Head of Department- PE
The Cotswold School
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2018
- Apply by:
- 22 March 2018
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly talented and experienced teacher, who wishes to make a real impact in this “truly exceptional school” where “behaviour is outstanding” (Ofsted).
From September 2018, we are seeking to appoint a dynamic and passionate Head of Department to lead our highly successful PE Department. The successful candidate will be expected to develop the school’s extensive extra– curricular sports and recreation programme, particularly for senior girls.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
A highly motivated and ambitious teacher with a proven track record of examination excellence able to show exceptional achievement across Key Stages 4 & 5
An aspiring leader with a passion for PE and specialism in netball, who is able to promote good progress and outcomes for all. (A strong knowledge of gymnastics and dance would be preferable but not essential).
An outstanding team player with strong interpersonal skills to lead, motivate and inspire highly talented colleagues
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
The opportunity to lead a very successful PE department of committed and highly qualified teachers securing results above the national average
Enthusiastic, hardworking and responsive students
Teaching at all Key Stages Excellent professional development and guidance at all key stages of your career
The Cotswold School based in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, is an outstanding, caring secondary comprehensive school. The School is a highly popular, happy and successful 11-18 Academy school set in beautiful, rural surroundings between Cheltenham and Oxford. At the School is an incredible group of staff who do go that extra mile to provide our pupils with an outstanding education. Our values of friendship and knowledge underpin all our activities across a broad spectrum of subjects and extra-curricular offerings.
The Cotswold School has earned a superb reputation, locally and nationally, consistently appearing among the top state schools at both GCSE and A Level for many years
In September 2016, The Cotswold School was awarded ‘The Sunday Times Comprehensive School of the Year’ – an award based on A*/A grades at GCSE and A*-B grades at A Level
The Cotswold School has, for the fourth consecutive time, received Outstanding Ofsted across all categories
An application form and details on how to apply can be downloaded from the School’s website: www.cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk/vacancies and emailed to Mrs H Price at personnel@thecotswoldschool.co.uk or posted. CVs not accepted.
The Cotswold School, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire GL54 2BD, Tel: 01451 820554
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About The Cotswold School
- The Cotswold School
- The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-water, Cheltenham
- Gloucestershire
- GL54 2BD
- United Kingdom
The Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, has earned an Ofsted outstanding school with a reputation as a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive academy. It is an excellent place to teach, learn and develop; to share best practice and support the progression of fellow professionals and students.
At the heart of our school ethos is a commitment to excellent teaching and aspiration, which drives progress and attainment. Our students thrive academically and personally, with opportunities to take part in musical performances and a huge range of extra-curricular clubs; writing competitions and debates; community fundraising; student leadership; and careers events.
Inclusive values
The values of friendship and knowledge, symbolised on our school badge, underpin all our learning and development activities and also ensure that we support the wellbeing of our students and staff. A non-selective school, we have a fabulous parent and carer community, who are supportive of and engaged with their children’s learning.
Excellent outcomes
Thanks to excellent student outcomes, we are the second-highest ranked comprehensive in the South West; and in the UK’s top 30 non-selective co-educational secondary schools, in the influential Sunday Times Parent Power league tables. We have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in the last four consecutive inspections.
Building the future
We continue to build on our success: we opened a Sixth Form centre in 2018 to support our thriving 16-18 provision; a fully refurbished theatre in 2019; and a £5.8 million 10-classroom space, new gymnasium and modernised science labs in 2021. Pupil intake increased by 30 places in Year 7 from September 2021.
Outstanding learning and development
Our ethos is simple: a commitment to excellent teaching and aspiration, which drives progress and attainment. Children who learn with us thrive academically and personally, with opportunities to take part in a huge range of extra-curricular clubs; writing competitions and debates; performances; community fundraising; student leadership; and careers events.
Aspirations and destinations
The great majority of our students stay with us into the Sixth Form and progress, in many cases, to Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, and a variety of other prestigious destinations.
To view the school performance tables website from the Department for Education, please click here.
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