PE Teacher Junior School
Wimbledon High School
Merton
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required September 2017
- Apply by:
- 3 March 2017
Job overview
We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and talented KS1 and KS2 Physical Education teacher offering Gymnastics as their specialism. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic teacher to join a vibrant and dynamic sports department. We are looking to appoint an experienced and aspirational colleague to build our current junior school gymnastics provision.
The successful candidate will possess excellent subject knowledge and be able to contribute to teaching and co-curricular activities within the Junior School. The ability to coach and lead squads in gymnastics, as well as to support the wider work of the department to encourage both participation and the pursuit of sporting excellence for girls, is an essential requirement. Experience in hockey and netball would also be advantageous.
Due to the extension and development of fixtures within the school, a strong commitment to co-curricular activities is vital. Experience of driving a minibus would be beneficial.
Wimbledon High School is a successful, friendly and academic school based in the heart of Wimbledon. The 900 plus pupils benefit from a warm, caring and supportive ethos. Academic results are outstanding; testament to both the diligence of the students and the dedication of our teaching staff.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, excellent facilities and a friendly and supportive working environment.
Further details of the position and the application form are on our website: http://www.wimbledonhigh.gdst.net/about-us/join-our-staff
Completed applications forms and a cover letter addressed to the Head should be emailed to Human Resources at hr@wim.gdst.net .
The closing date is 9am on Friday 3 March 2017. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15 March 2017.
The School reserves the right to commence the interview process at any time prior to the closing date so early application is recommended.
Wimbledon High School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Wimbledon High School
An academically successful school, with meaningful partnerships placing us at the heart of our community, Wimbledon High School is a hub of intellectual activity, fun and laughter.
We are proudly a flagship school of the Girls' Day School Trust, experts in educating girls, from 4 to 18. We like to challenge and inspire our students through an innovative focus on 'play' in our Junior School and 'playful scholarship' in Seniors, which sees us embrace problem-solving, critical and disruptive thinking and creativity in and out of the classroom. It may seem a contradiction but at Wimbledon High we are as serious about play as we are about academic rigour – and indeed, believe that the one cannot exist without the other. A highly selective school, with outstanding results, our students do nine GCSEs and 3 A levels, giving them time and space to explore around, over and above the curriculum. We go off-timetable one afternoon a week for our partnerships work, which sees over 200 visiting pupils get involved in activities and which was noted as a significant strength of the school in our recent ISI inspection.
A vast array of co-curricular clubs and activities allow students to find their thing: passions and interests that they will take with them through life, as on their journey of discovery about themselves, they learn what is important to them. Excellent pastoral care, under our GROW programme, is embedded in everything we do; we teach girls to believe in their own agency and use their voices for good.
Our school aims:
Stepping in: we aim for every girl to feel known, supported, confident and able to shine at Wimbledon High.
Striding out: we aim for every girl to leave us prepared to shape the society in which she lives and works.
We will do this, across the school by:
· Encouraging resilience, independence and kindness
· Nurturing curiosity, scholarship and a sense of wonder
· Promoting excellent teaching and learning
· Running a broad, inspiring co-curricular programme
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