Head of PE
Thomas Becket Catholic School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT59 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 (an earlier start will be considered for the right candidate)
Closing date
2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Physical Education (PE)
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) plus TLR2c £ 8,279.00 p/a
Head of PE job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Head of PE to provide professional leadership and management to secure high quality teaching and learning across the range of the subjects of the faculty, effective use of resources and improved standards of achievement for all pupils, as well as to support and promote the Catholic ethos of our school.
In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the Head of PE will demonstrate essential professional characteristics, and in particular will:
Inspire trust and confidence in students and colleagues
Build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom
Engage and motivate students
Demonstrate analytical thinking
Improve the quality of students’ learning
Do you want to work in a school that has been rated “GOOD” in all areas in November 2022, but also …
That has undergone rapid change?
Where the culture and ethos of the school is not just a fancy poster in reception, but something that we live and breathe every day?
With dedicated and caring staff who put the pupils and their learning, growth and personal development first?
Where the teacher is valued as the expert?
That has a very clear and systematic approach to improving students’ attitude to learning?
That takes workload seriously and provides additional PPA (up to 16%) to support staff to forge relationships with parents to improve behaviour and attitudes to
learning?
That values staff input, feedback and collaboration as the school moves on our mission to excellence.
That provides staff CPD to develop their practice and skills both internally but also recognised national qualifications?
That prioritises a ‘Knowledge Rich’ curricular approach, valuing the importance of a curriculum accessible to all?
If your answer to the above questions is a yes, you could be just who we are looking for!
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Thomas Becket Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 887 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Thomas Becket Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
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