Job Description

Prospero Teaching are recruiting for a Sports Coach to work as a teaching assistant at a specialist SEMH school in Bury.

The school is for children aged 11-16 years old with moderate and complex learning difficulties, and those on the autism spectrum. Students attending receive a tailored curriculum best suited to their needs and ability and the school offers a fantastic approach to learning.

In this role you will assist the teachers in subjects across the curriculum, which will include outdoor activities and off site provision. You may have the responsibility of taking small groups and planning sessions for those groups. Alternatively, you may be asked to support students within the classroom settings too.

The school are looking for someone who is confident, dedicated and excels with working with children.

The role will consist of:

• Providing tailored support with working with children and SEN
• Creating a safe environment that allows children to have fun, learn and succeed
• Academic support 1:1 basis or in small groups
• Assisting the teacher

The ideal candidate:

• Someone who can demonstrate the necessary nurturing qualities required to work closely with SEN children
• Ideally with previous experience caring for those with additional needs
• Teaching Assistant qualification is ideal but not essential

Position Details:

• Location - Bury
• Position - Teaching Assistant Sports Coach
• Contract Type - Temporay -Permanent
• Minimum Daily Rate of pay - 100+
• Hours - 8.30am-4pm
• Start Date - ASAP

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover the last two years

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team