Girls PE Teacher

We are looking for a Girls PE teacher in a school which offers comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for our teachers. It would be an advantage if the applicant had experience of coaching netball as this is an area the school would like to promote.

The main purpose of this post is to achieve outstanding outcomes at KS3/4 in the curriculum and wider curricular offer within the sports department. We offer the following seasonal sports within the curriculum or as extra-curricular activities – Athletics, basketball, cricket, dance, football, gymnastics, health-related fitness, hockey, netball, rounders, softball, trampolining, rugby, fencing, taekwando, badminton and tennis. 

This post is open to female applicants only using the Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) in S9(2)(b) of the Employment (Sex Discrimination) Act 2000. The job holder will be working in circumstances where female pupils are in a state of undress or using sanitary facilities and they might reasonably object to the job holder being of the opposite sex.

For more information about the school please see the Twyford CE High School and Twyford Trust websites. For more information about the role and how to apply please see the Job Description on the Twyford Trust website at: https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/job-vacancies  

The successful candidate will have: 

• A good degree, and experience of teaching in an Ofsted Outstanding secondary school 
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the National Curriculum to Key Stage 4 
• An understanding of recent curriculum / learning developments 
• An understanding and experience of the strategies required to motivate and enthuse all students across the ability range as part of a whole school approach to raising achievement 
• An understanding of the processes and techniques required to assess, record and report students’ learning effectively 
• Experience of the use of student results analysis to inform practice and target improvement 
• Experience of leading a tutor group 
• Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement.

We offer:  

• Exceptional professional development and career progression 
• Positive working relationships at all levels 
• A supportive Leadership Team.

Twyford CE High School, Acton

Twyford CE High School was set up by the LDBS in 1981. The school has an excellent reputation and is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (May 2012) and SIAMS (April 2017). It has developed specialisms in Music and Modern Foreign Languages, as well as a large and highly successful Sixth Form in which Maths, Science and Computing are the largest areas. Since its inception the school has grown considerably and now admits around 975 students aged 11 to 16, and an additional 500 students to the Sixth Form. 

The Twyford Trust

The Twyford Trust comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. The Twyford Trust aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting, and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the Trust is the overarching organisation which provides support for all Trust schools. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum which has been devised by staff within the four schools. The Trust is also the hub of a Teaching School Alliance and prides itself on the standards of peer-led CPD within a dynamic culture of self-improvement.

How to apply

Please visit the vacancies page of the Twyford Trust website by clicking Apply for more information about how to apply, and to download a job description and application form. 

Applications must be submitted to HR at Twyford School by the closing date and time below. They can be emailed to recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk.  

Closing date: 9am, Friday 27 January 2023

Interview date: Wednesday 8 February 2023

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check