Head of Girls PE
Webber Independent School
Milton Keynes
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 January 2017
- Apply by:
- 6 October 2016
Job overview
The School
The Webber Independent School is a small friendly co-educational day school for children from 3-18 years. Work with us and you will be part of a supportive and inclusive community that consistently achieves excellence.
The Role
We require a committed and experienced individual who is enthusiastic, passionate and has high expectations of all students. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher to lead a successful and driven PE department. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach PE across the full age range of the school and must have experience of teaching Netball, Hockey, Tennis, Athletics, Gymnastics, Dance and Rounder’s to a high standard. The appointee will have responsibility for the PE department including organising all sports fixtures. Experience of teaching academic PE at both GCSE and A Level is essential.
We are a very active school where extra-curricular opportunities are numerous and inclusive to all students. Lunchtimes are packed with activities and after school is often busy with fixtures in all sports throughout the year. The PE curriculum is varied, covering a range of activity areas and different sports. Students are engaged and motivated to take part in lessons to the best of their ability. Leadership development is a key focus within the department where opportunities are given to build confidence and stretch more able students. In addition to a contribution to clubs or activities as explained above, all staff play a part in the pastoral system, usually as form teachers, and all staff contribute to duty Rota’s. Pay will be commensurate with ability and experience within this framework and can be discussed at interview.
GEMS Education
As part of the GEMS worldwide network of schools you will have countless opportunities to develop professionally and grow your career – at home and abroad. GEMS teachers are engaged teaching professionals, who embrace new ideas and pioneer exceptional practice. If that sounds like you, we can’t wait to support you along your career.
Closing Date: 7 October 2016
Interviews: Anticipated w/c 10 October 2016
For more information or to request an application pack please e-mail d.green@wis.gemsedu.co.uk or contact 01908 574752. Visits are welcome.
We are committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS Check.
About Webber Independent School
- Webber Independent School
- Soskin Drive, Stantonbury Fields, Milton Keynes
- Buckinghamshire
- MK14 6DP
- United Kingdom
We are an exceptional private day school offering boys & girls aged 6 months -16 years old a stimulating and well-rounded education’.
Ethos & Aims
• To inspire and support students in achieving the highest standards possible.
• To provide an exciting, challenging and enriching curriculum within a supportive community in order to promote a love of learning, which will benefit students throughout their lives.
• To discover and nurture individual talents.
• To engage parents in their child’s learning journey.
• To promote the values of respect, responsibility, effort and empathy, which enhance independent learning, academic progress and emotional well-being.
• To encourage the skills, ambition and confidence required to become successful global citizens and meet the challenges of the modern world.
• To focus upon the attributes that are highly prized in higher education and the workplace, such as initiative, confidence, perseverance, teamwork and leadership
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