Subject Leader for PE
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6TAThis job expired on 27 November 2023
Start date details
Easter 2023
Closing date
27 November 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 November 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Subject
- Physical Education (PE)
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,000.00 - £43,685.00 Annually (FTE)
Subject Leader for PE job summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Subject Lead PE
Salary Range: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2b
Responsible to: Relevant Assistant Principal
Vision and Purpose
Provide high
quality teaching throughout the Academy, as required.
Raise student
attainment.
To maximise
the learning experiences and achievement of students in assigned classes.
Monitor and
report on student progress.
Contribute to
the activities of designated curriculum areas.
Undertake the
role of form tutor, as required.
To ensure that
Ormiston Academies Trust is always presented positively within and beyond the
Academy.
Leadership
and Management Responsibilities
To take overall responsibility for the quality of teaching and learning in the curriculum area, work with other TLR post holders.
To provide
overall leadership for the development of effective teaching and learning
styles, taking account of students different abilities and any SEND needs.
To ensure that
there are up to date and effective schemes of work across the department from
Years 7 to 11, including co-ordinating any cross-curricular initiatives.
To formulate
and update the Department Improvement Plan annually, working with departmental
colleagues, ensuring that it is consistent with the School Improvement Plan.
To ensure that
the department is contributing to school policy making and plans and is
implementing these.
To ensure the
department is contributing to cross-curricular, enrichment revision and other
whole school activities.
To meet
regularly with SLT to discuss the performance of the department and to feedback
on any issues.
To organise
and lead regular departmental meetings.
To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of department and school policies e.g. on marking and assessment, homework, use of ICT, rewards and sanctions etc, and to ensure that departmental colleagues are implementing such policies consistently.
Meet Performance Management team leader to set and review appropriate objectives in line with personal, professional Academy priorities. To ensure Performance Management of the team is conducted in line with the school’s policy
To discuss
ideas for improvement with departmental colleagues, based on an analysis of
external exam results, and to help them manage their implementation.
To have
overall management responsibility for the Department capitation for the
deployment of teaching and non-teaching staff, and for facilities and
resources.
To ensure that
departmental colleagues take a fair share of setting and marking exam papers,
as well as making recommendations for exam entries and setting.
To ensure that work is set for the classes of absent teachers.
To have overall responsibility for student behaviour in subject lessons, supporting colleagues and co-ordinating the department detention procedure.
Manage the
department’s budget
Participate in recruitment and selection of personnel
Accountable for:
Teach assigned students, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for all which meets external and internal standards.
Initiate any necessary interventions to enable students to progress, including where relevant operating in line with a student’s Individual Education Plan.
Maintain
student records through the Academy’s assessment procedures and use the records
to inform teaching.
To provide
moderated assessment information as required to the central database for
reporting to parents.
Liaise with
other staff involved with the assigned students, to ensure effective provision
e.g. co-teachers, associate support staff, trainee teachers.
C ontribute to
the Academy’s quality assurance programme.
Communicate effectively with parents when required.
All staff are expected to:
continue
personal professional development and engage actively in the PM process.
actively
promote and follow the Academy’s policies and procedures.
comply with
any reasonable request from the Principal or other Academy leader to undertake
work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
play a full
part in the life of the Academy and support its vision and ethos.
Core
duties
Teaching PE in
the upper and lower school across the full ability range following schemes of
work, the National Curriculum and the relevant subject specifications.
Setting and
marking work (including homework) in line with academy policy.
Integrating
the development of key skills (numeracy, literacy and ICT) into teaching.
Monitoring and assessing students in line with academy/faculty policy
Actively
promoting the academy’s high expectations and equal opportunities policy.
Undertaking
any other professional duties of the Principal which are reasonably delegated
to her/him by the Principal or Board of Governors.
Other Duties
To assist the
Principal in ensuring that the academy runs smoothly. This includes:
Helping to maintain outstanding behaviour around the academy at all
times by undertaking daily duties and providing pastoral support for pupils, as
appropriate.
Undertaking the responsibilities of a Form Tutor as required and
attending assemblies on a regular basis.
Actively promoting the academy’s high expectations and equal
opportunities policy.
Maintaining sound procedures for security, supervision, and maintenance
of the academy environment, ensuring that all safeguarding and health and
safety regulations are met.
Modelling the highest standards of professional conduct, supporting and
driving excellence in all practice within the academy; ensuring that Cliff Park
Ormiston Academy and the Ormiston Academies Trust is always presented
positively within and beyond the academy.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT:
Participating in the Academy’s
arrangements for performance management, professional development and the
Academy’s arrangements for quality assurance and internal verification.
GENERAL
RESPONSIBILITIES:
To undertake such other duties
appropriate to the grade of the post as the Principal may from time to time
reasonably determine.
CONTEXT:
All staff are part of a wider academy
team. Each individual, therefore, is
required to support the values/ethos of the academy and the academy priorities
as defined in the Academy Improvement Plan.
This will mean being responsive to the needs of colleagues, parents and
students and being flexible in a demanding environment. On occasions the post holder may be expected
to carry out additional tasks, as requested by the Principal and Governors,
which are not specifically specified in this job description.
All staff in the academy work subject to
statute and academy policies and procedures.
The post holder will be expected to become familiar with these and work
in accordance with them.
Due to the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. It is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986. Therefore, you are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act. Any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote
the welfare of children and young people.
This job description forms part of the contract of employment of the person appointed to the post. It reflects the position at the present time only and may be reviewed in negotiation with the employee in the future. The appointment is subject to the current conditions of employment in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document as they relate to Leadership.
About Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 844 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
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