Head of PE

​​​Do you have the highest expectations for every member of the school community and believe in transformational education for all, irrespective of starting points and background? 

​Are you able to win hearts and minds with your inspirational vision for teaching English, underpinned by the school’s inclusive Christian ethos and values, Love, Hope and Trust? 

​Are you passionate about ensuring that students from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to a life-changing Quality of Education? 

​Do you have the experience, skills, insights and determination to help lead the school from good to outstanding alongside an inspirational and values-driven Middle and Senior Leadership Team? 

​We are looking to recruit an outstanding teacher and leader of Physical Education, to join us on the journey of transformation for all at St Mark‘s Academy. The post will commence in September 2023. We are seeking to appoint a values driven individual and leader who:  

• ​Is an outstanding practitioner, with a history of successful teaching & learning outcomes at KS3, 4 and 5 
• ​Has the ability to model excellent classroom practice and lead CPD for others to do the same, essential to this role  
• ​Will do everything possible to demand the highest quality of lessons and outcomes in PE subjects  
• ​Will mentor, guide and support teachers that are new to the profession within the PE department  
• ​Is a skilful curriculum planner and understands how to sequence knowledge to transform the mind  
• ​Believes in building strong relationships with our students and who is willing to go above and beyond to allow them to transform and live life in all its fullness.   

​ ​The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn from an experienced SLT and the privilege of inspiring specialist teachers within the team.  

About us

St Mark's was inspected by Ofsted in March 2023. The Academy performed exceptionally well in all areas, with particular reference made to expert curriculum design, transformational teaching and learning underpinned by the highest expectations, the extra-curricular offer and staff and pupil wellbeing. 

The report states, “there is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a graded (section 5) inspection now.” 

This could not be a more exciting time to join the St Mark's family. Outcomes at the Academy at both Key Stage 4 and 5 are in the top 10% of all schools nationally. In 2022, an impressive 58% of all A Levels were awarded A*-B grades and the Progress 8 Score was +0.59 to ALPs Grade 2.

​​​St Mark’s is proud to be one of twelve nationally appointed coaching hub schools. This involves us working in collaboration with Steplab to drive instructional coaching as a model for teacher development. Colleagues applying will benefit from this transformational CPD offer.  

St Mark’s Church of England Academy is part of Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust serving over 8,000 children and young people across 16 schools in the East Midland, Thames Valley and London area.     

If you have the skills and enthusiasm to make a significant contribution to our inclusive Christian community, then we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: Midday, 7th June 2023

Interviews: w/c 12th June 2023

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.  

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.