Teacher of Boys’ PE & Head of Year
Penketh High School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2BYThis job expired on 3 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
3 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Mainscale
Additional allowances
TLR 2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Head of Year who is a teacher of Boys PE.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well qualified teacher to join our PE department. The successful candidate will be required to teach core PE at KS3 and KS4 across a range of sports with a particular emphasis on enhancing the school’s Rugby provision. The successful candidate will be expected and be well qualified to teach KS4 specialist courses at GCSE or the equivalent level in PE and will be able to support the facilitation of the school’s sport teams.
As Head of Year, you will form a key part of the pastoral leadership group and member of the broader pastoral networking group supporting the welfare of our outstanding young people. You will take a lead role in ensuring a positive climate for learning at the school and for your year group cohort, working in partnership with pupils, parents and carers and staff to remove barriers to success so that pupils effectively engage in learning and thrive.
As well as leading a year group of pupils, you will also lead a team of form tutors ensuring that high standards and expectations are embedded throughout the team and during form group sessions. This will enable you to influence the culture of the school by ensuring a consistent approach to celebrating the successes of pupils, the delivery of important form time and personal development materials and providing pupils with a first layer of pastoral support at the outset of each day.
It is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder be male for reasons of privacy and decency. The post holder will be required to supervise the boys’ changing rooms both at the school and for away fixtures.
Penketh High School is an oversubscribed community facing school that is determined to support the academic and holistic development of pupils in order that they leave the school with a strong skillset and positive life chances.The culture of the school is underpinned by anacademically rigorouscurriculum, highexpectations and standards, as well as a multitude of enrichment opportunities. All of these aspects of school life are aligned with the capabilities of our outstanding young people.
The school is focused on providing the very best provision for pupils by supporting the professional developmentof staff, offering a comprehensive and focused CPD programme and encouraging staff to engage with external, nationally recognised professional qualifications.
The successful candidate will bring with them their enthusiasm for PE, pastoral care and support, an appetite to shape a positive school culture and the capacity to inspire and motivate both students and staff.
We are keen to hear from candidates who will:
- Take the lead in inspiring and motivating their year group and staff to deliver a high-quality provision and experience for our pupils.
- Be responsible for continuously improving the climate for learning within the year group and across the wider school,
- Contribute to the pastoral network across the school helping to shape strategic decision making and strands of support across the school.
- Be responsible for the progress of the pupils in their year group both in relation to academic outcomes but also their holistic development.
- Be responsible for the progress of their classes across the PE department.
- Make a significant contribution to all aspects of the wider PE curriculum and enrichment provision provided by the department.
Closing date: Friday May 3rd 2024.
Interview date: Week commencing 6th May 2024.
What the school offers its staff
At The Challenge Academy Trust, we are building a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’. We are committed to providing a workload that is fair and reasonable, a work environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted and structured personal and professional development.
Our staff offer also includes:
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- An Occupational Sick Pay Scheme (entitlements based on service).
- Access to a comprehensive CPD framework though ‘Education Connect’, our professional development arm, and online resources from the National College’.
- Access to TCAT+ our Reward & Wellbeing platform, including access to retailer discounts, a car lease scheme, discounted healthcare cash plan, cycle to work scheme and online resources to support physical, emotional, professional, financial and social wellbeing.
The Challenge Academy Trust is committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and our employment policies, procedures and practices are regularly reviewed to ensure compliance with legislation. We are committed to creating a workplace culture that is inclusive, positive, and fair with opportunity for all.
Commitment to safeguarding
Penketh High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Penketh High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 895 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Penketh High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- fagnew@penkethhigh.org
Penketh High School is an oversubscribed community facing school that is determined to support the academic and holistic development of pupils in order that they leave the school with a strong skillset and positive life chances. The culture of the school is underpinned by an academically rigorous curriculum, high expectations and standards, as well as a multitude of enrichment opportunities. All these aspects of school life are aligned with the capabilities of our outstanding young people.
The school is focused on providing the very best provision for pupils by supporting the professional development of staff, offering a comprehensive and focused CPD programme and encouraging staff to engage with external, nationally recognised professional qualifications. This provision of professional development includes a robust and comprehensive programme to support teachers new to the profession. Our delivery of the Early Career Framework is overseen and managed by leaders who coordinate the delivery for the schools within the Trust and schools across Warrington. Teachers new to the profession will benefit from excellent support and professional development underpinned by the best evidence-based research, facilitated by knowledgeable and passionate professionals.
This post is suitable for ECTs and experienced teachers.
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