Post Graduate Assistant Teacher (Sports/PE)
King's College
Somerset
- £13,000 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 27 February 2023
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a post graduate to work at one of the strongest and most successful sporting schools in the country for a fixed term of one year.
The work will be fun, varied and exciting and will allow the post holder to generate experience and knowledge to potentially further their career in teaching/coaching or life in general. They will be part of a thriving team involving 5 full time PE teachers, 10 heads of sport, a strength and conditioning team as well as numerous full/part time sports coaches. We have an array of indoor and outdoor sports facilities across both schools and one of the leading school sports programmes.
The school thrives on sporting achievement and continue to reach the latter stages of national cups across a multitude of sports. We are renowned for producing top sports performers who regularly go on to represent Universities, professional and international teams when they leave King’s. In amongst these are the likes of Jos Buttler, Maddie Hinch, Tom Banton, James Rew and Will Smeed. We currently have 60 pupils on our high-performance programme, which is a programme designed to support and challenge our pupils who are in academies or performance centres. Our prep school also have a wonderful sports programme that supports pupils of all abilities as well as those regularly playing at county or regional level.
The PGAT’s will receive mentoring support both from a sports coaching point of view as well as PE teaching throughout their time with us. This will involve a weekly review meeting and the opportunity to observe lessons and coaching sessions regularly.
For further details and an application form, contact the HR department on 01823 328105/328231, or email CSweet@kings-taunton.co.uk / SLBaverstock@kings-taunton.co.uk.
The closing date for applications is Monday 27th February.
Interviews will be held in the week beginning 6 March 2023.
King’s College Taunton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About King's College
King’s College is a thriving boarding and day school of approximately 450 pupils. It combines strong academic achievement, traditional values and excellent pastoral care with a progressive, modern outlook, providing girls and boys aged 13–18 with the opportunities, confidence and ability to reach their full potential within a happy and caring environment.
King’s College Prep l (located some three miles away) combines with King’s College to provide a continuous education from 2-18. The two schools are run by one governing body, with many functions (marketing, strategy and finance for example) undertaken jointly.
King’s College has a rich and welcoming family and community ethos. Just over 60% of the pupils board. For a relatively small school, it has an enviable record of success in all areas.
The school has regularly topped GCSE and A level league tables for Somerset. A broad range of co-curricular activities is offered, and the school is renowned for its success in sport, music, performing arts, fine art, design technology and outdoor pursuits. In many of these activities our pupils have achieved success at national and even international levels.
Good discipline is encouraged in a firm and positive way within a supportive pastoral framework. King’s College is strong on manners and social skills. Pupils go on to thrive at good universities and in their professional careers.
In short, King’s is a purposeful, outward-looking, down-to-earth, highly successful school.
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