Graduate Trainee Physical Education Teacher (Secondary PGCE with QTS)

This qualification will be provided in partnership with the University of Buckingham.  Course details may be found as follows:    

www.buckingham.ac.uk/humanities/pgce/pgce-secondary  

The College has a long-standing tradition and reputation for working with universities to provide initial teaching training to potential teachers. The course fees and registration fees will be met in full by Salesian College. Part of the course will involve training during half term in conjunction with the University.   All of the teaching and support will take place at Salesian College with a three week placement at a local secondary school. A subject mentor will work closely with the candidate all year. 

A full driving licence is required for this post with a minimum of two years driving experience as the successful applicant will be expected to take a minibus test before starting the PGCE course; the cost of which will be met by the College. 

The Physical Education Department are looking for a well-qualified graduate with a real desire and energy to become an outstanding teacher of Physical Education.  The successful candidate would join a highly experienced department of five full-time Physical Education teachers and be expected to become fully involved within the school and the department.   

 In addition to the five full time Physical Education teachers there are several additional staff taking teams.  Public examination results are well above the national average for GCSE and A Level.  Regularly, students go on to study Sports Science or follow teaching routes at university.  The College has a long-standing reputation of developing excellent teams in a range of sports that compete at local, county and national level and regularly secure at least 30 team titles a season as well as many individual awards; we are very proud of this. 

Facilities include a gymnasium, specialist teaching room which is equipped with interactive technology and multi-purpose outdoor courts for tennis, basketball and 5-a-side football.  The College sports fields are located nearby, providing excellent opportunities for football, rugby, cricket and athletics.  A 3G all-weather facility capable of hosting U18 football/rugby fixtures, was opened in May 2017.  Also located at the fields are outdoor cricket nets and a sports pavilion.   

The Department organises many sports tours, with trips including an U15 rugby tour to Spain in February 2017; football tours to America in 2011, 2015, 2017 & 2019. An U14 & U15 football tour is planned to Lisbon during half term in February 2022 and a golf and tennis tour to the Algarve, Portugal in July 2022.  

The College provides an enjoyable environment in which to work. The pupils are well disciplined, enthusiastic and respectfully friendly. Teaching staff foster a caring relationship with the pupils, and through academic study, sporting and cultural activities, and the scope to develop in posts of responsibility, the boys and girls emerge as rounded, well-educated polite young people. There are numerous opportunities for staff to contribute to the wider extra-curricular life of the College and new initiatives are encouraged.   

Please submit your application using the Teacher Application Form on the College website (https://www.salesiancollege.com/about/employment-opportunities) to: 

 Mr Andrew Moore, Senior Deputy Head, by Monday 14 February 2022.  

Interviews will be held as soon after this date as possible. 

Any queries please contact Mr Moore at moorea@salesiancollege.com or Head of Physical Education, Mr Gareth Cousins at cousinsg@salesiancollege.com  

The College and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. All appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment guidelines, DBS and Health checks.