Teacher of PE (Female)
Birches Head Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DDDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
7 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
24 April 2024
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: Term time, Full time teaching
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 £28000 - UPS 3 £43685
What skills and experience we're looking for
Maintain notes and plans of lessons undertaken and records of students’ work.
• Mark, monitor and return work in line with school policy and provide constructive oral and/or written feedback
and clear targets for future learning as appropriate.
• Carry out assessment programmes (e.g. reports) as agreed by the school policy.
• Attend the appropriate parents’ evenings to keep parents informed as to the progress of their child.
• Be familiar with the Code of Practice for identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs and keep
appropriate records on Individual Education Plans for students. To teach your subject discipline, inspiring students to have a passion for the subject and anunderstanding of its key ideas, concepts and skills. To be explicit in modelling and developing models for learning and mental schema so that students can make connections and apply
their learning in a variety of contexts. To continuously improve classroom practice and achieve
excellent student outcomes.
Teaching and Learning:
- Under the reasonable direction of the Principal, carry out the professional duties of a school teacher
as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).
- Plan work in accordance with subject schemes of work and National Curriculum programmes of study.
- Liaise with relevant colleagues on the planning of units of work for collaborative delivery.
- Work in collaboration with Inclusion Support Assistants attached to any teaching group.
- Take account of students’ prior levels of attainment and use them to set targets for future improvements
and plan curriculum provision.
- Maintain good classroom management by adherence to the advice given to staff in the staff handbook and
elsewhere.
- Set high expectations for students’ behaviour by establishing a purposeful working atmosphere in
accordance with the school’s behaviour policy.
- Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning, motivation and presentation of work.
What the school offers its staff
Birches Head Academy is
part of the Frank Field Education Trust and we work
collaboratively with others in our FFET family, allowing our students and staff
many opportunities to develop. This is
embodied in the FFET vision: ‘Social Justice through Excellence in
Education’ and in the Academy motto: ‘Aspire to be More’.
Birches Head Academy wish to appoint a suitably qualified Teacher of Physical Education. With your knowledge and passion for the subject you will develop a great curriculum experience in line with the whole Academy ethos, enabling all students to make exceptional progress. The successful applicant will be passionate about academic excellence, collaboration and delivering high quality teaching for every student. You will play a vital role in helping us to ensure our students receive a world-class education, thereby enabling each child to reach their full potential.
The successful candidate should be an outstanding practitioner who is looking for the next step in their career, experienced in teaching both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. You should have a proven track record of successful outcomes and delivering on your plans.
An innovative teacher, you should be passionate about Teaching and Learning and developing pedagogical approaches that inspire learners. The ability to be a highly successful team player in a very busy and fast-paced environment is essential. You will have the capacity and energy to drive improvement, to lead by example and to develop collaboration within the departments.
For further
information, including the recruitment pack and application form, please visit
our website at: www.bircheshead.org.uk. Alternatively, you can contact the school for an
information pack.
Completed application forms should be emailed to jbracegirdle@bircheshead.org.uk
Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted.
Further details about the role
Birches Head Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants will, therefore, be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes, including an enhanced DBS disclosure. References will be requested prior to interview.
All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of age, sex, race or disability.
Social Justice through Excellence in Education
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
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About Birches Head Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1024 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Birches Head Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jbracegirdle@bircheshead.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01782233595
Arranging a visit to Birches Head Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jbracegirdle@bircheshead.org.uk.
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