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  • Job start date

    1 January 2024

  • Closing date

    9 October 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    22 September 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Inner London MPR / UPR + TLR 2b (£5,019 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Would you like to join a school where people are valued, thrive and make positive contributions? 

We wish to appoint a Head of PE to lead and manage our PE Department from January 2024. We have excellent sporting facilities with a fully equipped Sports Hall and a large playing field.

The successful candidate will be a committed and experienced teacher, who is a highly effective classroom practitioner, and has management aspirations within PE.

The role will include teaching PE across KS3 to KS5 including GCSE PE and BTEC Sport Level 3, providing leadership and management of staff, developing enrichment opportunities for students and demonstrating the ability and commitment to securing high standards of student achievement. You will also be responsible for developing students’ knowledge and awareness of a healthy lifestyle and wellbeing. A commitment to develop and participate in extra-curricular activities for students is essential.

The post is suitable for a fully qualified teacher looking to take a step into a middle leadership role and develop their career in an environment offering outstanding training and progression programmes to all.

Prendergast School is an Outstanding 11-16 Girls School with a mixed 6th Form of over 300 students and benefits from being part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools. Awarded its third Outstanding OFSTED grading in a row in November 2013, the school has been leading girls’ education in Lewisham for over 130 years. The school has been recognised by the SSAT for being in the top ten percent nationally of non-selective schools for attainment. It has been awarded the Wellbeing Award, the NACE Award and the Gold Artsmark Award.

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to providing excellent CPD for aspiring Middle Leaders and for all new staff we offer a comprehensive and supportive induction programme. The successful candidate will also have access to a rich and varied CPD programme within the school and across the Federation.

You will have the opportunity to work with a forward thinking staff and school leadership team who have students’ wellbeing, development and progress as their core purpose.

Closing date: 9:30am on 9 October 2023

Interviews: Wednesday 11 October 2023

Please note CVs are not accepted.

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all employees are required to have an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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About Prendergast School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
958 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Email address
hbegum.ps@lsfed.com

School location

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