Teacher of Girls PE (Maternity Cover)
John Smeaton Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8TAThis job expired on 10 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 1:14pm
Date listed
6 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - until August 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
(fixed term until August 2026)
John Smeaton Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Teacher of Girls PE. The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching and inspiring students across Key Stage 3 and 4 to achieve their potential within Physical Education. This opportunity is open to both ECTs and Experienced Teachers.
The ideal applicant will have:
Either:
- A successful placement (s), teaching at KS3 & KS4 (applicants currently in training)
Or:
- A successful record teaching with very good exam results at one or more of KS3 & KS4 (applicants who have already gained QTS)
- A detailed knowledge of current developments in education including the use of Pupil Premium
- The ability to put vision into practice
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Free On-Site Carpark
- Membership to a government pension scheme
- £2k Cycle to work scheme
- Specsavers scheme
- Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Further details about the role
About us:
On 1 September 2021 John Smeaton Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust, an organisation renowned for excellence in education. The trust has a nationally recognised track record of transforming inadequate schools and making them great again, or for the first time in their history. Consequently, this role represents an incredibly exciting opportunity for any candidate who is eager to be a part of an organisation that seeks to secure the very highest educational standard for every student. We are determined to ensure students at John Smeaton Academy are inspired to ‘Secure the Gift of Choice’ and we expect any successful candidate to be passionate and tenacious in their quest for all round academic and pastoral excellence.
A unique opportunity to be part of the rapid transformation of an academy, and its wider community.
In 2019 John Smeaton Academy's performance data placed it as the lowest performing secondary school in the city of Leeds and one of the worst performing in the country. It is fair to say that John Smeaton Academy was a school whose performance for many years was unconvincing, resulting in the community losing confidence in the school.
The academy, has already improved significantly as evidenced by parent/carer and student feedback alongside the day-to-day experience of the students.
If you would like to know more about John Smeaton Academy, please visit our website.
How to Apply:
If you’re as excited about this role as we are, a Job Description / Person Specification and Application Form are available to download from the GORSE Academies trust website, by email to enquiries@johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk or by telephone on 0113 8313900.
Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Smeaton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 604 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Smeaton Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk
School location
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