PE Teaching Assistant Level 1
St Giles School, Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DF
Start date: September 2021
Contract type: Casual – initially for one year
Grade: 3
Scale Point: 5-7
FTE Salary £22,185 – £22,995
Hours: 18 hours per week, 8.45 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. (days of the week to be confirmed)
We are currently recruiting for a casual PE Teaching Assistant to join our hard working and supportive team at St Giles School. We are a school for pupils with complex medical needs, physical disabilities and learning difficulties who are aged from 2 to 19 years. We are a happy and successful learning environment where we value creativity and celebrate everyone’s efforts to participate and contribute to the best of their ability.
Our PE Teaching Assistant will support targeted learners with physiotherapy plans, sensory circuits, and gross motor skills. You will support our PE Teacher with PE lessons (setting up and clearing away equipment, maintenance of the PE cupboards and support lunchtime PE clubs). This post is casual, in the first instance, but is for a minimum of 18 hours per week and will be reviewed on a regular basis in line with the requirements of the school and relevant government funding.
The right candidate will be enthusiastic, proactive, use their own initiative, work without direction and have a genuine passion for inclusive sports and activities. You will need to be able to think out of the box in order to adapt activities to support our learners. You will also have a keen interest in enhancing the physical wellbeing of pupils though PE, physiotherapy and sensory input. In return, we will provide training and support, fantastic colleagues and amazing children. This is a physically demanding role and all applicants must be willing to work across all age ranges within the school.
St Giles School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), pre-employment health screening and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
We value diversity in our workforce and positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Applications will only be considered with a completed application form, supporting statement, detailing your experience and suitability for the role and a covering letter. Curriculum vitae’s will not be accepted and neither will applications from employment agencies.
Applications should be emailed to Lisa Negus, School Business Manager at lnegus.306@lgflmail.org
Closing date for applications – Friday 14th May 2021 at midday.
Interviews will be held during week commencing 17th May 2021.
Headteacher’s letter PE Assistant
Job Description PE Assistant version 2
St Giles School Privacy Notice for Job Applicants 2020
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Casual Evening Cleaners Required
SCP 1-3 FTE £20,658- £21,408 pro rata
Hourly rate: £11.01-£11.41
We wish to recruit casual cleaning staff to cover cleaning staff absence.
Hours will vary but will be between 3.45 – 6.45 p.m. Monday – Friday term time, with the possibility of additional hours during school holidays.
Duties will include:
- Cleaning, washing, mopping, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying bins, polishing and dusting of designated areas.
- Reporting hazards to the Caretaker such as blocked fire exits
Essential skills and abilities required:
- Understanding of basic principles of health and safety
- Ability to carry out work under minimal supervision
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to perform physical tasks required by the post, including lifting, carrying and pushing waste bins, cleaning trolleys and vacuum cleaners.
- Ability to move school furniture (desks, chairs)
- Able to fulfil cleaning duties when required and to the expected standard.
To request an application pack please contact Lisa Negus, School Business Manager. Email: lnegus.306@lgflmail.org Telephone: 0208 680 2141
Headteachers-letter-Casual-Cleaner-role
Non-Teaching Application Form – cleaning
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form – cleaning
Disclosure of Criminal Convictions – cleaner
Midday Supervisory Assistants
Start Date: As soon as possible
Part-time: 12:10 pm to 1.40pm Mon-Fri term time only
7½ hours per week Grade 2 – SCP 3-5 – £3,846.12- £3,985.68 per annum
(Additional hours may be available in the future)
We are seeking additional Midday Supervisory Assistants, to join our hard working and supportive staff at St Giles School. We are a school for pupils with complex medical needs, physical disabilities and learning difficulties and include pupils and students in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post 16. We are a happy and successful learning environment where we value creativity and celebrate everyone’s efforts to participate and contribute to the best of their ability.
Our Midday Supervisory Assistants work alongside our class staff: during the lunch period where their duties include feeding, personal care and engaging with pupils with a range of learning difficulties including some with very complex needs.
The ideal candidate will be a positive individual who is calm and caring and willing to learn new skills. If you have good people skills, plenty of enthusiasm, and energy and enjoy working in a friendly environment, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Experience in working with pupils with special educational needs or young children would be beneficial but not essential for the right applicant.
St Giles School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Please note this post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Right to Work in the UK check.
We value diversity in our workforce and positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
For further information and to download the job description and application form see links below. Applications can only be considered with a completed Croydon application form and letter of application. Applications should be emailed to Lisa Negus, School Business Manager at lnegus.306@lgflmail.org
Closing date: Vacancy still open for applicants
Interview date: to be confirmed
Disclosure of Criminal Convictions
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
St Giles School Privacy Notice for Job Applicants 2019
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Welcome
Welcome to St Giles School. Our vision is to give every child every opportunity to “be the best that they can be”.
We cater for children with complex physical disabilities, medical needs, speech and language difficulties and a range of associated learning difficulties aged 4 - 16. We have a Further Education unit for young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties aged 16-19. Our dedicated staff team work closely with health professionals and parents to enable each child to reach their full potential. Our highly specialist environment and exciting curriculum ensures that learning is fun and engaging.
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