2ic PE – Extra-curricular Female PE Teacher

We are looking for an inspirational 2ic Female PE teacher to join our dynamic and successful department. Ealing Fields is a young and academically aspirational school. During the few years we’ve been open we have been in the top 10 schools nationally for student progress. We pride ourselves on the exceptional professional development we offer our teachers which includes weekly CPD and coaching. Our students share our ambition and the standard of behaviour here is outstanding. As a new school within the highly successful Twyford Trust, we also offer exciting development and promotion prospects. Our department is committed to innovating and sharing the best practices in PE teaching which enables students of all backgrounds and abilities to succeed and enjoy PE. Teachers work collaboratively within the department and across our trust, with a highly developed curriculum and lesson resources in place and a very supportive staff body and leadership team. As a small secondary school, it is easy for every child to be well known by every member of staff. We have fostered a close knit school community with a strong set of values and built around the motto of enabling our students to have ‘Life in all its fullness’.

The main purpose of this teaching role is to support the Head of PE to achieve outstanding examination results and to promote the school’s ethos and vision through co-ordinating and outstanding extra-curricular PE offer. 

This is an exciting role for a teacher as we prepare our students for GCSE and beyond. The post-holder will be joining an innovative and energetic staff group that seeks to deliver an outstanding curriculum, and will be well supported by an experienced Senior Leadership Team. 

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.

Ealing Fields is easily accessible by public transport with the Piccadilly line a short walk away and regular buses to Ealing Broadway which is served by the Central, District and Elizabeth lines. Our staff are on the inner London pay scales and we welcome applications from experienced teachers.

 We offer:

• Exceptional professional development and career progression.
• Positive working relationships at all levels.
• A supportive Leadership Team.
• A full-range of Trust services providing support and development.

 The successful candidate will have:

• A good degree and Qualified Teacher Status.
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the National Curriculum to Key Stage 4.
• An understanding of recent curriculum/learning developments.
• An understanding 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.
• Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement.
• A commitment to the ethos of the school.

For more information about the school please visit the Twyford Trust and Ealing Fields websites. 

How to apply

Please visit the Vacancies page of the Twyford Trust website: http://www.twyfordacademies.org.uk/recruitment/vacancies

Closing date: Tuesday 30 April 2024.

Interview date: Tuesday 7 May 2024.

“The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.”

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