Teacher of PE

CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time or Part-time – 1 year contract in the first instance

Overview

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join an outstanding school adopting a faith-inspired, virtues-led approach to education, with outstanding results and outcomes for children. The post will support the Faculty Leader to ensure:

• High standards of learning and teaching.

• A quality curriculum.

• Excellent preparation, implementation of content and assessment, ensuring all pupils make better than expected progress.

The physical education department at Nishkam High School aims to develop lifelong learners who are engaged and informed and show an enjoyment of PE, sport and physical activity. Students will ambitiously develop their movement, knowledge, understanding and confidence to lead an active, healthy lifestyle whilst applying and embedding the school virtues. The P.E curriculum is sequenced to ensure that students acquire cumulatively sufficient knowledge and skills for future learning and employment when they leave school. Students will participate in a wide variety of sports and activities that will help develop the whole child through their Physical, thinking, social and affective learning domains. All students will find meaningful, relevant and fun physical education which improves their physical literacy and wellbeing today and for life. The curriculum is sequenced in a way that ensures progression across the learning domains so that all students can excel in at least one of the domains. A broad extra-curricular programme is offered to ensure students have the opportunity to participate in sports for participation and excellence. Nishkam High School P.E department provides opportunities for all students of all faiths and backgrounds including SEND, disadvantaged to participate in traditional sports and new emerging sports in the hope that they find something that they enjoy which they can take into adult life. Students are taught the importance of applying the school virtues through sport and through interactions with their peers. A broad and balanced curriculum is prioritised to allow pupils to access the full curriculum offer to develop their skills and learn new skills in a variety of different settings and learning experiences. The P.E department provide a curriculum enriched by trips, visits and experiences that include opportunities to represent the school in competitive sports matches, leadership opportunities but also engage and develop their skills in further learning experience's such as outdoor education PGL trips and residentials. 

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent PE specialist to join our successful school to help drive improvement and to ensure that all pupils achieve the best outcomes they can, whilst contributing to the school’s Faith-Inspired and Virtues-Led approach to education. You will be joining a vibrant faculty that is characterised by excellence, passion for their subject and the support of students and each other. There will be a tailored support programme in place for the successful candidate

Ideally you will be:

• A subject specialist.

• An innovative and dedicated classroom practitioner.

• Able to inspire pupils to go beyond their expectations with a real passion for your subject.

• A creative and inventive professional, committed to being a positive role model for children.

• Enthusiastic about contributing to the wider life of the school.

• Keen to play a key role in the interventions and support given to students who require help. 

We will offer you

• A tailored CPD programme

• Bright, enthusiastic pupils who are eager to learn and are proud of their school community.

• A school rated ‘outstanding’ in all areas in both its OFSTED Section 5 inspection and its faith Section 48 inspection.

• A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff.

• An inspirational work environment.

• Modern, well-resourced working environment with excellent Business facilities.

• A staff development programme designed to further knowledge and skills.

• Opportunities for involvement in the wider pastoral and extra -curricular life of the school.

• Pathways to advance your career.

The School

Nishkam High School opened in September 2012. The video footage on YouTube showing the ‘Building

of Nishkam High School’ is an essential starting point for any interested candidate. The ‘new’ DfE built

school opened in April 2014 and a visit to our truly inspirational building is highly recommended. Please

contact the school on 0121 348 7660 and we will be happy to make arrangements for you to have a

look around.

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/138586

The Trust

You will be working with a pioneering group, Nishkam School Trust, which is a flagship DfE Free School Trust, and the first multi-faith academy trust in the UK. At the core of Nishkam education is the triple pursuit of nurturing a strong values-led approach to life, academic excellence and creating a community that supports children throughout their lives.

To Apply:

Please kindly click the link to complete and submit your application form: https://nishkamschooltrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies