Teacher of Female PE
Moulton School and Science College, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SDThis job expired on 10 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Easter 2023
Closing date
10 February 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 January 2023
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: FT
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28'000 - £43'685
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint as soon as Easter 2023, an able and enthusiastic female teacher of PE to join our very successful PE department.
What the school offers its staff
Moulton School is a successful, popular and over-subscribed school on the northern boundary of Northampton. The school was graded Good in its last two Ofsted inspections, and there is a strong commitment to further improvement based on effective teaching and learning and high expectations of students. Whilst maintaining firm discipline, built around our ASPIRE ethos and school values, the school is deeply committed to supporting the development of whole child, and is one of very few schools to hold the Restorative Services Quality Mark. Our student leadership programme is also a significant strength of the school. As a member of staff at Moulton School, your on-going professional development is of crucial importance, and the school has an outstanding record of supporting colleagues into middle and senior leadership roles.
- “The school makes people feel special” Parent
- “Being at Moulton School has been a great experience and I have learnt lots!” Year 8 student.
“As a new member of staff, I was made to feel valued and supported. Joining the school mid-way through a pandemic, I was apprehensive but the staff at Moulton school made me so welcome and it wasn't long before I felt part of the MSSC team. There is an ethos of kindness and it shows. I have never worked with staff that are so motivated by their school's values. The leadership team are always close-by and ready to help and offer solutions, support and friendly encouragement. Thank you MSSC, I am so proud to work at this wonderful school.Teacher.
Further details about the role
THE PE DEPARTMENT
The PE Department consists, at present, of six specialists (three men and three women). Facilities comprise a Sports Hall (4 badminton courts and 3 indoor cricket nets), a fitness room with over twenty modern Powersport machines (for both aerobic and weight training), a gymnasium, extensive fields with a rugby pitch, 2 football pitches, artificial cricket strip and a “grids” training area (grass). In 1998, with lottery funding, we acquired a full-size artificial turf pitch and a hard surface area for 6 tennis courts/4 netball courts. The whole of this area has floodlights.
The Sports Hall accommodates a wide range of sports.
THE PE CURRICULUM
All PE is taught in half-year groups, with five staff involved with each group at KS3 and, to allow for smaller groups and a wider range of activities, with five staff at KS4.
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.
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About Moulton School and Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1389 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@moultonschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01604 641600
Moulton School is a warm, welcoming and hardworking school community, striving for excellence in all that we do. We want our students to leave school having maximised their academic progress, but also with fond memories of the breadth of opportunities taken, the relationships made, and the experiences enjoyed; for example, through our flagship student leadership programme.
Situated five miles from Northampton and close to the M1, Moulton is a peaceful location with close proximity to the modern conveniences of town living .
Moulton School is built on a commitment to academic excellence and the highest of personal standards, within an environment which provides each individual with the care, support and encouragement that they need to succeed. We pride ourselves on traditional values, such as hard work and discipline, whilst preparing young people for all the challenges of life in the 21st century.
Our students are committed to their learning, and we have the highest of expectations of them, both academically, and in the character that they demonstrate as they grow and develop. Our core values and ethos statement “ASPIRE – Strive for Great Things” sets the tone, both for our expectations, and for the achievements that we are able to celebrate.
Students are encouraged to become highly motivated, independent learners and are able to learn through differentiated learning activities. This allows them to develop high levels of knowledge, skills and technological understanding. Students’ work is carefully monitored and assessed regularly and they are involved in target setting.
Our success is built on partnership and we are very fortunate in the high quality of staff who care for and guide the students through their time at Moulton challenging them at every step to become the young people that they can be.
We are, as you may imagine, very proud of our students.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Moulton has a talented and dedicated staff who show pride and commitment to their role. Our students benefit from their professionalism and their work in supporting students to achieve their best.
High quality teaching and high expectations are at the heart of Moulton School and all teachers will be expected to develop practice which supports the ethos, values and vision, and contributes to the overall life and work of the school.
Moulton School has strong staff development programme with a wealth of experienced staff working with teachers and support staff. To that end, we strive to create a learning environment that elicits outstanding outcomes for students.
Staff are committed to their own development, and many take part in helping others to progress. In order to support this, we run training and development sessions that take place after school.
There are also various training routes for staff to follow including.
• Training School Network Programme
• New staff and ECT induction programme in-house and as part of the SWAN network
• Year 2 Teachers’ Programme
• Middle Leaders’ Programme
• Subject Leader and Senior Leadership qualifications (NPQSL) (NPQML)
Many staff take part in regular subject specific training, and staff I specialist roles may attend external training courses run by specialists in areas such as pastoral care, First Aid, mental health and wellbeing, MAGT and challenge.
Moulton School values diversity, and has developed an Equalities Policy to ensure that everyone within the school community is treated fairly, irrespective of race, gender, disability, sexuality or age.
Arranging a visit to Moulton School and Science College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@moultonschool.co.uk.
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