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Teacher of PE

Kingdown School, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9DR

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Job start date
3 January 2023
Closing date
12 December 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 December 2022

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
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This is a full time position
Contract type: Fixed term - January - Easter 2023 in the first instance
Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

is committed to becoming a truly excellent teacher
can teach a broad range of engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve student attainment across a range of activities
can plan and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard that ensure real learning takes place and students make superior progress
has proven leadership skills
is able to raise attainment and challenge students to achieve their best
has a commitment to extra-curricular activities
is aware of current initiatives in PE
is an effective team member who can contribute positively to the work in the Department
has a positive, cheerful outlook with a good sense of humour
is able to forge good relationships with students and staff
is able to work hard and remain calm under pressure

What the school offers its staff

enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking students with excellent attitudes to learning;
a caring and supportive community environment;
a commitment to health and wellbeing of staff;
a commitment to professional development;
full support and induction programme for ECTs;
the opportunity to work effectively with other schools as part of a multi-academy trust.

Further details about the role

As a forward-looking and innovative school we are seeking to appoint a highly skilled practitioner to teach PE from January 2023. This is an outstanding opportunity for an ECT or experienced teacher to join and progress in our highly successful PE Department. QTS status is essential. An ability to teach across the full age and ability range up to A Level of PE and/ or the ability to teach another subject is desirable.

Kingdown School is ranked in the top 10 secondary schools in Wiltshire situated in Warminster in the heart of beautiful rural Wiltshire with excellent links to Salisbury, Bath, Bristol and the South-West. Kingdown School is an academy under the Acorn Education Trust and provides exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on the collective experience of the Trust.

Our facilities are excellent and they include one gymnasium, three sets of changing rooms, a swimming pool, Physical Education Computer Suite, Sports Hall, eight tennis courts, Astro-Turf pitch, floodlit netball courts, and various other pitches at St George’s field (a short walk away). The swimming pool and Sports Hall are in the adjacent Sports Centre, which is part of a dual use agreement. The Sports Centre has squash courts and a fitness gymnasium.

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.

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