Teacher of PE / Cover Supervisor
St Mary's Catholic Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Learning support or cover supervisor
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time: Teacher of PE - 13 hours per week Cover supervisor - 19.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers' Pay Scale & NJC pay Grade E
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thank you for considering St. Mary's Catholic Academy for the next stage in your career. We are seeking to
appoint a talented teacher of PE to teach around 0.4 of a timetable which will have allocated PPA time. The
remainder of the timetable is to work as a cover supervisor. This is a full-time role (32.5 hours in total per week)
with a start date of 1st January 2025. An earlier start date is possible should you be available. The successful
candidate will be able to teach PE at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with the potential for teaching some Key Stage 5
in time. The approximate actual salary based on an M1 teacher at 0.4 and an NJC Grade E Cover Supervisor for
19.5 hours would be £24,675.00 per annum.
We have designed this role to present an opportunity for a full-time position. Interested applicants for the part-time teaching (FTE 0.4) PE role will also be considered.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Qualified teacher status at graduate level.
• PE or Sport Degree/Degree containing substantial PE element.
• Recent professional development/teaching placement relevant to the post.
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and APTITUDE
• A clear philosophy for the teaching of PE.
• Knowledge of some strategies that will enhance learning and raise the attainment of all
students in PE.
• Ability to use ICT to transform learning.
• Effective communicator – verbally and in writing.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Ability to form good relationships with both colleagues and students.
• Commitment to actively supporting the distinctive ethos of the school.
• Commitment to assisting with the development of extra-curricular activities.
• Resilience, commitment, ability to work under pressure and a sense of humour.
• An excellent attendance and punctuality record. (Please note that excellent attendance is
considered to be 95% attendance over the past two academic years. Directors will take
note of one off illnesses/absences and individual circumstances).
• High expectations of all students.
• Enthusiasm for career development.
Closing date for applications: Monday 7th October 2024 - midday
Shortlisting date: Monday 7th October 2024
Interview date: Thursday 10th October 2024
Teacher Post Details:
Grade: Teachers’ Pay Scale
Salary: £12,660.00 actual salary based on M1
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 13 hours per week (0.4 FTE)
Start Date: 1st January 2025 or October 2024
Cover Supervisor Post Details:
Grade: NJC pay Grade E scale point range 12 - 17
Salary: £12,015.00 actual salary based on scale point 12
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 19.5 per week
Start Date: 1st January 2025 or October 2024
Please refer to the application pack for further details.
What the school offers its staff
St. Mary’s is a highly regarded, oversubscribed and successful school with:
- A caring ethos and high standards.
- An Outstanding Diocesan Inspection Report (March 2017)
- A full Ofsted Inspection of St Mary’s in May 2022 was extremely positive and confirmed that St Mary’s Catholic Academy continues to be good in all areas. You can read a copy of the report on the Academy's website.
- An outstanding induction programme, friendly staff, high quality professional cover supervisors, ICT technicians and admin support and a strong family ethos which make St. Mary’s a great place to work.
- State of the art facilities housed in our £22.5 million pound refurbished campus.
We would be delighted to receive your application.
Commitment to safeguarding
BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors.
All posts are subject to:
● DBS
● Medical clearance
● Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
● Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
● A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
● In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Mary's Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Mary's Catholic Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01253 396286
St Mary's is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster.
The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.
Our Catholic Ethos, founded on the hallmarks of:
Catholic Caring Community Challenge
is key to our success. Students and staff are all encouraged, as our mission statement states, to grow in wisdom, understanding, self-esteem and closeness to God. Many of our staff and students are Catholic or Christian, we are joined by a number of staff and students who aren’t, anyone is welcome to come and be part of our family as long as they are willing to support and contribute to the ethos and success of the Academy.
Arranging a visit to St Mary's Catholic Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk.
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