Placement Year Teaching Assistant – PE, Francis Holland Preparatory School Full Time NEW

Francis Holland Preparatory School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and proactive university student to work as a Placement Year Teaching Assistant in the PE Department from September 2026. This opportunity would suit someone who wants to work as part of a dedicated team and has a passion for sports and education.

We are looking for someone:

• To assist with PE lessons with respect to setting up for the lesson and coordinating the warm-up.
• To support PE staff with all lessons. This is essential for ensuring the safety of the children particularly when attending offsite lessons (including swimming).
• To be pro-active within the lesson, by listening to teaching points given by the staff member in charge and helping with correction for the pupils.
• 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 teachers’ expectations.
• To have responsibility for closing down the lesson, ensuring that equipment is put away.
• 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.
• 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.
• To assist in the day-to-day maintenance of sporting equipment and first aid kits and inform the Head of PE of any problems.
• 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.
• To be willing to support staff and teaching and learning in other curriculum areas, outside PE Games, as requested.
• To support the school’s co-curriculum provision and become actively involved with it.
• 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.
• To check the planner regularly and ensure your availability for after school fixtures and Saturdays (if requested) – informing the Director of Sport in advance of any fixtures/events you are unable to attend.
• To undertake supervisory duties in line with the responsibilities of a Gap Student.

Desirable Attributes

• Works effectively as part of a team.
• Willing to learn new skills and attend staff INSET training.
• Has high expectations of pupils’ attainment, progress and behaviour.
• Has good organisational skills.
• Is proactive and has a growth mind-set.
• Has experience of working with young children.
• Has a good sense of humour.
• Is flexible and confident when presented with new challenges.

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

Closing date: 10.00am on Friday, 1st May 2026.

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