Physical Education Teacher
Thomas Telford School
Telford and Wrekin
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2023
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a committed specialist teacher to join a large and successful team. A willingness and ability to teach across the Curriculum is necessary, including swimming. In particular, you will be involved with our KS3 practical PE as well as the ability to teach BTEC sport courses in Key Stage 4 and the Sixth Form. The capacity to work energetically and enthusiastically, with a desire to further raise the standards of student achievement will be needed.
We have deliberately emphasised, in our extra-curricular programme, sports we can deliver through our excellent facilities.
These include:
- Sports Hall
- A full-sized Floodlit Astroturf Pitch
- A full-sized Floodlit Hockey Pitch
- A full-sized Floodlit Grass Pitch
- A 40-metre square floodlit tarmac area with sports markings
- A 25m indoor Swimming Pool
- A 70-station Fitness Suite including the latest in exercise analysis software
- Four PE teaching rooms for theory aspects of KS4 and Sixth Form sessions
- Elite Sports Academy in the Sixth Form
All Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students at the School receive weekly, two 90-minute sessions in Physical Education. Teaching in Key Stage 3 covers a range of sporting activities including Invasion Games, Athletics, Swimming and Fitness Training. All students in Key Stage 4 follow the AQA GCSE PE course or the BTEC Level 2 Sport Course. The BTEC Sport course is popular in the Sixth Form, with students following the Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma, or the Extended Diploma course. Also in the Sixth Form, students can choose to take the AGCE PE course.
Thomas Telford School students maintain incredibly high representative honours with over 200 students representing their District, County, Region or Country in a wide variety of sports. Our Session 3 programme runs from 3.15pm to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and this plays a pivotal role in our success at sport. During this time the successful candidate will be required to lead sessions, attend fixtures, and promote extra-curricular sport to all key stages.
We welcome the application of dedicated teachers who are keen to contribute to a hardworking and successful department.
Application forms and details about the post can be downloaded from www.ttsonline.net under ’Job Vacancies’ on the ‘Quick Link’ tab. Please send your application form to The Headmaster, Sir Kevin Satchwell, Thomas Telford School, Old Park Telford TF3 4NW or by email to hr@ttsonline.net.
Please apply ASAP!
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) Check and two employment references.
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About Thomas Telford School
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Thomas Telford School is a mixed, non-denominational, mainstream school with sixth form, situated in Telford, Shropshire. The school admits students aged 11-18 and has a reputation for outstanding GCSE results. In 2014, 100% of Year 11 students gained five or more A*-C GCSE passes.
Thomas Telford School was formed as a City Technology College in 1991 specialising in mathematics, technology and science. It is sponsored by The Mercers’ Company and Tarmac Holdings Limited. It is also a member of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. It is now widely regarded as one of the most successful state secondary schools in England.
Headteacher
Sir Kevin Satchwell
Values and vision
Thomas Telford School is passionate about raising standards and its approach to learning reflects this. The curriculum includes Music, Drama and Dance activities to ensure a broad education. With more time in the school day, students get the chance to spend extra time on important subject areas.
The school forms partnerships with local businesses and students have access to more than 600 industry contacts. Sixth-form students get the opportunity to work for up to two weeks a year with employers.
Ofsted report
“Thomas Telford School continues to strive and achieve excellence in all it does. The determined drive of the headteacher for the best for every student underpins the school's success. All the staff share this vision. In this school, it is 'cool to work'. There is meticulous attention to every detail. As the headteacher explained, 'It is the little things which add up and together become more than the whole.' The school believes every student can achieve highly, consequently every student, including those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, makes outstanding progress. Standards achieved are the highest in England.”
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