Gap Year Teaching Assistant - PE

Francis Holland Preparatory School; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Francis Holland Preparatory School educates girls from 4-11 located in Chelsea. The iconic building on Manresa Road offers a wealth of impressive facilities enabling the school to be two form entry with approximately 20 girls per class. We offer excellent academic and pastoral education to girls, including sport, music and other co-curricular activities. Francis Holland Preparatory School is known for its nurturing and friendly environment, and we deliver support and individual attention to all pupils. We offer them the very best platform for entry into their chosen senior schools, including Francis Holland’s Senior School at Sloane Square. We have a warm and vibrant community that reflects the rich multicultural nature of this part of London.

Francis Holland Schools Trust is an educational charity, founded by Canon Francis Holland in 1878, educating over 1,300 girls and employing over 350 staff. The Trust manages two Senior independent day schools for girls across London; Francis Holland, Sloane Square and Francis Holland, Regent’s Park, both educating girls from 11-18, in addition to our Prep School. Academic standards are consistently high, placing Francis Holland Trust Schools amongst the most successful in the UK. The staffing ratio is generous, and the School has its own attractive salary scale.

The role

Francis Holland Preparatory School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and proactive professional to work as a Gap Year Teaching Assistant – PE Department. This opportunity would suit someone who wants to work as part of a dedicated team and has a passion for education.

General duties

1. To assist with PE lessons with respect to setting up for the lesson and coordinating the warmup.
2. To support PE staff with all lessons. This is essential for ensuring the safety of the children particularly when attending offsite lessons (including swimming).
3. To be proactive within the lesson, by listening to teaching points given by the staff member in charge and helping with correction for the pupils.
4. To support pupils’ learning in the context of fostering independence and encouraging good technical skills and in ensuring the behaviour is in line with the teacher’s expectations.
5. To have responsibility for closing down the lesson, ensuring that equipment is put away.
6. To have shared responsibility for all the PE stores, checking them on a regular basis and ensuring that they are kept tidy and ready for the next user.
7. To assist in administrative functions of the smooth running of the department, for example, photocopying, production of team sheets, maintaining display boards etc and other easily assigned tasks.
8. To assist in the day-to-day maintenance of sporting equipment and first aid kits and inform the Head of PE of any problems.
9. During the sports sessions, be linked to a particular activity to assist with the running of and coaching of the activity. This may be linked to areas of expertise or strength which the successful applicant is able to offer.
10. To be willing to support staff and teaching and learning in other curriculum areas, outside PE Games, as requested.
11. To support the school’s co-curriculum provision and become actively involved with it.
12. To accompany various sporting events and all fixtures. Taking responsibility for the collection of equipment and first aid kit and helping to ensure the safety of the pupils.
13. To check the planner regularly and ensure your availability for after school fixtures and Saturdays (if requested) and informing the Director of Sport in advance of any fixtures/ events you are unable to attend.
14. To undertake supervisory duties in line with the responsibilities of a Gap Student.

For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.

Closing date: 10:00am on Tuesday 6th May 2025.

Applications will be assessed in order of receipt, and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received.