Head of Physical Education
Pangbourne College
Reading
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from September 2018 (or January 2019)
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2018
Job overview
Pangbourne College is looking to recruit an outstanding Head of PE with the management skills to lead and develop this highly successful department. You will be an excellent classroom practitioner and bring passion and enthusiasm to the role along with the ability to teach proactive and focused lessons at KS3, KS4 and KS5. The ability to teach up to A-Level is essential. Confidence in teaching the physiology aspects of the specification at KS5/A Level is desirable and will be an advantage. You will hold a relevant degree and teaching qualification along with the desire and dedication to ensure high standards of pupil progression and attainment.
In addition to the teaching responsibilities, you will be required to play a key role in the coaching of games. This role demands energy, enthusiasm, commitment and strategies to motivate pupils through participation in a wide range of sporting activities. Specialism in coaching Hockey, Netball, Rugby or Rowing is desirable.
As Head of Department, you will have strong people and administration skills to provide strategic direction and development of PE and sport within the College, cultivating teaching and learning by ensuring high expectations of staff and pupils within a happy and purposeful environment. We welcome applications from candidates in either the state or independent sectors.
We offer excellent working conditions set in beautiful grounds. Our salary package will recognise your experience, qualifications and commitment. You will be expected to fully contribute to the wider life of the College.
For further information about the College and an application pack, please visit our website www.pangbourne.com/vacancies or email recruitment@pangbourne.com
Applications should be sent to recruitment@pangbourne.com and must be received by 12:00 midday on 27th April 2018.
Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.
In line with our recruitment policy and for the protection of our pupils, you will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and employment reference checks. Pangbourne College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You must be eligible to work in the UK.
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About Pangbourne College
Pangbourne College is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 11-18 in West Berkshire.
About us
Pangbourne College is a small, independent boarding and day school with a unique history and a bright future. It’s a community where everyone can flourish; our small size allows us to get to know each student individually, ensuring that they are nurtured as they grow academically and socially.
Our Flag Values of kindness, selflessness, moral courage, initiative, industry, resilience, respect and integrity underpin all we do as a College. They are rooted in our Christian ethos and go a long way to prepare our pupils for life’s challenges and the responsibilities of adulthood. Our aim is to equip Pangbournians with the strongest possible foundations for their future.
Providing a challenging academic curriculum, we also offer plenty of co-curricular opportunities for sport, music, art, drama and adventurous training, so that each individual fulfils their potential and develops confidence, values and skills to make a positive difference to the world.
Ideally located
The campus is set in 230 acres of beautiful West Berkshire countryside, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and yet we are just 10 minutes from Junction 12 of the M4 motorway. We are also on the mainline rail network between Oxford (30 minutes) and London Paddington (45 minutes). Daily school transport services are available from Ascot, Basingstoke, Henley/Wargrave, Maidenhead, Newbury and Wantage.
Highly rated
In November 2019, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rated the college as ‘Excellent’ for both the academic and personal development of its pupils. It said: ‘Pupils demonstrate exemplary attitudes to learning: they respond to academic challenge with energy and purpose.’
In June 2021, we were shortlisted for the ‘Co-educational Independent School of the Year’ category in the Independent Schools of the Year 2021 Awards.
The Good Schools Guide describes us as: ‘A small, distinctive, grounded and family-oriented school that puts huge emphasis on self-discipline, teamwork and leadership. Caring and supportive, Pangbourne buzzes with activity and encourages every pupil to have a go.’
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