Physical Education Teacher in Charge of Cricket
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Hertfordshire
- £34,564 - £51,053 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- M1 - UPS3 + TLR 2.1
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2024
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2024
Job overview
WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS
A leading UK State School for boys aged 11-18 with a national reputation for academic excellence
'An outstanding school' - OFSTED 2021
Required for September 2024
Teacher in Charge of Cricket (TLR 2.1 £3,214)
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and innovative teacher to teach PE up to A Level within an energetic, imaginative and forward-looking department. The role also involves organising a full cricket fixture list and having overall responsibility for the standard of coaching to enable students to progress and reach their full potential. The ability to coach one or more of our other major sports Rugby/Hockey would be desirable. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our students who regularly compete at County, Regional and National level. WBGS has an excellent reputation for sporting inclusivity and excellence and has recently benefitted from significant investment in sports facilities.
Applications are equally welcome from experienced or newly-qualified teachers.
Our admissions policy prioritises children of staff.
Accommodation at a competitive rate may be available.
Further information is available on our website at www.watfordboys.org. Application by completed application form to the Headmaster, Ian Cooksey (email: head@watfordboys.org). All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS Check. The closing date for applications is 9am Wednesday 1st May 2024.
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About Watford Grammar School for Boys
- Watford Grammar School for Boys
- Rickmansworth Road, Watford
- Hertfordshire
- WD18 7JF
- United Kingdom
Watford Grammar School for Boys is an academy with over 1400 students, including over 400 in the sixth form. From its origins as a charity school for 60 pupils founded by Dame Elizabeth Fuller in 1704, the boys’ school moved to its present site in 1912 and became an Academy in 2010. Located next to the centre of Watford, near Cassiobury Park, it comprises of a Grade II listed building, The Clarendon Muse, The James Theatre, a dedicated STEM Centre and extensive sports facilities.
We are always seeking to improve staff wellbeing:
- Low academic curriculum contact time (80%)
- An admissions policy that prioritises children of staff
- Flexible approach to leave
- Increased holiday through disaggregation of INSET days
- Governors' contribution of £1,500 to staff common room
- Free biscuits, tea/coffee and milk
- Dining allowance for parents' evenings and INSETs
- Free flu jabs
- Cycle Scheme, bike sheds, free use of gym, free counselling service, free yoga sessions
- Cover supervisors and external invigilators employed
- Subsidised staff accommodation next to the school
- Support through Masters and Leadership Pathways
To find out more about working at the school, please visit
https://www.watfordboys.org/69/virtual-tour
Mr Ian Cooksey MA (Oxon) MA (Lond) FRGS
Values and vision
Our aim is to provide an education of the highest quality to meet the individual and collective needs and aspirations for every student, guided by our school values of:
Endeavour and Excellence
Integrity and Kindness
Creativity and Individuality
Ofsted
This is a school where pupils excel. It is a remarkably friendly and welcoming school. Pupils are enthusiastic learners. They value how teachers are highly ambitious for them. Pupils rise to the challenges their teachers set them and produce high quality work. They thrive in the nurturing culture that staff have created .
View Watford Grammar School for Boys’ latest Ofsted report here
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