Head of PE

Job details

Job role: Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject: Physical education

Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm

Contract type: Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary: £36,400 - £53,040

Additional allowances: Plus TLR ranging from £4,000 - £6,000 depending on experience.

What skills and experience we're looking for

[Employer hidden] is seeking to appoint an inspiring and committed Head of Physical Education to lead and develop our PE department. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious practitioner with a passion for physical education, sport, and student wellbeing.

Are you a passionate teacher? Looking for a new challenge? If you are looking for a role within a super friendly school, then read on!​

We are committed to developing confident, healthy, and active students. We pride ourselves on delivering a broad and inclusive Physical Education curriculum that encourages teamwork, resilience, and lifelong fitness habits. We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Head of PE to join our dedicated team and help inspire the next generation.

Irlam and Cadishead is part of United Learning, one of the country’s leading multi-academy trusts. We serve more than 64,000 pupils and support around 10,000 staff in our schools, and we​ offer a growing range of additional services, including teacher training, professional development programmes, and a full curriculum package for schools. Everything that we do is geared​ towards improving life outcomes for young people. We also believe in offering our staff 'more pay, more time and more support'.​

What the school offers its staff

More pay:

• As part of United Learning we pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector;
• We offer ahealth cash plangiving you money towards essential medical treatment - includingeyecareand flu vaccinations;
• Our staff discount scheme saves you money onsupermarket shopping,gym memberships,holidays,breakdown cover,car leasing,cycle schemesandmore.

More time:

• All our academies start every term with an additional INSET day set aside for your own planning (in addition to the usual fiveINSET days– giving you eight in total);
• At least oneguaranteed paid personal day each year, to use as you want; and we offer opportunities forflexible working.

More support:

• We provide high qualitytraining and developmentfor every stage in your career;
• Every teacher benefits from a bespokedevelopment planto support your progression and aspirations;
• We give you access to ahigh quality curriculumwith excellent resources and provide support fromexpert subject advisers;
• We offer access to acomprehensive wellbeing programme, providing support from legal and financial to family and housing and access to free counselling and otherwellbeing support.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description Head of PE.pdf - 136 KB

Person Specification Head of PE.pdf - 175 KB

About [Employer hidden]

School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16

Education phase: Secondary school

School size: 775 pupils enrolled

Age range: 11 to 16

Ofsted report: View Ofsted report

School website: [Employer hidden] website

Email address: [contact hidden]

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