Teacher of PE

John Colet School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6HF

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Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
17 April 2023 at 9am
Date listed
27 March 2023

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject: Physical education
Working pattern: Full time: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: M1 to U3

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will teach core PE as well as GCSE PE (AQA) at KS4 which is a really popular option. Experience of teaching BTEC at Key Stage 5 would be an advantage.
The Physical Education Department currently comprises 5 full time specialists,1 part time specialists and one specialist support assistant. We have a strong team ethos and pride ourselves on our consistency of approach and sharing good practice to ensure the progress of the students. We are therefore, looking for a subject specialist for PE who is willing to contribute to the department, enjoys being part of a team and is enthusiastic about developing Physical Education in our school.
The department’s facilities include an impressive sports hall, use of an on-site swimming pool, multi-use games area (MUGA) which is an outside area offering four netball courts and four tennis courts and vast fields comprising 3 football pitches and a rugby pitch; in addition, the ongoing programme of construction will deliver a new Fitness Suite and Dance Studio for September 2023. PE has a thriving extra-curricular timetable and the school competes in a wide variety of sports, both locally and nationally.

Please indicate your main sports and qualifications in those areas.

What the school offers its staff

Our strong collaborative ethos is reinforced every Tuesday afternoon when we close our school to students so that the last timetabled lesson is dedicated to departmental lesson planning.

Every lesson shapes a life. At John Colet our teachers plan lessons in school, so the shape of their home life is as energetic as their classes.

Being able to plan lessons in advance, with time to review classes delivered and work submitted by students, is just one of the reasons teachers love working at John Colet School.

Other reasons teachers work at John Colet School (Ofsted rated – good) include;

Good work/life balance
Being appreciated and recognised for a job well done
The support from colleagues and SLT
Respect and politeness from students
Range of resources and support available to help achieve personal and professional goals
Coaching and CPD workshops
Lovely setting/environment (with plentiful, free staff parking)
Revision sessions are well received and attended by students
Knowing every student well and being able to offer individual support
Staff and pupils feel safe
Equality and diversity in the workplace is practiced
Accelerated pay progression for outstanding teachers
A wide variety of trips and extra-curricular activities (please see our website)

Commitment to safeguarding

The John Colet School takes the safeguarding and wellbeing of students seriously and this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and Qualifications check.

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