Head of PE
The Brakenhale School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BA9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday-Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Pay Scale / UPS (London Fringe)
Additional allowances
Plus a TLR2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Head of PE. This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT / Brakenhale School and become an integral member of the PE team. We are an 11 to 18 school situated on the southern side of Bracknell town centre. Our commitment to high standards and outstanding teaching has led us to become the school of choice for families in Bracknell Forest
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Main responsibilities:
- To assist the Deputy Head Teachers and Assistant Headteachers in the development of teaching and learning by contributing to the staff development, induction, NQT and ITT programmes within the department
- To support staff to make progress on the school’s teaching and learning programmes
- To work with the SLT on the development of consistently good pedagogy across the department
- Contribute to a rigorous and inspirational, knowledge-rich curriculum
- Engage with an evidence and research-based approach to curriculum development that puts your department at the forefront of innovative curriculum design
- To contribute to the curriculum to ensure that it meets the needs of all students including SEND and EAL students
- More found in job pack
You will need:
- Qualified teacher status
- Relevant Degree
- Evidence of / Commitment to continuing professional development
- Post graduate qualification
- Set priorities and agree and achieve ambitious goals and targets
- An outstanding classroom practitioner
- Able to identify strengths and weaknesses in students and act appropriately
- Creative leadership to maintain and develop a school vision with quality learning for all at its core
- More found in job pack
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 03/03/2025. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Brakenhale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1148 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Brakenhale School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@brakenhale.co.uk
Brakenhale School is a rapidly growing, high performing 11-19 secondary school with a strong commitment to high standards for students and staff. We are a friendly school, with a firm commitment to providing professional development opportunities for our staff and a passionate belief that every student in our school matters.
We have recently been judged as Good by Ofsted (January 2019) with 3 Outstanding categories; Leadership and Management, Personal Safety and Behaviour and our Post 16 Provision. We are incredibly proud to be the local secondary school of choice for the fourth year running.
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