Teacher of PE (Maternity Cover)
Thurstable School, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EWThis job expired on 28 November 2021 – see similar jobs
Closing date
28 November 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 November 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Full Time, Maternity Cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of PE (Maternity Cover) job summary
Teacher of PE (Maternity Cover)
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date: Mid January 2022
We are looking to appoint a part-time teacher of PE to join our exceptionally positive and forward thinking PE faculty from mid January 2022 for up to 1 year. Teachers with strong subject knowledge are encouraged to apply. This post is suitable for ECT's and experienced teachers. This post will be teaching students from year 7 upto 6th form teaching a mixture of practical and theory lessons. The practical lessons will be teaching mainly girls PE. This post is fixed term to cover for maternity leave and is for 2.5-3 days per week.
Why join us?
● We are committed that classrooms should be disruption free so that every minute counts and are adopting a centralised approach to behaviour centred on a warm/strict philosophy and shared routines across the school.
● We think you, the teacher, is the expert. We promote the importance of teacher led lessons based on brilliant subject knowledge, great explanations and skilful questioning.
● Our commitment to genuine development. Our evidence based model of teaching is based on the work of Rosenshine and Lemov, and from September all teaching staff (including the Headteacher) will receive fortnightly one-to-one coaching so can all make continual improvements in our teaching.
● We are committed to staff wellbeing and adopting sensible approaches to workload. We recognise the efforts and achievements of all our staff on a weekly basis and never take anyone’s work for granted.
● We are on a journey of which you can be a driving part. Our school improvement groups, led by non-SLT members, are crucial to driving change in the school.
We believe this is an exciting time to join the school and help our students reach their undoubted full potential. If you can dream big, work hard and also have a sense of fun, and we genuinely believe that you will really enjoy working at Thurstable.
We welcome visits or conversations with prospective applicants. To arrange a tour or a confidential phone call, please contact us directly. Please apply online.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
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.
About Thurstable School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1031 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thurstable School website
- Email address
- recruitment@thurstable.essex.sch.uk
Thurstable is an oversubscribed and successful 11-18 school offering teachers an open and supportive working environment together with effective and personalised professional development and training opportunities, teaching across the age and ability range, a personal laptop, excellent teaching facilities, and access to extensive teaching and learning resources through our innovative E Learning Centre.
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