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Head of PE

Head of PE

Tes Schools Recruitment

Essex

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Salary:
Main Pay Range/Upper Pay Range + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023 Start
Apply by:
8 April 2023

Job overview

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Head of PE to join a Academy based in Essex.

A fantastic opportunity has become available to lead their PE department, you will manage, develop and lead the subject to ensure the highest possible standards of academic progress for all students. Their goal is to equip students with the fundamental skills to foster a love for sport and exercise and prepare them for lifelong participation, whether it be for pleasure or employment.

They have an array of outdoor facilities available to use for lessons including a 3G astro turf pitch, tennis courts and school field. Their school has excellent indoor facilities too, including a Sports Hall, an activity studio and a dedicated classroom for those pursuing OCR Cambridge National qualifications.

They offer an impressive range of sports lessons and extracurricular, including non-traditional options that are introduced to students at KS4 often as part of an option block. They have excellent links to the local tennis, rugby, hockey, athletic and running clubs. PE is an important part of the school and is certainly a popular option for students to study at Year 10 and 11.

They pride themselves on their successful district sports teams, traditionally doing well at Athletics and Basketball. They also enter local and national competitions such as the Essex Cup English Schools FA and the English League Cup.

Their department is made up of experienced teachers, including mentors for PGCE and ECT students from Brighton University. 

The successful candidate will have a proven success of teaching PE. You will have creativity, experience, determination, organisational and team building skills to drive the continued development of this team and the future participation in physical activity for their students.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email

managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC1814246 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.

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