Physical Education Teacher (female) with Psychology
Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BWThis job expired on 5 July 2021
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
5 July 2021 at 9am
Date listed
21 June 2021
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Physical Education Teacher (female) with Psychology job summary
We teach a rigorous academic curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students achieve positive outcomes. You will work with the Director of Health & Fitness, and the wider school team to continually drive attainment and standards across the department.
We seek a teacher who has the following qualities:
- An excellent classroom practitioner
- A supportive member of the team
- Excellent subject knowledge
- Well organised and motivated to support students of all abilities and needs
We welcome committed, dynamic and creative applicants with a passion for Physical Education and the improvement of student attainment. NQT's are very welcome to apply.
Deadline may close early if high quality applications received
CV's will not be accepted for this position. An application form must be submitted.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through their behaviour and practice.
Rigorous checks will be undertaken of the successful applicant’s background credentials including an enhanced DBS, disqualification and prohibition check.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
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About Poole High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1875 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Poole High School website
- Email address
- c.thompson@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01202 662015
Poole High School is an 11-19 comprehensive school serving families throughout the historic town of Poole. As the largest school in this selective catchment, we pride ourselves on the fact that all students thrive in this caring and collaborative environment. Our students are well motivated and co-operative, and the team spirit in this large school is second to none.
At Poole High School, over three quarters (77%) of students achieved at least a grade four in both English and maths, with 51% achieving grade 5 or above in the two core subjects. Progress 8 in summer 2023 was 0.72 which places the school in the top 8% for progress nationally. In English specifically, 70% of our students achieved a grade 5 in English, whilst 85% achieved a grade 4.
Poole High School, as the largest school in our selective catchment, prides itself on the fact that all students thrive in a caring and collaborative environment. Our students are well motivated and co-operative, and the team spirit in this large school is second to none. As a values-driven school, our most important purpose is to teach our students things which they would not learn outside of school. We want our students to look back on their time at Poole High School as a place which gave them opportunities for the future and prepared them for the ups and downs of life – a school which valued, inspired, and empowered them.
We have high expectations of our staff, and in return we value them highly. Our systems ensure you can focus on teaching high quality lessons in a sustainable way – unhindered by bureaucracy or poor behaviour. We are proud of our strong learning culture and that learning is sacrosanct in every classroom.
The school has delightful landscaped grounds and is very well resourced, being located at the heart of the town with excellent access by road and public transport. The quality of life in Poole is good and there is easy access to diverse range of cultural and scenic attractions.
What we offer:
• Disruption-free learning and a ‘warm-strict’ behaviour system
• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and
resources
• Opportunity to teach up to A Level
• A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – no onerous
marking policies
• A centralised homework system at KS3 – you do not need to mark
KS3 homework
• Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not
need to organise/chase at all)
• No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’
feedback, helping you to continuously develop
• Professional development that is continuous and based upon national
research schools
• A culture of engaged learners – leaving you free to teach high quality
lessons
• Comprehensive induction process with ongoing support from a
dedicated induction co-ordinator
• A school with the scale and structure to maximise opportunities and
career progression
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