Head of Department - P.E and Vocational

Selly Park Girls' School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 7PH

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 11pm

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + TLR2

Head of Department - P.E and Vocational job summary

Are you an ambitious, driven, creative PE/Vocational Teacher looking for a position as Head of Department in a school full of well-behaved and hardworking pupils? We are looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner determined to create an engaging curriculum and secure the best outcomes for students.

 

Selly Park Girls' School is a thriving, well-maintained school with a proven track record of academic excellence. We are proud to have been recognised with numerous awards, including Secondary School of the Year in 2018 and 2022. We have also achieved Pearsons Secondary School of the Year silver award in 2025 and Staff Wellbeing School of the Year in 2024/25, as well as a range of accolades for our commitment to equality, diversity, health and well-being, SEND progress, and safeguarding. 

 

The post requires someone who will provide strategic leadership within the PE/Vocational Courses, with a clear focus on continuing to drive improvements in teaching as well as providing an extra-curricular and enrichment programme for our pupils. The school is looking to appoint a well-qualified, excellent classroom practitioner to lead, manage and develop the provision of PE and vocational courses within the school, and to ensure appropriate monitoring, analysis and evaluation. We welcome applications from teachers with experience of leading improvement in students’ attainment and progress.

 

The successful candidate should be a teacher of imagination and commitment, able to teach PE and vocational to GCSE/BTEC level, and keen to work with pupils of all abilities in a well-resourced department. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who is keen to take advantage of our teacher development programmes and further enhance pupil progress.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Selly Park Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We have a number of policies and procedures that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, all of which can be viewed at https://sellyparkgirls.org/policies

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Selly Park Girls' School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 804 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Selly Park Girls' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/selly-park-girls-school

Selly Park Girls’ School is a high performing 11-16 school in the south of Birmingham with a proven record of GCSE success.

We are a school where we put students at the centre. We want every student to be kind to others, aspirational and ambitious in what they can achieve. We want to ensure that our students can reach their potential in a supportive, inclusive and nurturing environment. This is reflected in our four pillars school ethos.

We attract staff who are committed to making a difference in the lives of our pupils. From teachers, governors and senior leaders to administrators and support staff. Everyone has a role to play in the success of the school.

Selly Park Girls' School is known for its high expectations, academic success, first-class education and its innovative approach. Our vision and values underpin all we do. Indeed, everyone who knows us or visits our school speaks of our distinct ethos.

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