The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant for PE and Sports at Greenside Primary School, Greenside Lane, Droylsden, M43 7RA.
Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.
Details about the role:
To start October 2025
HLTA for PE and Sports full-time Salary £30,060-£32,654
The role is permanent, full-time 36 hours per week, Term Time Only
With an actual salary - £25,724-£27,944 (Grade F Point 17-22).
Greenside Primary School are seeking to appoint a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our well-established sports team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality sporting activities and fostering a positive, inclusive environment for children. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about sport and committed to supporting the physical and emotional development of young people through teamwork, encouragement, and active engagement.
The purpose of the HLTA for PE and Sport at Greenside Primary School is to inspire and support children in developing a lifelong love for physical activity, while enhancing their physical, social, and emotional well-being. Through structured lessons and extracurricular activities, the coach helps pupils improve their motor skills, coordination, and fitness, while promoting values such as teamwork, perseverance, and fair play. The role also contributes to pupils’ overall development by encouraging confidence, discipline, and positive behaviour both on and off the field.
To be effective in this role, the HLTA for PE and Sport must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, patience, and the ability to motivate and engage young children. They should have a solid understanding of child development and be able to adapt activities to suit different ages and abilities. Key skills include planning and delivering safe, inclusive, and enjoyable sessions, managing groups effectively, and maintaining a positive and supportive learning environment. Experience of working with hard-to-reach young people or diverse communities or targeted groups is essential as well as experience of running competitions, events and activities.
A recognised coaching qualification and knowledge of safeguarding practices are also essential. A minimum of a National Governing Body Coaching Qualification (Level 2) and desirably other coaching qualifications and experience in a variety of sports will be required for this role.
For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.
The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
- Applications close at 09:00 on Monday 29th September 2025 although the Trust reserve the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process.
- Interviews will take place on Wednesday 1st October 2025
- Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed.
Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.
All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months.
All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We have a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The roles across our schools involve working with children and/or young people and are subject to our Safer Recruitment Process.
We do not accept CV’s, all applicants should complete a Trust Application Form and include on this the details of two referees who, if you are shortlisted will be contacted for a reference. Social media checks will be carried out for roles across our Trust. All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We may close the job advert for roles within our Trust as soon as sufficient applications have been received so please apply for advertised roles as soon as you are able. If you have any queries linked to any of the roles advertised please ring 0161 830 6964.
Visits to our schools are encouraged and warmly welcomed please contact the individual school to arrange this.
