Teacher of PE (Maternity Cover)
The Stanway School, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
13 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBC - approximately 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale £30,000 - £46,525 (M1 - U3)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified teacher of PE to join our experienced team to cover the maternity leave of one of our existing teachers. The position will suit an experienced or early career teacher. Whilst ideally we would like full-time, a part-time position will be considered for the right candidate.
This is a fixed term maternity cover post with a start date of 1st January 2025 (end date to be confirmed).
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Should you be successful during the shortlisting process interviews will be held face to face at the school.
The role will involve:
Carrying out the functions of a teacher in accordance with the Teacher Standards and the stated aims and objectives of The Stanway School and the Department.
We're looking for you if you have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (or progress towards targets in your ECT programme).
- Ability to teach “outstanding” lessons in PE, including Netball, Dance and Trampolining.
- Knowledge of the OCR GCSE PE and Btec or GCSE Dance courses would be beneficial.
- Experience of supporting staff and students in maintaining high standards.
- Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
If you are a dynamic, early careers teacher or a teacher with experience, who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, please apply.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, The Stanway School?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
Further details about the role
THE STANWAY SCHOOL
TEACHER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (MATERNITY COVER)
Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale
Actual Salary from: £30,000 - £46,525 (M1 – U3)
Start Date: 1st January 2025
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 The Stanway School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1394 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Stanway School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01255 750913
Arranging a visit to The Stanway School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk.
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