Head of Physical Education (P.E.)

All Saints Catholic College is an over-subscribed, mixed secondary school in the heart of North Kensington. We pride ourselves on the strong reputation for outstanding teaching and exceptional results.

In November 2022, Ofsted judged our school as OUTSTANDING. Our Diocese Section 48 Inspection in December 2022 was also OUTSTANDING.

We pride ourselves on being a vibrant, close-knit community which was also recognised by inspectors: “There is a strong sense of community within this school. Relationships between pupils and teachers are very strong and based on mutual respect. One parent’s comment reflects the views of many in the survey, ‘The school strikes the right balance between firmness and kindness.”

The diversity within our school is a key strength and allows students to acknowledge each other’s differences whilst at the same time celebrating them. The greatest ambassadors of our school are our students who demonstrate and model excellent behaviour as well as attitudes to learning.

We are a small school but with this comes a great strength. We can offer smaller teaching groups as well as ensuring that we get to know learning needs intricately. We aim to ensure that we offer a safe but joyous learning environment to all of our students so that that they can find the confidence to flourish during their time at All Saints.

Job title: Head of Department (PE)

Salary: MPS/UPS inner London plus TLR 2b (£4,450)

Contract: Permanent

About the role: As Head of Department, you will:

•The subject leader will take lead responsibility for providing leadership and management of the re department to secure:

•High quality teaching

•Effective use of resources

•Improved standards of learning and achievement for all 

Key roles and responsibilities:

•Develop and implement policies and practices for the department which reflect our school’s commitment to high achievement, effective teaching and learning

•Create a climate which enables staff to develop and maintain positive attitudes towards the subject and confidence in teaching it

•Seek opportunities to be an innovative department leader through exceptional curriculum design and implementation

•Use data effectively to identify pupils who are underachieving in the subject, and create and implement effective plans to support those pupils where necessary

•With the involvement of relevant staff, establish short, medium and long term plans for the development and resourcing of the subject

•Monitor the progress made in achieving subject plans and targets, evaluate the effects on teaching and learning, and use this analysis to guide further improvement

•To be responsible for pupil outcomes

Teaching & Learning:

•Ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in the subject for all pupils, including more able pupils, pupils with special educational needs and pupils with English as an additional language

•Make sure that teachers are clear about the teaching objectives in lessons, understand the sequence of teaching and learning in the subject, and communicate such information to pupils

•Provide guidance on the choice of appropriate teaching and learning methods to meet the needs of the subject and of different pupils

•Establish and implement clear policies and practices for assessing, recording and reporting on pupil achievement, and for using this information to recognise achievement, set targets, and secure good progress

•Set expectations and targets for staff and pupils in relation to standards of pupil achievement and the quality of teaching

•Evaluate the teaching of the subject in the school, use this analysis to identify effective practice and areas for improvement, and take action to improve further the quality of teaching

•Ensure effective development of pupils’ individual and collaborative study skills

•Work with staff to establish a partnership with parents to involve them in their child’s learning of the subject, as well as providing information about curriculum, attainment, progress and targets

•Develop effective links with the local community, including business and industry, in order to extend the curriculum, enhance teaching and to develop pupils’ wider understanding

•To develop outstanding teaching resources for the department

•To monitor the quality of pedagogy for the department

•To provide continuous CPD for the department.

Teaching & Learning:

•Ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in the subject for all pupils, including more able pupils, pupils with special educational needs and pupils with English as an additional language

•Make sure that teachers are clear about the teaching objectives in lessons, understand the sequence of teaching and learning in the subject, and communicate such information to pupils

•Provide guidance on the choice of appropriate teaching and learning methods to meet the needs of the subject and of different pupils

•Establish and implement clear policies and practices for assessing, recording and reporting on pupil achievement, and for using this information to recognise achievement, set targets, and secure good progress

•Set expectations and targets for staff and pupils in relation to standards of pupil achievement and the quality of teaching

•Evaluate the teaching of the subject in the school, use this analysis to identify effective practice and areas for improvement, and take action to improve further the quality of teaching

•Ensure effective development of pupils’ individual and collaborative study skills

•Work with staff to establish a partnership with parents to involve them in their child’s learning of the subject, as well as providing information about curriculum, attainment, progress and targets

•Develop effective links with the local community, including business and industry, in order to extend the curriculum, enhance teaching and to develop pupils’ wider understanding

•To develop outstanding teaching resources for the department

•To monitor the quality of pedagogy for the department

•To provide continuous CPD for the department.