Head of Girls' Physical Education

“As an exceptional school we give children the confidence, skills and security to be the authors of their own life stories, whilst sustaining our core values and moving forward dynamically and collaboratively to become a school of national and international repute”. 

Required for 1st September 2017

HEAD OF GIRLS’ PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Full Time Permanent Position

Teachers Pay Scale TLR2A £2,640

Ulverston Victoria High School is an exceptional school which is defined equally by its high academic achievements and its warmth and inclusivity. Our students and their teachers work hard, seek to achieve the very highest standards in all they do and are respectful of each other and of their community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are seeking to appoint, with effect from 1st September 2017, an outstanding and motivated Head of Girls’ PE who is totally committed to providing the vision and strategic leadership for our excellent department and will provide an exciting and rewarding experience for all our students regardless of their ability.   The department provides a full range of sporting activities in lessons through to an extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities.

The successful candidate will be an experienced teacher who is ready to take a step up to the next level and is keen to progress to a more senior middle leadership role in the future. You will also be clearly in tune with our values and our ethos of “children first” and will offer the experience and ability to lead and teach Physical Education at Key Stages 3 and 4.

UVHS is a brilliant place to be a student or teacher. There is a dynamic, caring atmosphere that pervades the whole school and a real desire to inspire and achieve.

Please see the school website www.uvhs.uk for an application pack and further details of the post.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 2nd March 2017 at 12 noon.

Interviews will be held on:  Thursday 9th March 2017.

Applications by email to Mr D Fay, Headteacher at recruitment@uvhs.uk

Ulverston Victoria High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, Revised September 2016, and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment.

All positions are conditional on satisfactory completion of employment vetting including an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as a CRB Disclosure), Teacher Prohibition Checks through the NCTL Teacher Services System, suitable references, proof of Right to Work in the UK, pre-employment health check and professional qualifications.