Head of PE
Thornden School, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 2DWThis job expired on 28 September 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2021
Closing date
28 September 2020 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 September 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,373 to £40,490 & TLR 2
Head of PE job summary
The Trustees would like to appoint a dynamic Head of PE who has the capacity to continue to improve outcomes at GCSE level. This role would be suitable for an existing Head of Department or a colleague who already has some leadership experience. The successful candidate would be able to demonstrate wider professional effectiveness through the opportunities available within the school and the Teaching School alliance.
Commitment to safeguarding
The HISP Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. We are also committed to providing equality of opportunity at all stages of the recruitment and selection process and ensuring that candidates are treated fairly and lawfully throughout the process.
About Thornden School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1466 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Thornden School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@hispmat.org
Thornden is part of the HISP Multi Academy Trust, which was formed in January 2020. As a MAT, we aim to ensure that our schools have strong and talented leadership and staff, who in turn will ensure that the young people who are in each of the MAT schools have access to excellent education, support and wider opportunities.
Thornden is an oversubscribed, outstanding school serving the Chandler’s Ford and surrounding area with just over 1400 students on roll. The school leads a large successful Teaching School alliance, with an outstanding School Centred Initial Teacher Training programme, as well as being a Research School.
We have an ambitious ethos based on high expectations for all, students are proud of their academic and wider achievements. The belief in their own success and ability to succeed continues beyond our school with a high percentage of Thornden students excelling at local colleges and then at further and higher education.
Thornden is a busy and dynamic school with a strong focus on developing the whole child. We have a vibrant performing arts department that encourages students to embrace a rich cultural education beyond the more traditional subjects. Alongside our formal curriculum provision, we offer a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities including sporting clubs and teams, author visits, Duke of Edinburgh Award and trips within the UK and abroad. We firmly believe that by engaging students and encouraging enjoyment we inspire them to learn and achieve therefore helping them to develop into fully contributing and happy members of our community.
In the results for 2019, 90% of our students achieved 5 or more 9-4 grades including English and Maths and 54% achieved the English Baccalaureate. Our value added performance was 0.65 in 2019 which puts the school at the top of the league tables for Hampshire. Our 2020 results continued to reflect the strong outcomes that the school achieves across all subjects.
Arranging a visit to Thornden School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@hispmat.org.
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