Teacher of Boys' PE
Yardleys School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3EY14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 May 2025
Job details
Job role
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
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
- An understanding of the National Curriculum for specialist subject and its assessment requirements
- An understanding of Equal Opportunities in relation to specialist subject
- Excellent classroom practitioner
- Ability to apply a range of teaching styles with the correct level of challenge and support
- Ability to apply positive behaviour management techniques
- ICT skills as applied to specialist subject
- A willingness to contribute to wider school life
- A willingness to learn
- A willingness to work closely in a team
- A vision for specialist subject
- Commitment to own professional development
- Good attendance and punctuality
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Good sense of humour
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- A commitment to safeguarding the welfare of children
- A commitment to equal opportunities
What the school offers its staff
When joining Yardleys, you will benefit from:
Ø A designated wellbeing day for all staff
Ø Discretionary healthcare membership to Benenden Health with access to a 24/7 GP helpline, mental health helpline, medical diagnostics & treatment and mobile app with wellbeing classes.
Ø An Electric vehicle scheme in partnership with Octopus EV salary sacrifice scheme.
Ø A keen eye on staff workload with a generous Planning, Preparation & Assessment (PPA) allocation
Ø Marking days for internal assessment weeks
Ø A marking day for staff undertaking external examiner marking
Ø A progressive, dynamic and research informed CPD programme, providing teachers with a genuine opportunity to develop their subject pedagogy and practice.
Ø A commitment to professional development opportunities with 100+ hours of professional development time that can be accessed throughout the year - including coaching support, sharing good practice with each other through a variety of teacher takeaway approaches, a half termly teaching and learning newsletter, regular hotspots, opportunities to work across partner schools in a joint practice development programme and a regular professional reading group.
Ø The opportunity to undertake and be supported with a National Professional Qualification (NPQ).
Ø A collaborative approach with supportive managers and regular weekly meetings where subject specific training is provided through subject mastery sessions.
Ø An excellent induction programme tailored to your job role.
Ø State of the art facilities in a modern PFI building including a staff work room and staff room, that are well-resourced with computers, a vending and drinks machine.
Ø Well-behaved students who are keen to learn
Ø A Competitive Pension Scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme)
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to haseena.waseem@yardleys.bham.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Yardleys School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 924 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Yardleys School website
- Email address
- haseena.waseem@yardleys.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 6751761
Yardleys is a thriving, vibrant and heavily oversubscribed 11-16 multi-ethnic stand-alone academy in Birmingham, with 935 students on roll. The diversity of the school population reflects the rich, cultural mix of the local area.
The school is highly focused on raising standards of pupil achievement through a broad and balanced curriculum and students make excellent progress.
The school motto “Working together for a better future” is far more than just words. The collaborative ethos which permeates the school is at the heart of our success. Excellent student behaviour and an extremely well organised school provide the foundation for teachers to focus on delivering outstanding lessons and continuously improving their practice. We pride ourselves on offering all students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be successful global citizens.
When joining Yardleys, you will benefit from:
A designated wellbeing day for all staff
Discretionary healthcare membership to Benenden Health with access to a 24/7 GP helpline, mental health helpline, medical diagnostics & treatment and mobile app with wellbeing classes.
A keen eye on staff workload with a generous Planning, Preparation & Assessment (PPA) allocation
Marking days for internal assessment weeks
A marking day for staff undertaking external examiner marking
A progressive, dynamic and research informed CPD programme, providing teachers with a genuine opportunity to develop their subject pedagogy and practice.
A commitment to professional development opportunities with 100+ hours of professional development time that can be accessed throughout the year - including coaching support, sharing good practice with each other through a variety of teacher takeaway approaches, a half termly teaching and learning newsletter, regular hotspots, opportunities to work across partner schools in a joint practice development programme and a regular professional reading group.
The opportunity to undertake and be supported with a National Professional Qualification (NPQ).
A collaborative approach with supportive managers and regular weekly meetings where subject specific training is provided through subject mastery sessions.
An excellent induction programme tailored to your job role.
State of the art facilities in a modern PFI building including a staff work room and staff room, that are well-resourced with computers, a vending and drinks machine.
Well-behaved students who are keen to learn
A Competitive Pension Scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme)
Arranging a visit to Yardleys School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email haseena.waseem@yardleys.bham.sch.uk.
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