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Graduate Teaching Assistant - Sport
Thurrock Pay Band 4 - Pt 16 (£21,301 FTE)
37 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks) + 5 training days
Required for September 2020 - Initial 1 year contract
Well-qualified graduate needed to lead PE lessons, extra-curricular clubs, facilitate participation in sports events and take on other roles supporting children across the primary age range.
This position will be based at two schools, Somers Heath Primary School (3 days per week) and Benyon Primary School (2 days per week), both in South Ockendon and part of Catalyst Multi Academy Trust.
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, enthusiastic and sport-focused person, considering a career in teaching.
Catalyst Academies Trust is a small innovative group of 5 primary schools who are geographically local. We work together to widen access to outstanding educational provision by supporting and empowering all staff to develop remarkable teaching and achievement outcomes. The Trust also has an excellent reputation for PE and Sport, offering a higher than usual percentage of time for PE lessons, a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, regular Catalyst Cup competitions and full participation in Thurrock School Sports Partnership. Full training and support will be given to the successful candidate through our experienced team.
We would love to welcome you to our schools to see the facilities and meet the children, as we know this would encourage you to apply, but this is difficult at the current time. Therefore, please contact Paul Smith (Paul.Smith@catrust.org.uk) to arrange a call back and for an informal chat to one or both of the Headteachers.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
Closing date: Friday 19th June 2020
Interview date: Wednesday 24th June 2020
Information about the School
Visits to the school are both positively encouraged and warmly welcomed. Also, you are very welcome to have an informal, confidential discussion with Martin Curtis, our Headteacher about this vacancy. Please contact our school office on 01708 853397 or admin.shps@catrust.org.uk to arrange these. We are proud of our children and our facilities and confident that you will want to work here.
This is an exciting time to join our school. Over the past few years Somers Heath has expanded to provide two classes across all years, joined Catalyst Academies Trust and appointed a new Headteacher. We hope you would like to be part of our aim to provide outstanding education for all children.
Somers Heath is situated close to the M25 and A13 road links, near The Dartford Crossing and Lakeside Shopping Centre.
Catalyst Academies Trust are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be made a conditional offer subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical check, and references. Applicants will also be required to complete a 'Disqualification by Association' declaration.