Teacher of Girls PE and Dance
Teddington School
Richmond upon Thames
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Main/Upper Teacher Scale (negotiable, depending on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2023
Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and determined female teacher to join our energetic PE department from September 2023 to teach Girls PE. The successful department will also support the delivery of the dance curriculum.
The school has excellent facilities including a sports hall, two studios, two astroturf pitches and a MUGA. The school is located next to the River Thames and is able to offer an increasing range of water-based sports and activities also and a wide range of traditional and newer sporting activities.
A contribution to extra-curricular sporting activities is essential to the post. Students are offered lots of fixture based competitive sports with neighbouring schools and are increasingly successful. An international sports tour and European ski trips are regularly available to students, and it is intended to significantly grow the Sixth Form sporting offer in the coming years.
At Teddington School, we ensure that the educational experience all students receive is first class. Teachers at Teddington maintain the highest standards, have a positive outlook, are inventive in their thinking and adopt a ‘can-do’ approach.
Teddington School is in an exciting phase of development. We are part of the high performing Bourne Education Trust and have recently been judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted. We are excited to appoint exceptional individuals who wish to make a significant contribution to the learning and lives of our students. We have a proven track record of developing staff and providing an excellent professional experience.
Salary Grade: Main/Upper Teacher Scale (negotiable, depending on experience)
Responsible to: Head of Department
Application forms should be emailed to hrdepartment@teddingtonschool.org The closing date for applications is Monday 17 April 2023 at 12 noon, with interviews likely to take place later that week.
Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, and we reserve the right to interview as and when applications are received, ahead of the closing date and withdraw this advert.
Teddington School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils and follows safeguarding interview procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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About Teddington School
Headteacher: Paul Grills
Visit our Website - Teddingtonschool.org
Our priority is to ensure that the educational experience every child receives in our school is first class. We firmly believe that every child is entitled to an ‘excellent education’, which offers breadth of curriculum, academic rigour and opportunity regardless of background. A student’s education at our school enables them to leave as ‘healthy learners’, well rounded ‘global citizens’ who are ‘future ready’ and equipped with the skills to succeed in whichever pathway they choose. It is our responsibility to provide them with as many opportunities to learn and grow along the way.
The Teddington Pillars underpin everything that we do at our school and encapsulate the rounded experience we offer to all students.
- Excellent Education
- Global Citizens
- Future Ready
- Healthy Learners
Our Strategic Vision
We have agreed on four clear strategic goals:
- Be the ‘go to’ school for the community
- Be an inclusive place for all
- Be leaders in the enhanced education experience
- Be outward facing and highly collaborative
Our Values
- Inclusion - We are a welcoming community in which all can flourish. We are proud of our differences and strengthened by our common goals.
- Opportunity - We offer all students the curricular and extra curricular experiences necessary to nurture their talents and take their next steps in further education and careers.
- Excellence - We are constantly striving towards this target to ensure that all students make progress and achieve their full potential.
Staff at Teddington ensure that students feel safe, confident and academically challenged every day. We have created a supportive and vibrant environment through which we nurture confident, ambitious students who embrace community, tolerance and have high aspirations.
We are committed to excellence and pride ourselves on the fundamental principle that teachers have the right to teach, and students have the right to learn. In upholding this principle, we ensure that we get the best out of every student whatever their talent may be.We are committed to identifying, developing and retaining talent amongst our staff with a bespoke CPD package in place for all of our team.
Our school is located on a modern and attractive campus that overlooks the River Thames. Inside our school, you will find a professional working environment with a calm and caring atmosphere based on mutual respect between all stakeholders. We pride ourselves on the fundamental principle that teachers have the right to teach, and students have the right to learn.
We are proud to be part of The Bourne Education Trust (BET) - a successful multi-academy, made up of nineteen schools (plus a further three associate schools), across primary, secondary and special education. BET continues to grow a community of like-minded academies with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for their learners. They understand that people are the key to success and for this reason, believe in creating great places to work where people feel supported and encouraged to be the best they can possibly be.
I hope after reading this information you have decided that you wish to apply to become part of our team. Please complete an application form and submit your supporting statement by the given date.
If you wish to visit us or have an informal discussion about any of the advertised posts before applying, please feel free to contact our HR Officer on 020 8943 0033 or you can email hrdepartment@teddingtonschool.org
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