Head of PE

HEAD OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Full Time, Permanent

MPR1 to UPR3 (£30,000 - £46,525) + TLR2C (£7,847) per annum

Required for September 2024

The Ellesmere Port Church of England College (EPC) was recently inspected by Ofsted and has been graded GOOD in all areas. EPC was rated as ‘Good’ in all five key judgement areas, which include: Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management and Sixth Form provision.

The Ellesmere Port Church of England College is a secondary school with an ethos based on Anglican beliefs where we welcome students from all faiths.

We are a part of the Frank Field Education Trust and work collaboratively with others in our FFET family, allowing our students and staff many opportunities to develop themselves. This is embodied in the FFET vision: ‘Social Justice through Excellence in Education’ and in the College’s motto: ‘Aspire not to have more but to be more’.

We have a modern, state of the art building, which uses new technologies to support and enrich the learning experience and curriculum. This rich combination ensures that we are able to prepare all our students for the challenges of the future.

The Ellesmere Port C of E College is looking to appoint a Head of Physical Education who will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and colleagues throughout the department, to drive continuing improvement in students’ progress, as well as the quality of Teaching and Learning within Physical Education.

Your role will involve developing best practice in Teaching and Learning within Physical Education. You should be innovative and willing to lead on a number of initiatives whilst working as part of a team.

You will be a dedicated, talented and enthusiastic individual who is looking for the next step in your career. You will be passionate about Teaching and Learning and developing pedagogical approaches that inspire learners. The ability to be a highly successful team player in a very busy and fast-paced environment is essential. You will have the capacity and energy to drive improvement, to lead by example and to develop collaboration within the department.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner who can demonstrate experience of raising attainment in Physical Education across all Key Stages. You will have a proven track record of success in the classroom and demonstrate high aspirations for our students.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to champion the College’s development, by joining us on our exciting journey and helping us to ensure our students receive a world-class education, thereby enabling each child to reach their full potential.

Closing date for applications: Monday 20th May 2024, 9.30am

Interviews to be held: week commencing Monday 20th May 2024 (Date TBC)

For further information, including a job description, person specification and application form, please visit: https://www.ffet.co.uk/join-our-team

Completed application forms should be emailed to: HR@epcollege.org

The Ellesmere Port Church of England College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants will, therefore, be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes, including an enhanced DBS disclosure. References will be requested prior to interview.