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Subject Leader for PE

Co-op Academy Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7HD

This job expired on 17 June 2019 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2020

• Closing date

  17 June 2019 at 1am

• Date listed

  3 June 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Physical education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,720 to £39,406
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2b £4,550.05

Subject Leader for PE job summary

● To contribute to the values and beliefs of the Academy
● To raise student attainment in PE at all levels, as evidenced by internal progress assessments and external examinations
● Promote continuity and raising of standards between the Key Stages
● Ensure individual student data is used to set appropriate attainment and progress targets for each cohort and target groups
● To maintain an overview of progress and implement intervention to raise attainment
● To establish and promote a safe learning environment where students enjoy and achieve
● To be pro-active in developing and supporting primary links
Main (Core) Duties
All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a school teacher as set out in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teacher Standards. Teachers’ performance will be assessed against the Teacher Standards as part of the appraisal process as relevant to their role in the school. The duties outlined in this job description are in addition to those covered by the latest Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. It should be read together with the job description for classroom teacher.

Operational / Strategic Planning
• To support the APs – KS3 & KS4 Standards in the development and maintenance of student progress reports within the designated area
• To promote work with colleagues to monitor and evaluate student data and assessment records to inform target setting, monitoring of progress and the motivation of students
• To plan and ensure effectively delivery of functional and critical skills
• Define and implement intervention or development strategies to ensure all students work consistently and effectively to their personal best
• To support colleagues in the identification and implementation of effective strategies to raise attainment
• Develop a shared understanding with parents of the curriculum, approach to teaching and the standards of work and behaviour expected, establishing a partnership which involves them in their child’s learning as well as providing information about attainment, progress and targets
• Develop an overview of the impact of teaching and learning on the attainment and personal development of individual students and groups of students
• To maintain and improve the subject area self-evaluation document and use this to identify areas of development to feature in the subject area improvement plan

Curriculum
• To liaise with the VP – Student Experience to ensure the delivery of an appropriate curriculum
• To be accountable for delivery of the subject area
• To be responsible for the planning, organisation and promotion of the annual sports day, in conjunction with House Leaders

Curriculum Development
• To lead subject curriculum development.
• To be responsible for functional skills development, when applicable
• Take the lead on offering and promoting extra-curricular activities and out of hours learning which enhance learning opportunities, with specific focus on the varied cohorts of students within the academy
• To keep up-to-date with national developments in the subject area, teaching practice and methodology.

Teaching and Learning
• Ensure effective teaching and student progress in the subject area through structured monitoring, evaluation and review processes
• Promote extra-curricular activities and out of hours learning which enhance learning opportunities
• To undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a standard scale teacher
• Ensure comprehensive coverage of aspects of learning including health, well-being and fitness, instilling in students an enthusiasm to lead sustainably healthy lifestyles

Staffing
• To work with the AP – Teaching, Learning & Staff Development to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs
• To promote teamwork and to motivate staff to ensure effective working relations
• To participate in the Academy’s NTT programme
• To contribute to Performance Management and to act as a reviewer for a group of staff

Quality Assurance
• To ensure the effective operation of quality control systems
• To contribute to the Academy’s procedures for the monitoring of the quality of teaching and learning and the uptake and success of extra-curricular and out of hours learning opportunities
• To assist in the process of target-setting within PE
• To implement Academy quality procedures to ensure adherence of teaching staff

Management Information
• To assist in the use of analysis and evaluation of performance data
• To help produce reports within the quality assurance cycle
• To manage and use data to inform strategies and improvement in teaching and learning and outcomes
• To assist in the production of reports on examination performance
• To be responsible for outcomes of specific groups of students

Communications
• To ensure effective communication as appropriate with all stakeholders and persons or bodies outside the Academy, particularly with our sponsors

Marketing and Liaison
• To contribute to the Academy’s outreach and marketing activities
• To effectively promote the subject at events

Management of Resources
• To manage the available resources effectively in the subject area
• To contribute to the process of the ordering of equipment and materials
• To identify resource needs and to contribute to the efficient/effective use of physical resources

Pastoral System
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students within the designated cohort
• To help to monitor student attendance together with students’ progress and performance in relation to targets set for each individual, ensuring that follow-up procedures are adhered to and that appropriate action is taken when necessary
• To act as a Tutor and carry out the duties associated with the role as outlined in the generic job description
• To contribute fully to the development of the House System, encouraging participation and competition in a wide range of curricular or extra-curricular activities

Other Specific Duties
• To actively promote the Academy’s corporate policies
• To continue personal development as agreed
• To actively engage in staff review and development
• To undertake any other duty as specified by STPCB not mentioned in the above

Safeguarding
“Co-op Academies Trust, as an aware employer, is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust

Commitment to safeguarding

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to Co-operative values and principles.

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About Co-op Academy Leeds

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 861 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Co-op Academy Leeds website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@cal.coop
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Co-op Academy Leeds is a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted, Nov 2022) and on the back of our recent successes we’re fully committed to getting even better.

Here at Co-op Academy Leeds, we aim to ensure everyone has the opportunity to flourish, both academically and socially. We expect students and staff to have the courage to aim high, the commitment to persevere – even when the going gets tough – and the mindset which will allow them to grow.

Teaching and learning sit right at the heart of everything we do – nothing else matters if the learning culture is not good enough. We focus relentlessly on ensuring staff receive regular, relevant and useful professional development, much of which is provided and delivered by our in-house Teaching & Learning Team. Anyone who joins us is expected to contribute to this sharing culture.

We have high expectations – and unstinting moral values. As an integral part of Co-op Academies Trust, we espouse the core Co-op values (Self-help, Self-responsibility, Solidarity, Democracy, Equity and Equality) and have adopted the 4 Ways of Being Co-op: Be yourself, always; Do what matters most; Show you care; Succeed together.

We also enjoy the significant support of the Trust and the Sponsor, which brings with it a range of opportunities and benefits, alongside a less “formal” package of colleagues working together to look after their well-being and forge stronger relationships.

We really are all about providing the best we can for everyone – making sure our students leave here and move on to better things, whatever their starting points and backgrounds.

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