The Post
Thank you for showing an interest in the Teacher of Physical Education post. This is an
opportunity to join an outstanding team of Physical Education teachers in a large vibrant
department.
The Department
The successful candidate will join a dynamic, committed and hardworking department. We
have a range of ages and experience within our staff and many have responsibilities in the
wider College. All colleagues take on responsibilities within the department and all
contribute to the high quality of extracurricular opportunities available, driving the
enrichment opportunities for our students.
Staffing
The Management Team of the department comprises the Head of PE, one Deputy Team
Leader and two Assistant Team Leaders. We have specialist PE teachers, all of whom are
expected to take some responsibility within the department in addition to their teaching
commitments. A full-time Community Sports Development Manager is also employed to
oversee community use of our excellent facilities. There are Elite Sporting Academies with a
specialist coach supporting the students’ success in Rugby, Football and Netball.
Curriculum
• National Curriculum Physical Education is taught for four hours a fortnight to all students in
Key Stage 3.
• Key Stage 3 classes taught are single sex and are grouped according to ability.
• Key Stage 4 classes follow pathways and are grouped according to their selection.
• GCSE students follow the AQA syllabus and receive four hours of instruction a fortnight; this
is in addition to their Core PE lessons.
• BTEC Sport is also run from Years 9 to 11 as an examination option.
• Approximately 120 students a year undertake GCSE Physical Education and/or BTEC Sport.
• At Key Stage 5, the A Level programme follows the OCR syllabus and students have nine
lessons a fortnight.
• The department has had high levels of success at both GCSE and A Level over the years.
• At Key Stage 5, the BTEC course is now well-established, leading to a Diploma in Sports
Development, Coaching and Fitness.
• At Key Stage 5, the BTEC Level 3 in Uniformed Protective Services is offered.
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Facilities
The College has outstanding facilities for Physical Education.
Indoor facilities include:
• A Fitness Centre with thirty cardiovascular machines and twelve resistance machines.
• An Olympic Weightlifting Room with ten lifting platforms.
• A Sports Hall with a sprung Granwood floor.
• A Gymnasium with a sprung floor and mirrors.
• Two Dance Studios with mirrors.
• Four indoor Teaching Rooms.
• A staff office and two staff changing rooms.
Outdoor facilities include:
• 100m x 70m new 3G pitch used for all outdoor sports.
• 40 x 40m 4G pitch used for outdoor sports.
• An 8-lane tartan track with a jump pit at one end, alongside the all-weather pitch.
• Outdoor Tennis Courts, all of which are floodlit.
• Two outdoor Basketball Courts and four outdoor Netball Courts.
• One grass Rugby Pitch.
• A four-lane 200m Athletics Track.
Enrichment
The department runs an extensive programme of activities and clubs outside of the normal
curriculum. In addition to PE teachers, the department has tremendous support from
non-PE specialists and a number of Sports Academy coaches. Enrichment activities occur
before College, at lunchtime, after College, in the evenings and at weekends.
A large number of students represent the College at County, Regional and National Level in a
wide variety of sports. Recent international honours have been gained across Rugby and
many sports.
In the last few years College teams have reached national finals in Gymnastics, Tennis,
Rowing, Football and Rugby whilst the College Swimming and Netball Teams also enjoy a high
reputation and level of success.
The College has strong links with community based clubs and professional clubs within the
area.
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JOB
DESCRIPTION
Post: Teacher of Physical Education
Accountable to: Head of Physical Education
Salary: MPS/UPS
Introduction
This Job Description outlines the purpose and key tasks required to indicate the level of
responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties/specific tasks may be varied
from time to time, which do not change the general character of the job or the level of
responsibility entailed. This will allow flexibility for the College to respond to changing priorities
and also support and enhance individual professional development.
Terms and conditions for staff employed on teaching contracts are detailed in the current
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.
Purpose
To carry out the duties of a teacher as set out in the most recent School Teachers’ Pay and
Conditions document. Your aim is to be an effective teacher and tutor who challenges and
supports all your students to do their best and achieve their potential by:
• Inspiring trust and confidence in your students and colleagues.
• Building team commitment amongst your students and colleagues.
• Engaging and motivating students.
• Analytical thinking.
• Taking positive action to improve the quality of your students’ learning.
Responsibilities
• As a subject teacher, maintain a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the teaching of
your subject(s) and take account of wider curriculum developments, which are relevant to
your work.
• Teach students according to their particular needs, including the planning, preparation and
assessment of work in line with the policies of the College.
• Implement and maintain excellent classroom management and follow College policies for
behaviour management.
• Plan tutorials, lessons and sequences of lessons to meet students’ individual learning needs
across all the Key Stages - Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.
• Use a range of appropriate strategies and follow College policies for tutoring, teaching,
behaviour management.
• Assess, monitor and record the progress of students in your teaching and tutorial groups;
give them constructive feedback, targets and advice; and report their progress to, and
discuss their progress with, their parents/carers.
• Do all you can to ensure that, as a result of your tutoring and teaching, your students
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achieve well relative to their prior attainment, making progress as good as or better than
similar students nationally.
• Within the framework of the College’s Appraisal and CPL policies, take responsibility for your
own professional development and use the outcomes to improve your tutoring and
teaching and your students’ learning.
• Make an active contribution to the policies, aspirations and plans of your Year, your
curriculum, your student performance team and the College.
Observe all College policies / procedures / working practices / regulations and in particular to
comply with the College’s Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Financial
Regulations, Safeguarding Policy and the Code of Conduct.
