Teacher of PE (maternity cover)
The Langley Academy, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7EFThis job expired on 20 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
20 April 2023 at 10:01pm
Date listed
15 March 2023
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time: Standard teaching contract
Contract type
- Fixed term - 11 to 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our PE team has set an outstanding example to our students in promoting the benefits of a healthy body and mind. We are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher of PE to join our energetic PE team and help us continue shaping this vision.
We believe there is no ceiling to achievement for our students or our teachers. With genuine enthusiasm and knowledge of your subject, you will share our commitment to providing an exceptional education to every student. You will have good interpersonal skills, evidence of effective behaviour management and an ability to inspire students. We aim to inspire and equip students to reach their potential by enhancing students' confidence and achievement and believe PE plays an important part in building these skills.
Whether you are new to teaching or have had years of experience, we welcome applications from colleagues at all stages of their career. We are an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming school community with dedicated staff and a supportive leadership team who are committed to supporting and developing individual needs.
What the school offers its staff
We pride ourselves on our state-of-the-art PE equipment and facilities, along with the variety of ways we introduce sport, exercise, and a healthy way of life to our students. This variety and our successful enrichment lessons introduce our students to sports they may not have otherwise considered.
Our PE teaching is supported by:
- Extensive outdoor spaces
- A professional 3G pitch (FIFA Quality Pro Surface, one of only a handful in the region)
- Multi use Games Area (MUGA)
- Indoor multi-purpose sports hall recently refurbished and remarked with the most up to date markings possible for indoor sports
- Onsite Gym for staff use and student lessons
- State-of-the-art rowing machines which complement our fleet of outdoor rowing boats - supporting our successful Rowing programme with multiple awards for both indoor and outdoor crews.
- Ten Table tennis tables
- Central atrium to promote indoor team sports (rowing and table tennis challenges)
One of the many
advantages of working at The Langley Academy is our short Fridays so you can
start your weekend early, part of our wider approach to supporting health and
wellbeing. In addition, we provide you with the help, support, and resources
you need to develop, including enhanced additional funding from our sponsor.
Commitment to safeguarding
We have a strong culture of safeguarding where it is in our DNA, where we ALWAYS, without hesitation, act in the best interests of the children and students in our care. This is underpinned by high quality practice and policy.
Please follow the link on our website for wider safeguarding information:- https://www.langleyacademy.org - Safeguarding
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Langley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1150 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Langley Academy website
- Email address
- tara.mackay@langleyacademy.org
- Phone number
- 01753 214474
The Langley Academy is a popular, oversubscribed, forward-thinking school offering a broad and rich curriculum. Providing the backdrop to our success are the state-of-the-art facilities, including our museum learning school, fully equipped theatre, extensive sports facilities and our science pods designed to deliver outstanding practical science.
Our vision
To provide an exceptional education for every child in the Trust through high aspirations, the belief that anything is possible, and the pioneering use of museum learning encouraging curiosity, exploration and discovery.
Here at the Langley Academy, there is no ceiling to achievement. Anything is possible!
Our ethos
‘One community. Many ideas. Everyone’s Future’
Arranging a visit to The Langley Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tara.mackay@langleyacademy.org.
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