PE Teacher (Maternity cover Fixed 1 year)
High Well School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD42 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
16 January 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
29 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time: STPCD
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £31,650 and £49,084
Additional allowances
MPR-UPR+SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main purpose of the job:
- Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class/es ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
- To teach P.E to groups of students from all abilities across Key stage 2-4 , with a particular emphasis on developing knowledge and skills to access a range of qualifications including BTEC and GCSE at KS4.
- Planning of the P.E curriculum across the school, including developing schemes of work and short, medium, and long-term planning and selection of appropriate accreditation at KS4.
- Develop an extra-curricular P.E/Sports offer.
- Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct.
- Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
- Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff, and external agencies in the best interests of pupils.
- Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards
- Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will be joining a school that offers many other personal benefits including:
§ A positive, friendly and professional working environment.
§ An opportunity to work with an amazing group of young people.
§ Bespoke and comprehensive induction package for new staff followed up with outstanding CPD.
§ A subsidised Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
§ A talented and supportive Senior Leadership Team and dedicated Governing Body.
§ A supportive environment in which your talents will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded.
§ Access to Schools Advisory Service and other wellbeing platforms, including cycle to work, and other platforms which give employee benefits and inspire a unique employee experience, enriching personal and working lives
- Employee Assistance Programme, on-site HR management, free parking
Further details about the role
Applications are encouraged from ambitious professionals who share our vision and belief that all children can achieve remarkable success. We require highly committed educationalists who believe passionately about making a difference to the life of every student and who do so with integrity, humility, and relentless positivity.
If you have the desire to make a real difference to the lives of young people and want to join a team of highly dedicated staff, then we would love to hear from you.
About us
High Well School is a SEND school which caters for a minimum of 103 9-16-year-olds with an Education Health & Care Plan for severe and profound social, emotional, and mental health needs as well as other learning difficulties. The school meets the needs of some of Wakefield’s most complex and vulnerable young people. We are a growing school on our journey to be outstanding.
Our team endeavours to provide a nurturing environment with personalised support and specialist teaching to enable all pupils to re-engage in learning, develop their social and emotional skills, and leave with not only appropriate qualifications but the skills required to succeed in life after school. This is reflected in our vision of ‘Preparing for Positive Futures.’
The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a talented and committed Teacher with a record of accomplishment of excellent outcomes for pupils, who can plan and deliver an engaging and personalised curriculum across KS2-4. The successful candidate will enjoy teamwork and have experience working collaboratively with a range of staff and other professionals. The school follows Nurture Principles and is seeking to appoint a candidate who can create a safe classroom environment where pupils’ social, emotional, and learning needs are met. The school welcomes applications from primary, middle, or secondary practitioners from mainstream or special schools, who can teach across a range of subjects including delivery at KS2-4 and could be both vocational and GCSE qualifications.
If you are successful in your application, you will join a good school on its journey to its next level of development. There are no two days the same at High Well School where every day is exciting and where you will be utilising the excellent support systems in place. Class sizes are around to ten pupils, with incredibly talented and experienced teaching assistant support for every group to ensure pupils develop secure relationships with staff and enable personalised planning and delivery.
The school offers a bespoke and comprehensive induction package for new staff followed up with outstanding CPD (Continuous Personal Development) and a genuine interest in your health and wellbeing. The successful candidate would benefit from opportunities for further professional development and career progression as we value and support our staff in all aspects of school life.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to headteacher@highwell.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About High Well School
- School type
- Special school, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- 106 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- High Well School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- donnarichardson@highwell.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01924572100
High Well School is a Special School which caters for a minimum of seventy 9-16 year olds with an Education Health & Care Plan for severe and profound social, emotional and mental health needs as well as other learning difficulties. The School meets the needs of some of Wakefield’s most complex and vulnerable young people.
High Well endeavours to provide a nurturing environment with personalised support and specialist teaching to enable our pupils to re-engage in learning, develop their social and emotional skills and leave with not only appropriate qualifications but the skills required to succeed in life after school. This is reflected in our vision of ‘Preparing for Positive Futures’.
Arranging a visit to High Well School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email donnarichardson@highwell.org.uk.
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