Teacher of Physical Education
Shipston High School, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 4DY4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 April 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
2 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time: Teacher of Physical Education MPS/UPS - Full Time, Monday to Friday Teaching students of all ages and abilities up to GCSE level, with the timetable focused on boys’ PE. An ability to deliver a second subject, for example science, maths or geography, will be beneficial to applicants. Newly Qualified Teachers welcome to apply
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key responsibilities
- Demonstrate highly effective subject teaching that motivates, inspires and improves student attainment
- Secure academic outcomes in line with the targets set through the school’s target setting policy
- Monitor, evaluate and continually improve the quality of your planning, teaching and assessment
- Analyse the performance data of your students and respond to the outcomes of assessment to ensure appropriate planning, teaching and interventions are in place to keep all students on track to achieve their targets
- Follow all areas of subject and school policy accurately and appropriately
- Create an orderly subject environment in which the school’s culture and ethos is upheld
Other
- Be a Form Tutor (where allocated)
- Contribute to the school’s extracurricular programme
- Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Head of Department
What the school offers its staff
Shipston High School has a unique school atmosphere, arising from our high expectations and our student-centred ethos. It is an ethos in which our teachers are able to focus on the wellbeing and academic progress of our young people. As a result, both students and teachers flourish. This post offers the successful candidate an exceptional opportunity for career development and will be of interest to both experienced and newly qualified teachers.
In our search for an outstanding practitioner we are seeking a teacher with a commitment to academic excellence and high standards. The successful applicant will have a good knowledge and understanding of the teaching of Science to both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 and will be able to demonstrate excellent pedagogy.
The PE department is highly successful. At GCSE in 2024, 74 % gained 4 to 9 grades, with strong levels of progress. Students enjoy lessons and extra-curricular participation is high. The department is at the forefront of implementing recent curriculum and assessment changes; they are an effective unit. The successful candidate will be joining a strong and supportive team.
Commitment to safeguarding
Shipston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shipston High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 594 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Shipston High School website
- Email address
- lernst@shipstonhigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01608661833
Shipston High School is a high-achieving 11-16 school in attractive rural surroundings.
Shipston High School has a unique school atmosphere, arising from our high expectations and our student-centred ethos. It is an ethos in which our teachers are able to focus on the wellbeing and academic progress of our young people. As a result, both students and teachers flourish.
This is a hugely exciting time for the school. At this point of significant national change in education, we are highly ambitious for our students and we recognise that our staff are essential to their success. Examination results have shown impressive attainment in the last few years and, as a result, the school is regularly oversubscribed.
Our students are our best advertisement. They are motivated, hard working and well behaved. In July 2023, Ofsted noted that ‘pupils are mature, polite and considerate of others’, further observing that ‘Pupils show positive attitudes towards learning’.
Arranging a visit to Shipston High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lernst@shipstonhigh.co.uk.
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