Teacher of Girls PE
Thomas Becket Catholic School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025, an earlier start state will be considered for the right candidate
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Physical Education (PE)
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) ( HOY TLR available for the right candidate)
Teacher of Girls PE job summary
Thomas Becket Catholic School is a successful, comprehensive 11-18 secondary school in Northampton. We are committed to continuous improvement and driving up standards of attainment and we are ambitious for our students and our staff. We are a Catholic, learning, listening school where it is not enough that children know they are loved, we show them. We are looking to recruit a committed and inspirational Teacher of Girls PE to join our team. It is important that you are passionate about ensuring all students reach their full potential and are inspired to learn independently. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher, have a passion for learning and a tireless commitment to challenging and inspiring students to maximise their achievement. They must be able to teach across a range of sports and the ability to teach BTEC PE and Key Stage 4 & 5 examination PE would be desirable. Applications are welcome from both ECTs and experienced teachers.
Do you want to work in a school that has been rated “GOOD” in all areas in November 2022, but also …
That has undergone rapid change?
Where the culture and ethos of the school is not just a fancy poster in reception, but something that we live and breathe every day?
With dedicated and caring staff who put the pupils and their learning, growth and personal development first?
Where the teacher is valued as the expert?
That has a very clear and systematic approach to improving students’ attitude to learning?
That takes workload seriously and provides additional PPA (up to 16%) to support staff to forge relationships with parents to improve behaviour and attitudes to learning?
That values staff input, feedback and collaboration as the school moves on our mission to excellence.
That provides staff CPD to develop their practice and skills both internally but also recognised national qualifications?
That prioritises a ‘Knowledge Rich’ curricular approach, valuing the importance of a curriculum accessible to all?
If your answer to the above questions is a yes, you could be just who we are looking for!
All staff uphold the core values and Catholic ethos of the school. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.
* It is a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder be female for reasons of privacy and decency. The post holder will be required to supervise the girls’ changing rooms both at the school and for away sporting fixtures. The need for a female in this role is an occupational requirement under paragraph 1 of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if there are sufficient applications.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Thomas Becket Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 887 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Becket Catholic School website
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