Head of PE
Yavneh College
Borehamwood
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS Fringe TLR 2C
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 28 September 2017
Job overview
A unique opportunity to join a truly outstanding school.
Required for January 2018, a Head of Department to lead our friendly, vibrant PE Department which achieves outstanding results. Yavneh College is a high performing school (86% achieving A*- C at GCSE) and for the third year was the top non-selective state school in the UK for A Level in 2017.
We are a co-ed comprehensive academy with state-of-the-art facilities for 1,000 pupils on a £30m campus with a large sports hall, aerobics studio, 9 acres of playing fields and outdoor courts. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, the inspection report describes the school as ‘an exciting place to teach.’ Extra-curricular sports are highly valued and well-supported.
Contact us for further information and application pack. Closing date for applications 09.00am Monday 25 September 2017. Telephone calls are most welcome for informal discussions and school visits can also be arranged. The school is committed to safeguarding children. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
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About Yavneh College
Yavneh College is located adjacent to the Elstree Film and Television Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The town of Borehamwood lies within Green Belt countryside on the outskirts of north London. Borehamwood and Elstree Station, 10 minutes’ walk from the school, provides a fast and frequent train service south to Central London and north to St Albans and Luton. The main bus station for Borehamwood is a three-minute walk from the school and provides services to the local Hertfordshire towns and north London suburbs.
Yavneh College is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive and was granted Academy status in July 2011.
The school opened in September 2006 with its first intake of Year 7 pupils and has added one cohort each year.
Yavneh College has been constructed as a £30m campus for 1,000 pupils. We have state-of-the-art facilities and equipment throughout the site. The school has enjoyed a reputation for excellence from its inception.
Our Ofsted inspection in March 2011 graded Yavneh College as ‘Outstanding’ finding that:
- ‘Students receive excellent teaching and support resulting in outstanding achievement and high attainment’
- ‘Lessons are frequently inspirational and enthusiastically received’
- ‘Students’ behaviour is outstanding and they express their love of the school for providing them with so many memorable experiences and chances of success.’
- 'Those students with special educational needs make outstanding progress’
- ‘Those students who are gifted and talented are further challenged through stretching activities in lessons and through the extensive enrichment curriculum.’
- ‘Care, guidance and support are outstanding’
- ‘The curriculum is exceptionally well matched to students’ needs.’
- ‘Leadership and management are outstanding’ and ‘the Headteacher and her senior team have empowered all members of staff’
- ‘The school is an exciting place to teach’
Both reports are available on our website www.yavnehcollege.org
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