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Teacher of Girls' PE

Kennet School, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4LL

This job expired on 16 June 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  16 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Physical education
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 30 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS (£28,000 - £43,685) depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We would like you to be:

• a clear communicator with strong values and sense of moral purpose;
• creative, with a forward-thinking attitude and unapologetically passionate about your subject;
• committed to working collaboratively as part of a team and across the school;
• willing to think creatively and take risks in the classroom;
• hard-working with excellent organisational skills.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• a fantastic location next to an area of outstanding natural beauty and fast rail to London (45 minutes);
• an open and collaborative community which trusts its teachers;
• outstanding facilities and resources;
• high quality research-based professional development;
• a range of personal benefits, including Cycle to Work Scheme, on site leisure centre and an active staff social committee;
• strong discipline through rigid procedures for managing behaviour including centralised detentions;
• a commitment to the wellbeing of our staff including flexible working hours;
• the opportunity to be part of an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ School which believes ‘better never stops’.

Further details about the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic teacher of Girls’ PE to join our team in September 2023. Our PE Department is known for its excellence in teaching and learning, in addition to a strong co-curricular provision with clubs running before, during and after school. Pupils enjoy competing in more than 350 external sports fixtures across a variety of sports and House sport plays a key role in the wider life of school. PE is a very popular course choice, with BTEC, GCSE and A Level consistently delivering excellent results.

The Department boasts superb facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, sports hall, huge playing fields, cricket nets, floodlit multi-purpose pitches, gym, dance studio and fitness suite. A Level experience would be an advantage but is not essential.

The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the extracurricular programme.

How to Apply: The easiest way to apply is by clicking the Apply button. Alternatively, you can download our application form from the ‘Vacancies’ section of our website and send your completed document to office@kennetschool.co.uk.

The school’s successes are well documented, but we believe that it is most impressive when seen in action. We welcome enquiries and visits prior to application, so please get in touch with Mr G Clegg, Deputy Headteacher for more information.

Deadline: Friday, 16 June 2023.

Candidates selected for interview will be informed by telephone soon after. We reserve the right to interview before the application deadline in exceptional cases, so we encourage early applications.

Interview Date: w/b 19 June 2023

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all employees, governors, trainees and volunteers to share in this commitment. We value diverse backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives and have a supportive and inclusive organisational culture. We would like our organisation to be representative of our community and the users of our services and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We seek employees keen to contribute to the fuller life of this over-subscribed and ambitious school. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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About Kennet School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1877 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kennet School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@kennetschool.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kennet-school (opens in new tab)

Kennet is a dynamic and ambitious 11-18 comprehensive school which opened in September 1957. The school has grown over the last 60 years, both in terms of size and success. We currently have approximately 1,780 pupils on roll including strong numbers in the Sixth Form at around 350 pupils. We were judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding in May 2016 and have accumulated a number of awards including Arts Mark Platinum, Exceptional Schools Award, NACE Challenge Award and Investors in Careers. We are currently working on the Sandwell Well-Being Charter Mark focusing on the mental health and well-being of our whole organisation.

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