Teacher of PE

Teacher of PE

Please Note: Despite the ongoing COVID 19 issues, Welling School can confirm the process of recruitment will continue through reasonable adjustments; please continue to apply.

From September 2020

Dates: Applications will be considered upon receipt, interview date tbc

Salary:   MPS (Outer London) 

Location: Welling, Kent (25 minutes from Central London)

Contract type: Full Time 

Contract term: Permanent 

We are committed to ensuring that students have high aspirations and are able to achieve their full potential.  

We have excellent facilities including specialist classrooms; all-weather sports pitch; performing arts studios; art gallery and a designated Sixth Form common room, complete with Apple Mac computers and café.  

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher of PE.  The person appointed will be able to lead all key stages up to A-level within PE and have experience of OCR.  We are looking for a teacher who is motivated, ambitious and who can promote high expectations within the Faculty and throughout the school.  

You will be a teacher with a proven track record for high achievement in students learning, standards and progress.  Here at Welling school we aim to create opportunities and support achievement for our students and teachers alike.

We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things as we further develop innovative teaching and learning strategies.  You should be able to teach across the ability range for all key stages and be passionate about developing teaching and learning.

Our excellent facilities include: specialist classrooms; sports hall; all-weather sports pitch; dance studio, drama studios; art gallery; library and a designated Sixth Form common room, complete with Apple Mac computers and café. It provides students and the wider community with the best possible environment for learning in the 21st century.  See our website for further information about the school and our excellent resources www.wellingschool-tkat.org

As an organisation we are committed and passionate about ongoing continuous professional development.

For the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attachments.

To be successful, you will:

be passionate about the subject with the potential and desire to continue to improve; 

have a passion for teaching and learning and be committed to raising standards across all Key Stages; 

have excellent subject knowledge and depth of understanding; 

be able to inspire, enthuse and motivate students to ensure that they achieve their full potential; 

be an effective and committed team player with a clear vision for development and sustained improvement 

In return, we can offer you:

to work within an environment who believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things

the opportunity to further develop innovative teaching and learning strategies to ensure students achieve their full potential

excellent CPD opportunities to further develop your skills as a classroom practitioner and to develop leadership skills as you progress; 

excellent networking opportunities including involvement in PiXL and school partnerships;

the use of our innovative ‘iBrary’ as an additional learning environment which has achieved Apple Regional Centre status 

Informal discussions and/or visits are actively encouraged.  To discuss the post, please contact James Brown, Head of Faculty PE on 020 8304 8531 or email 

james.brown@wellingschool-tkat.org.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.  The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and we expect all applicants to share this commitment.  Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and past employment checks.