8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2025

  • Closing date

    11 December 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    29 November 2024

Job details

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Physical education

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week.

Contract type

Fixed term - Until 21/03/2025

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS: £31,650 - £49,084

What skills and experience we're looking for

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”-Michael Jordan

Priestnall School is on the lookout for a passionate temporary Teacher of PE who can support our mission of providing exceptional educational experiences. We desire an individual with a sincere enthusiasm for teaching Physical Education, both in academic settings and outside of them. This role is suitable for both experienced professionals and those who are newly qualified.

If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our students by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Priestnall is situated in Heaton Mersey, a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, bordering the Manchester Local Authority – notably, Burnage. The school serves the communities of the ‘Four Heatons’: Mersey, Chapel, Moor and Norris. Priestnall is a non-selective, non-denominational, ten form entry 11-16 secondary school, there are approximately 1278 students roll. The school is part of the Laurus Trust (September 2023), a multi-academy trust, whose shared vision provides the framework and core values for our secondary schools.

The Class of 2024 have secured themselves the best GCSE grades the school has ever seen. Almost 40% of all grades awarded are at Grade 7 or above – a fabulous achievement – and an incredible 75% of grades are at Grade 5 or above. In both GCSE English and Maths, a superb 64% of grades are Grade 5+, and a mighty 81% are at Grade 4+.

Priestnall is very much a part of the wider community and the partnership between students, staff and parents/carers is vital to the continued success of the school. We endeavour to provide students with the best possible opportunities to succeed and develop a love of learning that will last and that will support them as they take their next steps in life.

We have high expectations of all members of our school community, and we provide opportunities for students to engage with the wider life of the school and, importantly, to develop the qualities, attitudes and habits which will allow them to flourish. At Priestnall School, we place the professional development of staff at the very core of what we do.

Providing high quality learning opportunities – and removing any barriers – is at the centre of what we want to achieve for our students, and we remain committed to ensuring all our students can get the very best out of their time at Priestnall School.

Flexible working opportunities

To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. The Laurus Trust recognises the importance of employees' work/life balance. A better work-life balance can increase staff motivation, reduce employee stress, improve performance and productivity and make employment more accessible for more people. Where it is possible and practical, we will accommodate flexible arrangements from day 1, which may involve job sharing, part-time working, bespoke timetabling or a nine-day fortnight.

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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About Priestnall School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1272 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

School location

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