This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder will be expected to respond to changing
priorities. …The Post
Thank you for showing an interest in the Teacher of Physical Education post. This is an
opportunity to join an outstanding team of Physical Education teachers in a large vibrant
department.
The Department
The successful candidate will join a dynamic, committed and hardworking department. We
have a range of ages and experience within our staff and many have responsibilities in the
wider College. All colleagues take on responsibilities within the department and all
contribute to the high quality of extracurricular opportunities available, driving the
enrichment opportunities for our students.
Staffing
The Management Team of the department comprises the Head of PE, one Deputy Team
Leader and two Assistant Team Leaders. We have specialist PE teachers, all of whom are
expected to take some responsibility within the department in addition to their teaching
commitments. A full-time Community Sports Development Manager is also employed to
oversee community use of our excellent facilities. There are Elite Sporting Academies with a
specialist coach supporting the students’ success in Rugby, Football and Netball.
Curriculum
• National Curriculum Physical Education is taught for four hours a fortnight to all students in
Key Stage 3.
• Key Stage 3 classes taught are single sex and are grouped according to ability.
• Key Stage 4 classes follow pathways and are grouped according to their selection.
• GCSE students follow the AQA syllabus and receive four hours of instruction a fortnight; this
is in addition to their Core PE lessons.
• BTEC Sport is also run from Years 9 to 11 as an examination option.
• Approximately 120 students a year undertake GCSE Physical Education and/or BTEC Sport.
• At Key Stage 5, the A Level programme follows the OCR syllabus and students have nine
lessons a fortnight.
• The department has had high levels of success at both GCSE and A Level over the years.
• At Key Stage 5, the BTEC course is now well-established, leading to a Diploma in Sports
Development, Coaching and Fitness.
• At Key Stage 5, the BTEC Level 3 in Uniformed Protective Services is offered.
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Facilities
The College has outstanding facilities for Physical Education.
Indoor facilities include:
• A Fitness Centre with thirty cardiovascular machines and twelve resistance machines.
• An Olympic Weightlifting Room with ten lifting platforms.
• A Sports Hall with a sprung Granwood floor.
• A Gymnasium with a sprung floor and mirrors.
• Two Dance Studios with mirrors.
• Four indoor Teaching Rooms.
• A staff office and two staff changing rooms.
Outdoor facilities include:
• 100m x 70m new 3G pitch used for all outdoor sports.
• 40 x 40m 4G pitch used for outdoor sports.
• An 8-lane tartan track with a jump pit at one end, alongside the all-weather pitch.
• Outdoor Tennis Courts, all of which are floodlit.
• Two outdoor Basketball Courts and four outdoor Netball Courts.
• One grass Rugby Pitch.
• A four-lane 200m Athletics Track.
Enrichment
The department runs an extensive programme of activities and clubs outside of the normal
curriculum. In addition to PE teachers, the department has tremendous support from
non-PE specialists and a number of Sports Academy coaches. Enrichment activities occur
before College, at lunchtime, after College, in the evenings and at weekends.
A large number of students represent the College at County, Regional and National Level in a
wide variety of sports. Recent international honours have been gained across Rugby and
many sports.
In the last few years College teams have reached national finals in Gymnastics, Tennis,
Rowing, Football and Rugby whilst the College Swimming and Netball Teams also enjoy a high
reputation and level of success.
The College has strong links with community based clubs and professional clubs within the
area.
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JOB
DESCRIPTION
Post: Teacher of Physical Education
Accountable to: Head of Physical Education
Salary: MPS/UPS
Introduction
This Job Description outlines the purpose and key tasks required to indicate the level of
responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties/specific tasks may be varied
from time to time, which do not change the general character of the job or the level of
responsibility entailed. This will allow flexibility for the College to respond to changing priorities
and also support and enhance individual professional development.
Terms and conditions for staff employed on teaching contracts are detailed in the current
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.
Purpose
To carry out the duties of a teacher as set out in the most recent School Teachers’ Pay and
Conditions document. Your aim is to be an effective teacher and tutor who challenges and
supports all your students to do their best and achieve their potential by:
• Inspiring trust and confidence in your students and colleagues.
• Building team commitment amongst your students and colleagues.
• Engaging and motivating students.
• Analytical thinking.
• Taking positive action to improve the quality of your students’ learning.
Responsibilities
• As a subject teacher, maintain a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the teaching of
your subject(s) and take account of wider curriculum developments, which are relevant to
your work.
• Teach students according to their particular needs, including the planning, preparation and
assessment of work in line with the policies of the College.
• Implement and maintain excellent classroom management and follow College policies for
behaviour management.
• Plan tutorials, lessons and sequences of lessons to meet students’ individual learning needs
across all the Key Stages - Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.
• Use a range of appropriate strategies and follow College policies for tutoring, teaching,
behaviour management.
• Assess, monitor and record the progress of students in your teaching and tutorial groups;
give them constructive feedback, targets and advice; and report their progress to, and
discuss their progress with, their parents/carers.
• Do all you can to ensure that, as a result of your tutoring and teaching, your students
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achieve well relative to their prior attainment, making progress as good as or better than
similar students nationally.
• Within the framework of the College’s Appraisal and CPL policies, take responsibility for your
own professional development and use the outcomes to improve your tutoring and
teaching and your students’ learning.
• Make an active contribution to the policies, aspirations and plans of your Year, your
curriculum, your student performance team and the College.
Observe all College policies / procedures / working practices / regulations and in particular to
comply with the College’s Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Financial
Regulations, Safeguarding Policy and the Code of Conduct.
This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder will be expected to respond to changing
priorities. WWWWW…