Head of Girls' Physical Education

Full time, permanent position

Start date: September 2024

Salary: Outer London Main/Upper Pay Range

With additional TLR 2/2 of £5,282 per annum

We are looking for an engaging, enthusiastic and proactive Head of Girls' Physical Education to lead on high quality provision for our students, with a specific focus on motivating and increasing participation in girls' PE. The successful applicant may have prior experience of middle leadership or be seeking to take the next step in their teaching career.

The Hollyfield School has an extensive CPD programme which offers regular training sessions to enhance teacher’s classroom practice, these are led by all staff from within the school and the wider Multi Academy Trust.

Hollyfield is a beautiful school set in the Surbiton area of Surrey with excellent transport links to central London which enables our staff and young people to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities that London provides. We are an ambitious school that puts student achievement and wellbeing at its heart.

Hollyfield is part of the Every Child, Every Day Multi Academy Trust and we have strong relationships with our Trust partners. In April 2020 we were judged by Ofsted to be ‘good’ and we are working hard to continue to develop our high standards: ‘School leaders are keen to ensure all pupils achieve their best. Pupils respond well to leaders’ high expectations. There is a distinct sense of community in the school. Pupils grow in confidence and learn to work together well as a result.’

The successful candidate will need to meet the following essential criteria:

●    QTS;

●    a broad base of subject knowledge;

●    the ability to teach across Key Stages 4 and 5;

●    a clear vision for a knowledge-rich curriculum;

●    a clear understanding of successful classroom practice and evidence based teaching;

●    employs a range of teaching and learning strategies;

●    the ability to work effectively as part of a curriculum team;

●    the ability to maintain good classroom behaviour;

●    effective interpersonal skills;

●    able to demonstrate suitability to work with children and young people.

For further details about our school visit our website. For an informal chat about the post please contact Dave Miller, Head of PE: dmiller@hollyfield.kingston.sch.uk

Please note:

 ●      Job applications can only be made through the TES website. Please note we cannot accept CVs and our standard application form must be completed.  

●      We would encourage early applications as we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate be found

●      Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview.

 If you do not hear back from us within a week of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted this time.

The Governing and Trust Bodies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and expect all staff to share this commitment. We fully recognise our responsibilities for safeguarding and child protection. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check, overseas criminal record checks where relevant, background check including an online check of the applicant’s social media accounts and receipt of satisfactory references. It is an offence to apply to work with children if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The schools within the Trust are committed to all aspects of personal development, are inclusive and seek to ensure every student achieves to the best of their ability.