Head of PE
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9AUThis job expired on 12 May 2025
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 4:33pm
Date listed
7 May 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: Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS + TLR2A
What skills and experience we're looking for
KESTEVEN AND GRANTHAM GIRLS' SCHOOL
Judged outstanding in all areas by OFSTED (Sept 23)
Required for September 2025
Head of PE
(TLR 2a £3,391)
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and inspirational teacher to lead our PE department. KGGS is an oversubscribed, successful selective all girls’ grammar school, which consistently achieves high standards of both attainment and progress. The PE department currently consists of five well qualified teachers, and it delivers PE at both GCSE and A level.
The successful candidate will be well qualified with a proven track record of teaching PE at both GCSE and A level standard, with very good outcomes as well as experience of leading and managing staff. A willingness to contribute to the wider life of our school community will also be essential.
KGGS students are enthusiastic and highly motivated whilst the school’s ethos is supportive in ensuring all students are happy, challenged appropriately, enjoy their learning and achieve well.
If you feel you can inspire, challenge and achieve at KGGS then we would be delighted to hear from you. Applications from leaders from either selective or non-selective environments are most welcome.
Closing date for applications: 10am on Friday 16th May 2025
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 21st May 2025
Please note that KGGS reserves the right to interview and make an appointment prior to the closing date.
Application forms and further information can be downloaded from our school website. Please return your application form and supporting letter to:
Mrs Elizabeth Davis, PA to the Headteacher
KGGS, Sandon Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 9AU
Telephone: 01476 563017 Ext 172
E-mail: staffedavis@kggs.org
Website: www.kggs.org
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children consequently an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) will be required.
All applicants are invited to complete the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form, which should be returned to staffedavis@kggs.org. This form is anonymous and is not part of the selection / interview process.
What the school offers its staff
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1188 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School website
- Email address
- staffedixon@kggs.org
- Phone number
- 01476 563017
KGGS is an outstanding selective academy of 1200 students where the focus in the classroom is on teaching and developing students and staff alike.
In 2019 Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School achieved some of its best ever results with 91% of our students achieving 5+ in both English and Mathematics, a progress 8 score of 0.92 and an attainment 8 score of 7.0. The school has a large sixth form of approximately 320 students with an average A-level grade of B- achieved in 2019.
KGGS was placed as one of the top performing state schools in the East Midlands according to the Sunday Times Schools guide 2020.
Arranging a visit to Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email staffedixon@kggs.org.
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