sept 2026
Cricklade Manor Prep 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.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.