Head of PE
Felixstowe School, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 September 2024
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: Full Time 33.25 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- fte £31,650 - £49,084 per annum
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS3
Additional allowances
TLR2
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Head of PE to lead our experience, friendly team. The PE department have strived towards offering a wide range of sports and we are looking for a Head of PE to continue to develop this and build on recent improvements.
Our department, which consists of dedicated, lively and innovative teachers, work collaboratively with each other. We are fortunate to have as part of the team, a wide range of experience from a Teach First colleague through to a highly skilled and experienced lead practitioner. Their strength as a team has led to high student numbers at GCSE and A Level over a sustained period.
We are looking for somebody who is passionate about their subject, who will be able to work within a team-centred approach to planning and teaching a wonderful subject at all levels. Felixstowe School is a thriving and successful school, with a growing intake, situated in a lovely modern site, with the Suffolk coast and nature reserve within easy reach. We have fantastic students, great staff and a commitment to success for all. We have an excellent CPD programme led by a Deputy Headteacher, and are committed to staff development.
As part of Unity Schools Partnership, we are fortunate to have access to the Trust Research School and Teaching School which brings a range of opportunities for continuous development and progression. We value staff wellbeing; we have regular supervision from external professionals, offered to all staff, and adopt a sensible approach to policies, having a focus on fundamental pedagogy such as TLAC and Rosenshine.
Our whole school behaviour policy helps create an environment where staff can teach and students can learn. Through the Trust we offer a staff wellbeing service, access to a tax deductible electric car scheme, a cycle to work scheme, and a two week half term in October.
For more information about the school, visit the School websitewww.fxa.org.uk
For more information on our Trust, Unity Schools Partnership, visit the Trust websitewww.unitysp.co.uk
All applications must be submitted via our Trust online application portal.
We welcome a visit to meet our staff and students. If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, please contact Shane Hurren on 01394 288228 orshurren@fxs.org.uk.
Closing date:9:00am, 14 October 2024
Interview date:22nd October 2024
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed tosafer recruitment,equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.
What the school offers its staff
As part of Unity Schools Partnership, we are fortunate to have access to the Trust Research School and Teaching School which brings a range of opportunities for continuous development and progression. We value staff wellbeing; we have regular supervision from external professionals, offered to all staff, and adopt a sensible approach to policies, having a focus on fundamental pedagogy such as TLAC and Rosenshine.
Commitment to safeguarding
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
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About Felixstowe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1245 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Felixstowe School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- shurren@fxs.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01394288228
Arranging a visit to Felixstowe School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email shurren@fxs.org.uk.
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