PE and Outdoor Education Teacher with TLR for Curriculum Lead

Samuel Laycock School, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF

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Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 May 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern: Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Teachers Pay Scale
Additional allowances: TLR2A - £3,391 per annum
SEN - £2,679 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We would like to invite applications from passionate and committed practitioners who have:

Experience of working with children and young people with SEND to overcome barriers to learning
High expectations of pupils and a commitment to raising standards of attainment to ensure that each one can achieve their full educational potential
Experience of assessment practice and the use of data and pupil progress tracking to ensure that all learners achieve
A track record of outstanding teaching of PE and Outdoor Education
The ability to build positive relationships with learners, ensuring consistency and continuity on a daily basis
A commitment to working effectively with all members of the Samuel Laycock team

What the school offers its staff

At Samuel Laycock School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 11-16 who have moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition and severe learning difficulties. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils’ social and emotional development and communication needs. All children and young people at Samuel Laycock School have an Education Health and Care Plan. You can view our school’s website here. Additionally, please view our promotional video here.

Samuel Laycock is delighted to be part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) having joined on 1st April 2022. The Trust is a growing family of schools catering for young people aged 4 to 19 with an EHCP currently in the local authorities of Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. Samuel Laycock was visited by Ofsted inspectors in October 2024. The school was graded as 'Outstanding' in most areas. You can view our latest Ofsted report here.

The Trustees and Governors are looking to appoint an an energetic and highly motivated Curriculum Lead for PE and Outdoor Education.

PE and outdoor education at Samuel Laycock is delivered through a dynamic, relevant and engaging curriculum, designed to allow our pupils to develop PE skills, fitness levels, teamwork and co-operation also ensuring pupils develop transferable skills such as independence, confidence and resilience. At KS4 pupils can opt for the Sports Pathway and have the opportunity to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Award and Sports Leaders Award whilst engaging in a wide and varied offer including water sports, archery, fencing, martial arts.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate sound subject knowledge, being up to date with PE pedagogy and research. Applicants should be able to report data and progress to SLT as well as promote PE and outdoor education across the school. This role is also responsible for Forest Schools and other aspects of outdoor education.

We are looking to appoint someone with a relentless commitment to pupil progress, and the ability to ensure subject assessment and progress reporting is completed in a timely manner.

Due to the complex nature of our pupils, an understanding of the needs of pupils with SEND and the barriers to learning these pupils face is essential.

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.