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Teacher of PE

Teacher of PE

Surbiton High Boys' Preparatory School

Kingston upon Thames

Salary:
Competitive - Based on the Surbiton High School Pay Scale
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
20 February 2023

Job overview

Job Title: Teacher of PE at Surbiton High Boys’ Preparatory School

Job Purpose: To inspire, encourage and empower our students to achieve their very best in the subject of PE

 

Reporting Line: Head of Sport at the Boys’ Preparatory School

Start Date: September 2023

Tenure: Permanent, Full Time

Remuneration: Competitive – based on the Surbiton High School Pay Scale

 

Application Deadline: 8:00am, Monday 20 February 2023

Interviews to be held week commencing: 27 February 2023

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching and Learning

  • To possess and maintain a deep and secure knowledge of your subject and the pedagogy associated with its teaching.
  • To create a challenging and stimulating learning climate that will motivate pupils to learn, think independently, take risks, empathise with others, and perform to the best of their abilities.
  • To support every pupil in their learning, making them feel included, secure and valued.
  • To be consistent, fair and create an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.
  • To be aware of the learning needs of the pupils you teach and ensure that each pupil is given every opportunity to fulfil their potential.
  • To monitor progress against prior attainment and employ effective intervention strategies when required.
  • To follow the guidance to produce schemes of work.
  • To plan lessons carefully and keep a record of your planning.
  • To undertake the preparation and report writing, in line with the School policies, required to ensure that pupils achieve the highest possible standards.

 

 

Pastoral

  • To conduct yourself in an appropriate professional manner at all times and support and foster the aims and safeguarding policies of the School.

 

 

Professional Development

  • To contribute, as appropriate, to departmental policies, schemes of work, digital learning and other resources as well as development planning.
  • To attend relevant CPD training each year.
  • To participate in the annual performance review, appraisal and development programme.

 

Subject Specific

  • To have an interest in Key Stage 1 (desirable)
  • To teach Physical Education throughout the School as required
  • To teach across the range of sports
  • To ensure that all programmes of study and teaching strategies fulfill the requirements of the National Curriculum and the high expectations of the School.
  • To teach co-curricular sporting activities, before and after School, and support the planning of fixtures.
  • To give children of all abilities success and enjoyment and the opportunity to participate in competitive situations and co-curricular activities.

 

General

  • To contribute to the organisation and running of co-curricular and enrichment activities.
  • To uphold the School’s code of conduct and the values of Surbiton High School.
  • To maintain good order and discipline amongst pupils and be active in implementing the School’s policies on rewards and sanctions.
  • To attend formal parents’ evenings and communicate with parents, at other times, as necessary.
  • To attend staff and departmental meetings as required.
  • To undertake supervisory duties as required.
  • To carry out any such duties as may be reasonably requested. 

 


Person Specification

The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile:

 

Qualifications

  • Good Honours degree
  • A postgraduate teaching qualification (QTS desirable but not essential)
  • Coaching qualification in Cricket, Football or Rugby, would be desirable
  • Evidence of further relevant professional development would be an advantage

 

Skills

  • The ability to inspire, motivate and support pupils and colleagues
  • Excellent organizational, administrative and ICT skills

 

Experience

  • Experience in teaching Key Stage 1 would be desirable
  • Experience in teaching ball sports (cricket, football, rugby)
  • A proven track record of delivering on performance
  • Evidence of successful, inspiring and innovative teaching at all levels

 

Knowledge

  • Up-to-date knowledge of successful and innovative teaching and the latest curriculum developments and initiatives

 

Personal Qualities

  • High levels of personal and professional integrity and the ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
  • Personal warmth to gain the confidence of pupils, staff and parents
  • Positive rapport with pupils
  • High standards of personal presence and presentation and attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate concisely and sensitively, both orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences
  • A healthy sense of humour

 

Attitudes

  • A team player with leadership qualities
  • A reflective and flexible approach
  • Organized and able to self-direct
  • Positive, enthusiastic and energetic approach to life, with a can-do attitude
  • Ability to think creatively and imaginatively
  • Committed to Surbiton High School’s ethos
  • High expectations for pupil attainment, personal development and conduct
  • Ambitious and aspirational for oneself and for the School
  • Committed to professional development and show a willingness to undertake appropriate training for this role



To Apply:

Please apply online by clicking on the following:

https://www.networxrecruitment.com/Jobs/Advert/2984586?cid=1567


Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and are fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community.


Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, Disclosure and Barring Service and Online/Social media Searches


Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.


For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email 

recruitment@surbitonhigh.com

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About Surbiton High Boys' Preparatory School

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Surbiton High School aims to inspire, encourage and empower its staff and pupils to be the very best they can be.

We are a school where a passion and energy abound, a school with a real heart and soul, where we look beyond the A* to offer a breadth of opportunity which allows every pupil to flourish and every staff member to develop and succeed.

Surbiton High School is a school “brimming with energy and joie de vivre.” (ISI Inspection Report). We pride ourselves on being an extraordinary community where people matter, results count and where a passion for excellence drives everything we do. We feed our pupils’ minds, but we also care passionately about their character development and happiness. Our approach to education means that Surbiton High School pupils achieve the very best exam results and are also compassionate, authentic young people with strong values, keen to make a positive difference in the world.

Our inspirational staff are dedicated to delivering a rich curriculum and programme of co-curricular activities which challenge our pupils to explore ideas for themselves. Whether engaged in learning in the classroom, or through musical, artistic, sporting, enterprise or charitable activities, our pupils are constantly encouraged to connect with the wider world and embrace new experiences to build their confidence. All staff are expected and encouraged to play a full part in the academic, co-curricular and pastoral life of the School.

At Surbiton High School, we aim to bring out the ‘Best in Everyone’, and this resonates in the investment that we make in our colleagues. We recognise the importance of continuous learning and training and the School has a senior member of staff dedicated to supporting continuing professional development. We have a comprehensive whole School and individual INSET programme in place, including support for School Direct trainees as well as Newly Qualified Teachers (in our role as a regional NQT induction centre).

We actively encourage our staff to continue to develop their own expertise in the classroom and support their professional development through coaching and mentoring alongside professional qualifications such as: NPQML, NPQSL and MA courses in educational leadership. The School has a clearly developed leadership structure, offering extensive opportunities for career development and progression, including Heads of Department (Including Deputies) and Heads of Year (including Deputies) as well as Co-ordinators with specific responsibilities such as: Gifted and Talented, Oxbridge, Duke of Edinburgh and Expeditions.

Surbiton High School has approximately 1600 pupils aged between 4 and 18. Our Preparatory Schools are divided into the Girls’ Preparatory School and Boys’ Preparatory School, and the Senior School is girls only from age 11 upwards.

We are looking for applicants who are passionate about inspiring, encouraging and empowering our pupils and working with us to become the number one school of choice in South West London.


Head of the Boys’ Prep

Mrs Tracey Chong

https://www.surbitonhigh.com/boys-prep/

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