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Head of Boys PE

Head of Boys PE

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Ealing

  • Expired
Salary:
Main Professional Grade and TLR 2b (£5,030)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
17 April 2023

Job overview

We are looking for a Head of Boys PE in a school which offers comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for our teachers. 

The main purpose of this post is to achieve outstanding outcomes at KS3/4 in the curriculum and wider curricular offer within the sports department. We offer the following seasonal sports within the curriculum or as extra-curricular activities – Athletics, basketball, cricket, dance, football, gymnastics, health-related fitness, hockey, netball, rounders, softball, trampolining, rugby, fencing, taekwando, badminton and tennis. 

The Head of Boys PE will have responsibility for KS3/4 curriculum development and delivery for boys PE and work closely with the Head of PE on curriculum, teaching & learning projects. This is an excellent development role for a member of staff with proven success as a physical educational practitioner.

This post is open to male 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 male pupils are in a state of undress and they might reasonably object to the job holder being of the opposite sex.

The successful candidate will have:

  • A good degree, and experience of teaching in an Ofsted Outstanding secondary school.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the National Curriculum to Key Stage 4.
  • An understanding of recent curriculum / learning developments.
  • An understanding and experience 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.
  • Experience of the use of student results analysis to inform practice and target improvement.
  • Experience of leading a tutor group.
  • Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement.

We offer:

  • Exceptional professional development and career progression.
  • Positive working relationships at all levels.
  • A supportive Leadership Team.

Twyford CE Academies Trust

The Twyford Trust comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. The Twyford Trust aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting, and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the Trust is the overarching organisation which provides support for all Trust schools. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum which has been devised by staff within the four schools. The Trust is also the hub of Teach West London and prides itself on the standards of peer-led CPD within a dynamic culture of self-improvement.

Ada Lovelace CE High School, Ealing

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School opened in September 2018 and has had a smaller intake (125 students per year) for two years while co-located at William Perkin Church of England High School - an Ofsted Outstanding school - in Greenford. The school moved to its brand new permanent site in north Ealing in September 2020. It now has five Year Groups with a total of 868 students. The school will have 1,330 students when full. Ada Lovelace is named after the Victorian pioneer of computing – it has a specialism in digital technologies and will provide different routes from Year 7 in ICT and Computer Science as well as applications of Creative Media. Ada Lovelace also benefits from specialist provision and support from within the family of Trust schools.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted to Recruitment at Twyford School by the closing date and time above. They can emailed to recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk 

Please visit the Vacancies page of the Twyford Trust website to download a job description and an application form: https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/job-vacancies

Closing date: 9am, Monday 17 April 2023.

Interview date: Friday 21 April 2023.

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

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About Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School is the newest school in the Twyford CE Academies Trust having moved into its brand-new permanent site in north Ealing in September 2020. The school has now reached full capacity, educating just over 1050 students across years 7 to 13. Ada Lovelace is named after the Victorian pioneer of computing and has a specialism in Digital Technologies which has led to the launch of T-levels at the school in Digital Production, Design and Development as well as Laboratory Science. A new T-level in Accounting will be offered from 2025. Being part of the top-performing Multi-Academies Trust in the UK has enabled Ada Lovelace to achieve outstanding GCSE results with a Progress 8 score of +1.33 in 2023 and +1.4 in 2024. Whilst the school has a strong Christian ethos, its admissions policy is open rather than faith-based and the school is heavily oversubscribed. It is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (January 2023) and is due to be inspected by SIAMS in the 2024/25 academic year. More information can be found on the school website: https://adalovelace.org.uk/

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