PE Apprentice

PE Apprentice

The Vale Academy is on an exciting journey of development as we strive to improve educational outcomes for our pupils.  We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed PE Apprentice to join our team and play a key role in our busy school environment.  In everything we do, we aim to create a positive and safe environment to foster success and impact our students’ lives.   

The role of a PE Apprentice plays is truly instrumental; it is their ability, skillset, knowledge, and enthusiasm, which determines the success of children they teach. Therefore, we are looking for an excellent apprentice who knows how to enthuse and connect with children to ensure our pupils’ have the best possible chance to thrive.  This role is suitable for those wanting to progress to a PE Teacher, Primary School Teacher, or Teaching Assistant.

Why work for the Vale Academy:

·       A friendly and supportive team who collaborate effectively to get the best out of the school and its pupils.

·       For the 5th year running, The Vale have achieved the School Games Mark at Gold Standard. This enabled the school to aim for Platinum for the first time which the school was awarded at the end of 2023-24 academic year. This shows how dedicated the school is to sport and physical education as only 5% of schools in England have achieved this.

·       The Vale is renowned for its sporting success and participation rates not only in Dunstable but in all of Bedfordshire as we have recently qualified into county level in cricket, quadkids and sportshall athletics.

·       We have one of the largest primary school sites in the area with over 600 pupils attending.  The local SGO is also a part of our team which allows us to develop and improve our sporting provision even further.

The successful candidate will

·       Have the ability to work as part of a team in a busy school environment.

·       Previous experience in coaching/working with primary school aged children.

·       Ability to use initiative.

·       Be well organised, self-motivated, and fully committed to the role.

·       Leadership skills.

·       Have the enthusiasm to inspire young people to get involved in PE and School Sport.

·       Desired:  GCSEs at grades A*-C/9-4 (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

·       Be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the day as part of a team.

Roles and responsibilities

·       Working within a school setting and supporting the delivery of physical education and school sport.

·       Help teachers manage class behaviour.

·       Help teachers prepare lessons.

·       Lead whole classes in PE.

·      The wider community role involves working within the local PE and school sports network to deliver competition for all the schools within the area.

   You will be extra help during PE lessons and in the classroom where you will assist and lead extra-curricular activities and support Young Ambassadors and Sports Leaders.

·   You will find out about the sporting career and teaching paths that are available and the hope would be that this apprenticeship will lead you to your next step on the career ladder.

·       Helping with breakfast and lunchtime clubs.

·       Support in extra-curricular clubs out of school hours.

Job Specifics

Start Date: Monday 4th November 2024 or Asap

Salary: National minimum apprenticeship wage, £6.40 per hour for first 12 months, then £8.60 - £11.44 per hour dependent on age.

Contract: Fixed-Term, Full time, 14-month contract, 30 hours per week (timings to be confirmed), 52 weeks + inset days, Sporting Futures Apprenticeships,

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.