Sports Teaching Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Inspired

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3 weeks ago

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Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of over 110 premium private schools spanning six continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 85,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

In addition, we are delighted to be recognised in the top 10 highest value private companies in the UK by Beauhurst.

In over 25 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations.

They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 12,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations.

We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Wetherby Kensington provides an environment that promotes educational excellence and tradition through a forwardthinking, holistic curriculum within which the needs of individual pupils are fostered.
Wetherby Kensington is a school for boys from Reception to Year 3 and is two form entry per year group. The boys receive high levels of academic education and pastoral care. The Wetherby Kensington boys begin their learning journey in Reception and can stay at Wetherby Kensington until they are eight years old. Wetherby Kensington can be found in Wetherby Gardens and is in a conservation area. The school overlooks the beautiful Wetherby Gardens.
With the opening of the Preparatory School in 2004, Wetherby boys have the opportunity to proceed through, or sit a competitive exam for, a London Day School. The adopted motto of Wetherby Kensington is 'Care, share and be fair'. These are the underlying principles of all that we stand for at Wetherby Kensington. Every boy is encouraged to be the best that he can be and every member of staff is committed to enabling each individual to fulfil his potential and achieve his goal. The school is a happy and vibrant one, an energetic and forward learning environment, whilst retaining the best of educational traditions.
We are looking to appoint parttime Sports Teaching Assistant for September 2024
This role suits recent graduates looking to do a PGCE course in the future. This parttime role spreading over 5 days.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Interact and support children (under direction of the Head of Games) in a positive way to foster their enthusiasm for learning and competing in sport activities
Instil in children the ethos of good sportsmanship and an understanding of what it means to represent their school in a sporting setting
To work with the Head of Games in preparing work and putting up displays
Assist sport staff members with the delivery of lessons
To conduct lessons (if required) according to the agreed policy and syllabus
Officiate fixtures
Assist sport department on away sports fixtures
Assist with sport department administration

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Be excellent classroom practitioners who value children
Have high, though realistic expectations of the children
Have a thorough uptodate knowledge of the sports curriculum
Be IT competent
Be committed to making a difference to all children of all abilities and talents, using a variety of teaching styles to aid learning
Be a committed, dynamic and proactive teacher and a cheerful, friendly and cooperative member of the staff
Be supportive and positive in their interactions with team members and pupils
Maintain excellent levels of appearance, attendance and punctuality
Be fully involved in the life of the school
Value, and be willing to promote, the caring ethos of the school
Be a team player

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and preemployment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
School Application FormInspired UK Application Form (Teaching) 2023**LINK