Lead Practitioner - PE
St Mary's Church of England High School
Cheshunt
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- Expired
- Salary:
- L2-L6
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2023
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2023
Job overview
We believe everyone is equal, everyone deserves the best
Are you seeking an opportunity to play a major role in further developing teaching in a dynamic school? If so, St Mary’s CE High School is looking for a lead practitioner to join us after Easter 2023 in PE. This role is a new post, created to further strengthen the existing Professional Development Team, which currently has four existing lead practitioners (in Humanities, Science, English, Maths and IT), led by the Deputy Headteacher with responsibility for standards in teaching.
The role will focus on strengthening the good foundations that are in place to take teaching in the school to the next level. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing teaching in their own, and other, subject areas, as well as leading high-quality teaching CPD for the whole school (during INSET days and after school CPD sessions).
We are looking for an inspirational candidate who will be able to coach teachers and support their journey to excellence. Our vision is that “Through God’s love, we are the rich soil where seeds flourish and roots grow” and you would be an integral part of providing the support to enable all teaching colleagues to grow as professionals. You, in turn, would be supported to develop in your own career, receiving a bespoke initial induction, as well as opportunities to undergo your own CPD for this role. See our website for the Head Teacher’s commitment to develop the staff (www.st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk/staff-induction/)
Applicants do not need to be practising Christians, but would be expected to uphold our Christian principles of trust, forgiveness, compassion, thankfulness, friendship and love.
St Mary’s CE High School is committed to providing a safe and caring learning environment, founded on our Christian principles. We continue to develop an excellent standard of education for all students, allowing everyone to achieve their full potential regardless of ability or background in a safe and inspiring community.
‘Pupils told us they like to learn. Sixth-form students are confident and mature young adults. Pupils are confident in their future plans. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.’
Ofsted September 2019
St Mary’s CE High School is one of three church secondary schools in Hertfordshire, all of which are within the Diocese of St Albans. The school is well recognised in the local community for its high-quality provision and outstanding inclusion agenda.
St Mary’s is a good Church school
SIAMS January 2020
Your key responsibilities will be to provide:
- Support for teaching in your own subject area
- Support for teaching in other subject areas
- Whole-school INSET/CPD on the school’s priorities
- Mentoring for NQTs and RQTs
- Coaching more experienced staff to enable them to achieve excellence
Please submit a letter of application focussing on your professional experience in the above elements on no more than two sides of A4 (font size 10 or larger) and a completed application form.
St Mary’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake online safeguarding training and all positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Two references will be sought for every candidate that is called for interview. St Mary’s is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Application Deadline: 9am on 31st January 2023
Interview: w/c 6th February 2023 . We reserve the right to interview and appoint suitable candidates before the application deadline.
Attached documents
About St Mary's Church of England High School
- St Mary's Church of England High School
- Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt
- Hertfordshire
- EN7 5FB
- United Kingdom
At St Mary’s, Cheshunt, the Governors believe that staff are the most important resource in the delivery of a high quality education provision for children and young people. The recruitment of high quality staff is critical to the success of a high performing school.
Our School is in a very strong position having been judged to be GOOD by Ofsted in October 2023. The report says
- Pupils live up to leaders’ expectations of their behaviour. Pupils follow the well-established routines in lessons and usually focus on learning.
- Pupils behave well and treat each other with kindness.
- The school has a well-designed, ambitious curriculum. This is evident in the good quality of pupils’ learning demonstrated in lessons and in their books.
- Pupils speak enthusiastically about their learning from the educational visits to local, national, and international sites of interest.
- Pupils are proud of their school.
All members of staff – whether working in the classroom or in the non-classroom based support teams – are valued equally and each has a part to play in working together to achieve success . Our recent successes and continued improvement profile can be attributed to our work as a team and recognition that we all contribute to support of all students and their families. This makes for an effective and efficient school, where students from all backgrounds are supported to make good progress.
Staff wellbeing is valued and an important aspect of work at St Mary’s and this is recognised in our recent inspection reports. The wellbeing of staff is important because staff are expected to work very hard and to maintain very high standards at all times. In return staff are well supported, provided with effective and regular training and high quality performance appraisal. In addition, the governors are committed to providing teaching staff with increased non contact time to support high quality planning and assessment for learning. Staff feedback tells us that staff are made to feel very welcome at St Mary’s and that there is an excellent culture of peer and collaborative support.
The staffing structures of the School provide clear opportunities to support progression and professional development. A member of the senior leadership team is responsible for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and programmes to support staff at all stages of their career and aspiration.
New staff are entitled to an induction programme and network of personal support appropriate to experience and level of confidence. CPD is tailored to meet the needs of staff and staff are given opportunities to contribute to whole school improvement. The Headteacher takes induction of staff seriously (see here https://st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk/staff-induction/) and all new staff receive an induction programme that links to their role (whether that be teacher or leader, or a combination of these). There is also a robust performance management appraisal system reflecting a commitment to individual career development as well as underlining the expectation of high levels of performance to secure the continued success of our community.
Our multi-cultural student population is lively and engaging. The students have a wide range of needs including those who demand high levels of intellectual challenge and those who require carefully planned support. The future for St Mary’s CE High School is exciting and we welcome all potential or new colleagues to visit our learning community. If you are interested in hearing about opportunities at St Mary’s, visiting our School or applying for a post, please contact Pauline Llewellyn, HR Officer on recruit@st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk
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