PE and Sports Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term - PE and Sports Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

Are you passionate about inspiring children to be active and reach their full potential? Do you want to make a real difference through PE and sport?

We are looking for an enthusiastic PE and Sports Teaching Assistant to join our school's PE department.

At Garlinge we pride ourselves on our commitment to PE and school sport and offer all our children fantastic resources and opportunities to engage in a rich and varied PE curriculum. As we are an inclusive school this role may involve working with children with physical disabilities, challenging behaviour, SEMH needs and complex barriers to learning.

The successful candidate will have excellent sports and PE knowledge, ideally with a minimum Level 1 qualification in Sport. You will ideally have experience of the PE / Sports curriculum within a school setting and experience of working with complex barriers to learning is desirable.

We require a good standard of general education and GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above are desirable. 

The hours are 26 hours per week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 6.5 hours per day. Whilst the core working hours will be between 8.15am and 4.15pm each day there will be a degree of flexibility required depending on clubs and fixtures and so working times may vary.

The role is term-time only (38 weeks per year). This is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027.

The pay scale is set at KSA (which is £24,513 for a full time position) which equates to approximately £14,629 per annum pro rata. 

A formal 30 minute interview will take place with a panel comprising of members of the Leadership Team. Candidates will be required to plan and deliver a PE/Sport activity to a small group of children which will be observed by a member of the management team.

Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence so please do not declare any qualifications unless you can produce the original certificate.

CVs will not be accepted. Please complete your application form in full explaining how your skills / experience make you a suitable candidate for the role.

If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date then you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our Safeguarding Policy is available on the school website.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks following Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. Interviewees will also be asked questions relating to the safeguarding of children.

We are also committed to championing staff wellbeing and all employees can access free counselling, occupational health support and supervision sessions.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children, two satisfactory references and right to work in the UK documentation. All new employees to the school, including those with previous local government service, shall be subject to a 6-month probationary period.

To apply for this vacancy please visit www.kent-teach.com