Post-Graduate Assistant Teacher (Sport, Rugby Specialism)
Brighton College
Brighton and Hove
- Expired
- Salary:
- £13,736 per annum + free accommodation + free meals
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- ASAP (no later than January 2021)
- Apply by:
- 2 November 2020
Job overview
Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Post Graduate Assistant Teacher of Sport, with a rugby specialism. The start date for this role is anticipated to as soon as possible and no later than January 2021. This is a fixed-term post until the end of August 2021, with the possibility of extension for the right candidate.
THE ROLE
The Physical Educational department consists of 6 members of staff, all from a Sports Science background. The subject is taught throughout all year groups, generally ranging in size between 4 and 22. There are currently 40 and 42 pupils taking the subject in Year 10 and Year 11 respectively at GCSE, and 20 at A-Level. At present we follow the AQA syllabus for GCSE and the AQA syllabus for A-Level, as well as a BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sport with Pearson Education.
The results in recent years have been excellent, achieving 98% A*-B at GCSE and 100% A*-B at A-Level, with 83% A*-A at GCSE, 71% A*-A at A-Level, and 100% D*D* at BTEC. Every year Brighton College leavers secure offers and the grades to attend top universities to study Sports Science (and related disciplines).
The Sports Department consists of 14 full-time specialist teachers, with support from three Strength and Conditioning experts. There is a full Games programme that involves all pupils twice a week, with extra tailored sessions for the Athletics, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball and Rugby squads. Recent successes include National Rosslyn Park Rugby 7s and St Joseph’s College Festival winners, National Netball finalists, numerous International Athletics vests, Sussex and South East Hockey League Champions at U18 and Sussex County Cricket Champions.
THE ROLE
The role would suit a new graduate considering a career in teaching, although no teaching experience or qualification is required. We are looking for someone who is passionate about Sport and wishes to share that passion with enthusiastic and energetic young people. We are interested in applicants who can offer rugby coaching to a high level.
The post may involve some or all of the following tasks:
- Coaching and running teams in Rugby;
- Officiating in Rugby;
- Team teaching and assisting experienced subject teachers in classroom situations;
- Teaching small groups in specialised topic areas;
- Running or assisting with societies and extracurricular activities as appropriate;
- Being involved in school visits;
- Undertaking cover duties;
- Being an integral part of the boarding community – working with boarding staff to deliver quality pastoral care and activities for boarding pupils. This will include regular (and occasionally overnight) duties.
The appointed candidates will be associate members of the Common Room.
All Post-Graduate Assistant Teachers joining Brighton will have the benefit of guidance from an experienced mentor, whose role it will be to provide support during their probationary period. Thereafter, all teachers are expected and supported to participate in continuous professional development, throughout their time at the College.
For further details, please see the Applicant Info Pack.
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About Brighton College
THE SCHOOL
Brighton College is one of England’s leading schools. The College comprises the Senior School, educating 1,181 pupils aged 13–18, and the Lower School, educating 89 pupils aged 11–13.
The Brighton College family of schools also includes Brighton College Prep School, St Christopher’s School, Handcross Park, and from September 2023, Brighton College Kensington, educating a further 1,450 children aged 3 to 13. Overseas, the College has opened Brighton College Abu Dhabi, Brighton College Al Ain, Brighton College Dubai, Brighton College Bangkok and Brighton College Singapore. The first of seven schools in Vietnam opens in Hanoi in August 2023. Brighton College educates over 6000 pupils globally.
The College was delighted to receive record-breaking A-level and GCSE results in 2022. The Times listed us as one of their top schools for our A-level results, with 99% of grades A*-B and a phenomenal 62% of grades at A*, which compares to 15% nationally. One in six Sixth Formers are offered a place at Oxford or Cambridge. At GCSE, our pupils excelled, with 94.13% of grades at 9/8/7. Almost 1100 9s were achieved in the 2022 GCSE exams, with more 9s than all the other grades combined. Not a single paper was failed, with nearly 2,000 GCSEs sat at the school.
The College was recently named ‘England's School of the Decade’ by The Sunday Times. The award was given on the basis of our exceptional examination results as well as our fundamental emphasis on kindness and social engagement.
The Sunday Times also named Brighton College ‘England’s Independent School of the Year 2019’, the second time in a decade the school has won this accolade. The Week magazine named Brighton College ‘Most forward-thinking school in Britain’ for two years running in 2017 and 2018. Tatler magazine awarded Richard Cairns the title of ‘Head Master of the Year 2012-13’, and Brighton College was named UK ‘Independent School of the Year 2013- 14’ at the Independent Schools Awards. The last full ISI Inspection in 2021 on educational quality and compliance awarded the top grade for both pupil attainment and their personal development, and the compliance section of the 2021 report (and the shorter 2018 inspection) confirmed that all aspects of the College’s operation were fully compliant.
There has also been major investment in new facilities over the last ten years. This has seen the construction of five major buildings on the main site, including the new £55m School of Science and Sport which opened in January 2020, which includes eighteen state-of-the-art laboratories alongside a new sports hall, 25-metre swimming pool, fitness centre and roof-top running track. Other recent additions include two new boarding houses, a state-of-the-art Music School and the Yeoh Building, a teaching building which includes 22 classrooms for maths, history, economics, politics and EAL, alongside an innovative Creative Learning Centre, opened in 2017. Our next new building will open in May 2024: this is an exciting development which will include a stunning theatre, a first-class Sixth Form centre, teaching and performance spaces for dance and drama, and modern, spacious classrooms for English, computing and music.
Above all, Brighton is a very happy place where staff and pupils feel fulfilled and purposeful. We are proud to have taken a progressive stand on diversity, equality and inclusion and we are committed to furthering this agenda through our teaching, and all aspects of the life of the school. We are a member of the School Inclusion Alliance and an important aspect of our vision for education is to increase diversity among our teaching staff to enrich all aspects of the life of the College and provide diverse role models for all pupils. We pride ourselves on being a warm, inclusive and respectful community, where our staff are welcoming and positive and our pupils are intellectually curious and kind.
LIVING AND WORKING IN BRIGHTON
The College enjoys its location in Brighton, one of Britain’s youngest cities and one of the most vibrant and progressive in Europe. A recent national survey identified Brighton as the ‘happiest city in the UK’ and it regularly features within the top cities for quality of life nationally. With an extensive beach and seafront, and proximity to beautiful rural areas including the South Downs National Park, the opportunities for recreation and leisure are varied and numerous. Transport links are also excellent, Brighton being within easy travelling distance of London (50 minutes by train), and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport. Brighton is also a university city, and the College has good links with both the University of Sussex and Brighton University. Our annual involvement in the Pride parade has strengthened existing links with the local community.
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