Head of Sport
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Cambridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- £43,242 to £45,489 depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 23 August 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2019
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the College’s outstanding Sport department in its provision of A Level PE along with an offering of both a competitive and participative sport programme. The Sport department enable over 900 students to take part in sport each week through either the College enrichment programme or the programme of competitive sport fixtures. Thirty five teams participate in twenty different sports on a competitive basis in regional, national and on occasions international competitions, with great success. The department also has a strong track record in delivering excellent academic results in the delivery of A Level PE. The successful candidate will be a passionate advocate of teaching and learning with the ability to lead and inspire students and staff alike. In addition, they will be a qualified coach in at least one major sport. Organised, driven and open to new ideas and ways of working, the successful candidate may be an existing Head of Department looking for a more extensive challenge or an established PE teacher looking to take the next step in their career.
Please refer to the job description and person specification; if you would like to discuss any aspect of the role before making an application, please contact Nicki Dartnell (Deputy Principal) for an informal discussion ndartnell@hillsroad.ac.uk
Details and an application form for the above post may be obtained from our website www.hillsroad.ac.uk
If you would like any further general information please speak to the College’s Human Resources Manager, Michele Nightingale on 01223 278063 or email mnightingale@hillsroad.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 21st January. Interviews will take place on Friday 1st February.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and staff and expects all members of the College community, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. The College actively promotes equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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About Hills Road Sixth Form College
- Hills Road Sixth Form College
- Hills Road, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 8PE
- United Kingdom
The College operates on an attractive site just over a mile south of the centre of the historic city of Cambridge. Having responded to strong and sustained demand for places over a number of years we now have approaching 2,400 full-time 16-19 students for whom we provide a wide choice of A level subjects, together with the Extended Project qualification, an extensive and varied enrichment programme and responsive individual support and guidance. We also welcome around 4,000 part-time students on to our adult education programme in the evenings and at weekends. The College is a study centre for the Open University and has a thriving Sports and Tennis Centre that is open to the local community.
The commitment and excellence of our staff together with the breadth of the curriculum make the College an exciting and enjoyable place in which to learn. Students are encouraged to achieve the highest standards not only in the classroom but also in a range of extra-curricular activities which help them to develop new skills, think independently and exercise their responsibilities as global citizens. We encourage staff and students to contribute strongly to College life and to enjoy its many opportunities. There are good relationships and a real sense of partnership in learning between staff and students, and many visitors comment on the College’s happy and purposeful atmosphere.
We are proud of the College’s national reputation for excellence and in our last two Ofsted inspections we were rated outstanding in all graded areas. The College has had the highest score of any sixth form college in the country in the Government’s examination performance table for ‘points per examination entry’ since the tables’ inception in 1993. In recent years the tables have included the percentage of students achieving at least AAB at A level in at least two of the Russell Group's 'facilitating subjects' with the College recording the strongest sixth form college percentage in each year. Retention and success rates are high and over 90% of our students progress to higher education.
The College is a stimulating and rewarding place in which to work and study. Facilities are excellent with new and remodelled purpose built accommodation. Our staff are valued and enjoy working in a friendly and supportive environment and all of us place the student at the heart of what we do. Please visit our website for more information.
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