Expected start date
1 September 2021
Application deadline
4 May 2021 at 10:00 am
Date listed
21 April 2021
Job details
- Job role
- Leadership
- Subject
- Physical education
- Working pattern
- Full-time only
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Salary
- M1 to UPS3
Job summary
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Head of our PE Department, someone who has a high expectations of students and themselves and who will motivate and inspire staff and pupils to achieve their best. The post commences in September 2021 and has arisen after the retirement of the current postholder. The successful candidate should have the ability to teach a range of activities from KS3 to KS4 and will have the opportunity to teach higher ability students from KS3 to KS4.
The PE Department is well organised and resourced and provides a supportive working atmosphere for staff. We have excellent facilities with a modern Sports Hall, which also houses a multi-gym, a gymnasium and extensive sports fields. We are in the final round of an application for a 3G pitch which we hope to have in place for September 2021. PE is part of the core curriculum at KS3 and 4 and is also a popular choice at examination level for GCSE. In 2019, 66% of GCSE PE students achieved 7-9 grades. In addition, a large proportion of students take part in a huge range of extra-curricular activities, including International Sports Tours.
Extra-curricular is very strong and plays an important role in the life of the school. The successful applicant will be expected to play a key role in its continued development and further add to the existing programme. The ability to recruit and enthuse non-specialist teaching staff to support the extra-curricular programme would be advantageous, following the absence of after school activities during Covid19.
Outdoor Education plays a large part in the Latymer extended curriculum. We have a field centre in Wales where all students in Years 7 take part in a range of outdoor adventure activities and in Year 9 students go to a residential centre in Conwy Anglesey. It would be good to see the PE Department involved in the planning of these activities.
If you would like to work in a friendly environment, we would like to hear from you.
Further details are available on the school website.
Closing date for application: 10am on Tuesday, 4th May 2021
Employee benefits
£7017 (TLR2c(ii) Outer London)
Supporting documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
School overview
- School type
- Local authority maintained school
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1394 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Latymer School website (opens in a new window)
- Contact email
- recruitment@latymer.co.uk
- Contact phone number
- 02088074037
About The Latymer School
The Latymer School is a high achieving, but caring Grammar School in North London. Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere and the high levels of participation in extra-curricular activities. Pupils at the school recently described the school as one “family” and it being a “real community”. We are very proud of our school and believe it is a place where you can really teach and develop your subject knowledge.
The Latymer School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with a Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Arranging a visit to The Latymer School
Visits can be arranged by calling Jackie Soday, the Headteacher's PA, on 020 8807 4037
School location
Haselbury Road, London, N9 9TNSimilar jobs
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