Teacher of Physical Education - (0.6 - 3 days)

Archbishop Beck Catholic College

Archbishop Beck Catholic College is an Archdiocesan school and we pride ourselves on our strong Catholic ethos.  We are based in North Liverpool and have 1200 students on roll across year groups 7 - 13. The College is heavily over-subscribed and very well respected by the local community. 

In our recent Ofsted inspection in November 2021, we were judged ‘Good’ in all aspects.

We promote an atmosphere where high standards of behaviour, respect and academic achievement are expected.

Teacher of Physical Education

Closing Date: Friday 8th July – 12 noon

Salary: Main Scale/UPS – 0.6 FTE (3 days)

Start: September 2022

Responsible to: Head of Physical Education Department

Job purpose:

● The planning and teaching of effective lessons which ensure that each  student is positively encouraged to develop their full potential in Physical Education

● Promote a positive culture for Physical Education and a lively and enthusiastic atmosphere within the classroom

● The assessment of students in line with departmental and College policy

● To contribute to the development of Physical Education in the curriculum

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

● To work collaboratively with colleagues to plan and teach lessons that are effective, creative, varied and appropriate to the needs of the students

● To effectively utilise technology when teaching to ensure that learning is current, relevant and enjoyable

● To fully support the Head of Department and other departmental staff in continuing to raise attainment and achievement in Physical Education

● To contribute to the review, development and writing of departmental schemes of work with colleagues

● To ensure students are assessed in line with departmental and College  policy

● To attend and contribute to department meetings and other meetings as appropriate

● To follow departmental policies and self-evaluation processes and, where necessary, contribute to their development

● To promote Physical Education across the College and to help other staff to do so where necessary

● To maintain personal development and expertise by remaining up-to-date with current subject matter and initiatives and accessing appropriate training

● To act as a Form Tutor and undertake associated support and mentoring activities

● To contribute to wider College activities and initiatives e.g. Teaching & Learning Group, charity events etc and to organise and support extra curricular PE clubs and teams

The College undertakes to support applications for CPD to enable the post holder to fulfil their role to their optimum capacity

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they:

● Have excellent subject knowledge and a passion to teach

● Are a successful classroom practitioner who has experience of teaching Physical Education to Cambridge National, BTEC and A Level.

● Are able to motivate and inspire students to learn and have high expectations of them

● Are highly motivated and organised

● Have a variety of teaching and learning strategies that they can use effectively, including for remote learning 

● Are able to maximise the achievement of students of all abilities

● Are able to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team

● Are willing to contribute to the broader life of the College and be fully committed to the extensive extra-curricular events and fixtures programmes

● Are willing to contribute to the development of the College through their own ongoing professional development

● Are ambitious for further personal career development

● Are suitable for the Form Tutor role