Head of Physical Education

Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong opened in 2018. A primary school, we provide almost 1,000 places for children aged between 3 and 11 years old.

Operating within a world-class and purpose built facility, students enjoy wide access to our swimming pools, sports hall, dance studio, gymnastics centre, auditorium and recital suite. These spaces, among others, have been designed bespoke for primary aged children.

The school enjoys an advantageous setting in Tseung Kwan O - easily accessible by road and MTR, it also benefits from the strongest of partnerships with Shrewsbury School in the UK (www.shrewsbury.org.uk).

Salary:

An excellent and internationally competitive package of benefits is offered under the terms of a two year contract.

Job Description:

The position of Head of Physical Education is awarded to a teacher of the highest possible calibre. The responsibilities and expectations specific to this role must therefore be viewed as supplementary to those held by a Teacher.

Key Responsibilities:

The Head of Physical Education will:

• Report to The Principal and will work closely with other School Leaders to ensure that the programmes of Physical Education are well integrated into the whole school curriculum policies and schemes of work;
• Be responsible for the design of the Physical Education curricula based on English National Curriculum;
• Be responsible for the review on short, medium and long-term time scales of the Physical Education programmes and for the implementation of subsequent initiatives, improvements and amendments;
• Be responsible for the career professional development (hereafter CPD) of all Physical Education teachers working in the school to ensure that a culture of professional ambition and aspiration prevails;
• Support school teams and develop school participation in competitions and events;
• Develop a team spirit across all sports;
• Act as Head of Extra Curricular Activity;
• Help to develop and promote opportunities for all school teams and individuals;
• Be responsible for the development and implementation of Extra-Curricular Activities programme

Professional Expectations:

The Head of Physical Education will:

• Be a diligent professional highly skilled in working with people at all levels within the organisation;
• Have excellent listening and inter-personal skills - is willing and able to experiment and take risks to achieve the best possible outcomes for Shrewsbury students;
• Be passionate about the development of young people and fostering a love of PE, including aquatics, and a healthy lifestyle in all members of the school community;
• Be able to nurture and stretch the most able whilst also making PE accessible and enjoyable for all;
• Have a full understanding of the English National Curriculum with regard to PE objectives and expectations and have the ability to interpret these creatively;
• Have a proven track record of generating a collaborative team ethic; 
• Be decisive and authoritative; 
• Be comfortable working in a competitive environment and achieving ambitious targets;
• Have an ability to effectively assign task responsibility to others and then monitor the progress of task execution.

Child Safeguarding:

Shrewsbury International School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to:

• Attend regular in-house child protection and safeguarding programmes and sign a Code of Conduct;
• Play a leading role in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all students in the school;
• Report to the Designated or Deputy Safeguarding Lead any concerns they have for the welfare of a student;
• Report to the Designated or Deputy Safeguarding Lead any unsafe practices witnessed within the school as outlined in The School’s Speak Out Policy;
• Keep professional relationships with students where personal boundaries are respected and maintained.

Requirements:

• International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) prior to the start of contract
• Formal proof of identity with photo ID (Original Driving License / Passport)
• 3 signed, confidential references (one of which will be from the candidate’s current headteacher) before the start of contract
• Verification of original qualifications

Further Details:

Full details of the school are available on our website at http://www.shrewsbury.edu.hk.

Any queries should be forwarded to our Assistant HR Manager, Ms Alice Fong at: vacancies@shrewsbury.hk