Head of Department - P.E. and Dance

We are seeking a head of PE and Dance to replace our outgoing head of department. We are looking for a passionate leader to drive forward curricular and extracurricular PE/dance across the school.

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As PACA has grown, so too has the PE department.  In the last five years, PACA has doubled in size, it is a strong, cohesive community school serving students from across the west of Brighton and West Sussex.  ​Our PE department consists of 6 specialist PE teachers alongside the head of department, three of whom hold senior positions in the school, one ECT (starting in September) and two experienced PE teachers. Two staff split their PE teaching with teaching science so have classroom and practical experience.

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PACA runs a wide range of extracurricular activities, with increasing levels of success. Sports facilities are good as PACA has full use of the Portslade Sports Centre (connected to the school), the large 3G pitch and the large grass pitch.

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Our Ofsted report noted: “Pupils and staff agree that, despite the ongoing growth of the school, everyone at PACA is known. … Pupils recognise that staff want the very best for them… This is reflected in calm and purposeful lessons”.

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This is an exciting time to join PACA. The Ofsted report sets out a huge range of strengths for the school, and the few areas we are excited to address to take us to a higher level.

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The appointee will lead the PE team to deliver core PE, dance, GCSE PE and BTEC dance, Cambridge National Sport Studies.  We are looking for candidates with an interest in children’s learning and the ability to form strong positive relationships with students, as well as a passion for developing the wider sports offer, building strong cohesive teams and developing staff through coaching.

Closing date: Wednesday 19th April, with interviews in the following week

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Safeguarding Statement:

​Aldridge Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Where the role for which you are applying involves engaging in regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

A copy of Aldridge Education’s Child Protection policy is available on our website at www.aldridgeeducation.org

Following successful application, Aldridge Education will carry out the necessary prohibition checks for all teaching staff, as well as for all candidates undertaking regulated activity.

If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, you will be required to complete a Declaration giving details of any relevant criminal offences and other relevant information relating to our safeguarding duty. Further information will be provided on that form.

Any offer of employment will be made conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and barred list check (where applicable to the role in question).

If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, Aldridge Education will undertake online searches (including social media) in accordance with KCSIE 2022.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Principal reserves the right to interview an outstanding candidate prior to the closing date without notice.

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