Girls’ PE Teacher

Interview date: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Wilmslow High School

• School age range: 11-18
• Number on roll: approx. 2,000 (including 500 sixth form)

This a temporary full-time position to cover a maternity leave. We are seeking to appoint from 1 September 2023 for a fixed term to 31 August 2024.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Girls’ Physical Education Teacher to join our large Physical Education Team at Wilmslow High School. 

The Physical Education Team has a strong record of performance and a commitment to subject expertise and excellence. This post is for teachers who have a passion for their subject and are seeking a culture of high expectation and strong professional support.

This post requires teaching of Physical Education core and examination groups at Key Stage 3 and 4, and possibly Key Stage 5.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge and classroom management
• Have a high degree of subject competency and personal organisation with a continuing personal interest in, and commitment to physical education
• Be able to coach hockey and netball teams 
• Be committed to extra-curricular sports activities (we are committed to Saturday morning fixtures)  
• Take an innovative and progressive approach to curriculum development, working practice and teaching
• Have the flair and ambition to motivate students of all abilities and develop the profile of physical education within the school and wider community 
• Be able to work as a member of a large team and to contribute to that team in a creative and purposeful manner
• Offer effective and appropriate student management with high expectations evident in all lessons

Young people only get one chance at education; therefore, at Wilmslow High School we are committed to the pursuit of excellence for every student, every day. We do this through our dedication to learning, by being guided by values and in striving to serve.

We endeavour to preserve a happy and caring environment that is rooted in our core values, and in which staff and students can flourish, whilst challenging ourselves to pursue excellence for all our students. The school is set in extensive grounds, ideally positioned between the thriving city of Manchester and the open countryside of the Peak District.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to respect this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.