Head of PE and Health and Social Care Faculty
Braunton Academy, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2BPThis job expired on 7 May 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
7 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Head of PE & Health and Social Care Faculty
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Physical Education teacher looking for the next step in your career?
Braunton Academy is a highly successful and over-subscribed academy, which sits at the heart of its community. Our outcomes are above national average which is recognised in our Ofsted grading and report. “Pupils and staff live out the school’s motto, ‘Aspire and Achieve’, well. Pupils engage fully in the day-to-day life of the school. Teachers encourage pupils to experiment and ask questions. Pupils appreciate their teachers’ efforts. They enjoy school.” Ofsted January 2020
The Physical Education and Health and Social Care Faculty is a successful and committed faculty aiming for the highest standards in teaching and learning in sport. We seek to encourage aspiration, instil confidence and nurture a love of Sport in all of our student. This is evidenced through the outstanding sporting achievements across a broad range of sporting opportunities.
The Physical Education and Health and Social Care Faculty within the Academy:
Physical Education Department within the Academy:
Year on year the PE department has been awarded the School Games Gold Award which rewards schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community and the Youth Sport Trust Gold Quality Mark which is a nationally recognised badge of excellence for PE and School sport.
Students enjoy a broad and balanced curriculum at Braunton Academy (see website for details). Braunton Academy Physical Education department prides itself on excellent GCSE results, student engagement in learning during lessons for both KS3 and KS4 classes and our reputation within the community.
Students also participate in large numbers and in a wide range of extra curricular clubs and activities throughout the year. Our extra curricular focus is a balance between mass participation and providing opportunities for competitive sport and we are proud of the many successes that we have at local, regional and national competitions and the reputation we have for sporting excellence within our community.. Please follow brauntonacademype on instragram for an insight into our sporting achievements.
Enrichment Trips:
Students also enjoy an extensive enrichment trip offer which includes the following annual trips;
- Snowsports
- Wimbledon
- Team Bath
- Football Experiences
- Junior Lifeguarding
Our sports facilities:
- Sports hall
- Dance studio
- 400m All weather athletics track
- Artificial grass pitch with contact Rugby shock pad
- 1 x Rugby grass playing pitch
- 1 x 11 a side Football grass playing pitch
- 1 x 9 a side Football grass playing pitch
- 4 x Floodlit Tennis courts
- 2 x Netball courts
Health & Social Care department
Health and Social Care is a subject taught at KS4 as a GCSE option. This department has recently been returned to sit within this faculty because of its strong teaching links with Physical Education as it aims to teach its students about the development and care of people throughout the life cycle.
The current exam board the Academy follows is OCR level 1 / 2 National certificate of Health and Social Care. During Y10 and Y11, students work on two assessments on life stages and activities. There is also one terminal exam with 30% of the course on the principles of Health and Social Care. The course attracts about 20-30 students for KS4.
In this role of Head of Faculty we are looking for someone who is:
- Passionate and committed to your teaching subject.
- An outstanding classroom practitioner, who will enthuse both students and staff and help us achieve our goals.
- Committed to raising standards through sport and learning with high expectations for all.
- Innovative and forward thinking.
- Determined to influence positive changes and further developments in the faculty and the academy as a whole.
- Prepared to fully engage in contributing to our programme of curriculum enrichment.
Our vision is about securing positive futures for all of our students and providing a sustainable, high-quality educational and creative provision for generations to come: every member of staff at Braunton Academy is a committed and experienced professional, dedicated to developing students’ interests and inspiring them to be successful. We continue to develop our excellent teachers further so that they are able to increasingly apply a range of teaching methods to develop our students’ ability to think and reflect. We look forward to you joining us to work with parents, carers and the wider academy community to realise this vision.
For further information about the post and an Academy application form, please visit the Work with Us section of our website www.braunton.academy If you would like to arrange a tour of the Academy so you can see for yourself everything that we have to offer, please ring 01271-812221 and ask for Mrs Hellmund.
To commence: 1st September 2024
Closing Date for applications: noon on Tuesday 7th May 2024
Interview Date: Friday 10th May 2024
To apply, please download and complete the Academy Application form and email it to recruitment@braunton.academy Please note, if you have not heard from the Academy by 8th May 2024 you have not been successful on this occasion.
Safeguarding: Braunton Academy is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students therefore an online check of publicly available information will be completed to assess shortlisted candidates’ suitability to work with children. The successful applicant will also be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and full identity and qualification checks.
What the school offers its staff
This role is an exciting position for a suitably qualified candidate to head up and outstanding Faculty. You will be part of both a forward thinking and hugely successful new Faculty. Our Academy has a great history with our community, one of longevity and of success.
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.
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About Braunton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 779 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Braunton Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@braunton.academy
- Phone number
- 01271812221
Braunton Academy is a place where everyone is supported to succeed and it is a delightful place to learn and to work: Braunton is at the heart of North Devon’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, meaning you are never too far from the best of our beautiful golden beaches, exhilarating coastal walks, and a host of pretty seaside towns and villages.
Arranging a visit to Braunton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@braunton.academy.
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