PE Teacher (Unqualified)

Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane, London, N15 4AB

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January

• Closing date

  21 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - January-August 2025
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,752-£40,917
• Pay scale: UQT Scale (Inner London) + £1,500 Harris Allowance
• Additional allowances:

  + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits

What skills and experience we're looking for

Passionate about inspiring young people? Join us in inspiring the lively little learners at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane as a Unqualified PE Teacher.

Our dedicated team provides a supportive network both onsite as well as support across the Federation to ensure all our staff feel encouraged to do their best. You will be part of a community of dedicated, friendly staff standing by and upholding its mission in creating and maintaining a supportive and thriving learning environment.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A proven track record of recent and successful PE teaching in mixed ability classes of primary age
• Knowledge of the PE National Curriculum and ability to deliver the curriculum through sport
• Successful experience of teaching the PE primary curriculum
• Good understanding of current theory and best practice in teaching and learning, particularly as it relates to achieving high rates of progress of children of primary age
• Good subject knowledge of core National Curriculum
• Good understanding of child development and progression and how this impacts on planning
• An understanding of effective strategies for managing behaviour within the classroom and in accordance with the school's policy
• An understanding of equal opportunity issues and how they can be addressed in schools
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

What the school offers its staff

Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane opened in September 2012. We are sponsored by Lord Harris of Peckham and enjoy the benefits of being part of a high achieving Federation. All of our academies have been graded as 'Good' or 'Outstanding' from Ofsted.

Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane is an Outstanding primary academy and we have high expectations and aspirations for your children. All our staff aim to give every child an exceptional education providing support, care, enrichment and challenge as they come through our doors. We give them opportunities to enjoy their learning and prepare them for future academic success as well as happy lives. We have a unique creative curriculum, a clear vision, high expectations, strong moral values and a love of learning.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Further details about the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and preparing PE courses and lessons, including dance and gymnastics, alongside CPD lessons, PPA cover, extra-curricular sessions and enrichment activities to enhance the school's PE and Sporting culture
• Ensuring all equipment associated with the PE session is correctly set up, maintained, stored and returned on completion
• Ensuring children identified for support are given every opportunity to access the curriculum and engage wtih the learning objectives
• Monitoring students in lessons and providing on participation and progress
• Completing summative assessments for all the classes taught
• Using behaviour management strategies to contribute to a purposeful learning environment
• Maintaining records of students' progress in relation to their targets.
• Contributing to evaluation, review and target setting of provision maps
• Leadership of PE and the organisation of resources linked to the curriculum team
• Supervising children as part of playground duties
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils
• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual children and groups assigned to you
• Providing guidance and advice to children on educational and social matters and, where appropriate, about sources of more expert advice on specific questions
• Recording and reporting the personal and social needs of children
• Communicating and consulting with parents and external agencies
• Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual and groups of children

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Applying for the job

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About Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 432 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: info@harrisprimaryphiliplane.org.uk
• Phone number: 020 8808 3231
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harris-primary-academy-philip-lane (opens in new tab)

Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane is a successful two form entry primary with part-time nursery located in North London. Our aim is to provide an education that is affirming, aspirational and transformational so that all our children leave us academically and emotionally equipped for their next stage. Our staff strive to provide the best possible education and opportunities for our children to face the challenges of the 21st century. We are welcoming and supportive. If you visit our website you can view our priorities, approaches, vision and values in more detail.

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