Head of Department: PE

Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “Pupils understand expectations and appreciate the positive environment. Teachers treat pupils as individuals, and pupils welcome this. Pupils feel confident to ‘be themselves’ in this inclusive community” (Ofsted, 2022). Following Ofsted in December 2022, we are looking to expand our PE department to continue in our journey of excellence, working to support and develop opportunities for our students within our community.

We are seeking a self-motivated, supportive and inspiring Head of PE with experience in curriculum planning and delivery of PE across Key Stages 3 – 4 (Key Stage 5 is desirable but not necessary). You are an outstanding teacher who is passionate about your subject and able to inspire and motivate students to learn. Your passion for PE is demonstrated in your daily work and you are willing to contribute to wider curriculum opportunity for students to further engage and support them in the subject.

The successful candidate will be joining a popular Key Stage 5 subject providing opportunity for A Level teaching. You would be joining a well-established and cohesive team of colleagues, with good links across other schools as part of the Mercian Academy Trust, with excellent opportunities for development.

The Academy is looking for someone who has:

·        Excellent subject knowledge in PE;

·        A track record of inspiring students in PE, enabling them to achieve outstanding results;

·        Inspiring and creative ideas to make PE subjects accessible to a range of abilities;

·        The ability to understand and work with assessment data to monitor and intervene as appropriate with students.

·        A background in A Level PE would be an advantage but not necessary.

Your key responsibilities will include:

·        Teaching PE across Key Stages 3-5;

·        Responsibility for adding value to every learner in each teaching group benchmarked against national criteria and data;

·        Delivering, planning and preparing lessons in accordance with the planned curriculum;

·        Contribution to curriculum design within PE;

·        Working as part of an exceptional team that ensures creative and innovative learning and teaching occurs in every lesson;

·        Being a Form Tutor.

If you would be interested in a tour of the academy please contact: Zara Miah at Z.Miah@q3tipton.org.uk

Q3 Academy offers excellent CPD and career opportunities for staff at every stage of their career.

CVs alone are not accepted unless you have a disability that makes it difficult to complete an application form.

Please note that you may be contacted via email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails regularly.

We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 28 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.' 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’