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  • Job start date

    25 April 2022

  • Closing date

    7 February 2022 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    30 November 2021

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Contract type

Fixed term - Maternity Cover

Full-time equivalent salary

Teachers Main Scale 1-6 (£26,948 - £38,174)

Additional allowances

+ SEN Allowance £2270

PE Teacher job summary

Job Purpose
To teach pupils within the school with particular responsibility for the general education, pastoral care and welfare of the pupils in their class. This includes maintaining pupil records, assessment and liaison with parents and other professionals, and to carry out such duties as are reasonably assigned by the Headteacher.

Employment Duties
This job description is to be performed in accordance with the provisions of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and within the range of teachers’ duties as set out in that document.

Core Responsibilities
• Teach, according to their educational needs, pupils assigned to the class
• Monitor, assess and maintain records on pupils’ progress, academic and behavioural, and use these to inform planning and teaching
• Supervise the work of the SSA, delegate duties and to maintain an ordered classroom
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s policy on behaviour
• Contribute to meetings, discussions and consultations necessary to co-ordinate the work within music and the school as a whole
• Promote equal opportunities within the school and to represent the school positively
• Demonstrate good practice and to be able to support and encourage teacher colleagues

Subject Responsibilities
• Teach and coach a range of sports and physical activities to pupils of different ages and abilities.
• Organise events like sports days, field trips and matches with other schools and colleges.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills
• Previous experience as a Physical Education Teacher
• Knowledge of various teaching methods and current education trends and initiatives
• Monitoring and evaluating teaching and learning
• Exceptional organisational and communication skills
• A patient and resilient personality
• Dedication to pupils and education
• Confident ICT user

Qualifications & Training
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Systematic and Relevant Professional Development

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. The selected candidate will be required to provide suitable references and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up the post.

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About Alfriston School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
School size
155 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01494 673740

Alfriston is an outstanding Special School with Sports College status for girls aged 11-19 with moderate learning difficulties and speech and language and communication difficulties. We currently have 150 girls on roll. We became an Academy on 1st March 2012. The school has been delivering high quality education since 1950. All the pupils have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) and are taught in small groups. Our staff are specialist subject teachers and are experienced in working with a range of special needs and abilities.



Pupils attend Alfriston from all over Buckinghamshire and some neighbouring counties. We also have weekly boarding provision for 20 pupils.



We consider the staff team as our most valuable resource. Training and development is a high priority in the school. There is also personal support given to staff to manage the diverse and challenging work needed to support pupils with significant special needs.



At present there are 60 staff employed at the school working in the teaching, support, residential and administrative teams. We are proud of the excellent standard of education provided at Alfriston.

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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruit@alfristonschool.com.

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