Teacher of PE
Gillotts School
Oxfordshire
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018 preferred, but January 2019 considered
- Apply by:
- 4 June 2018
Job overview
Occupying a 33 acre site on the edge of Henley-on-Thames, we are a co-educational school with academy status and have approximately 900 pupils aged 11 – 16.
With a vibrant and happy student population, we are very proud to have recently been named as one of the best state schools in the country by the Sunday Times’ Guide for Secondary Schools. In 2017, 31% of our students achieved five or more A* and A grades, and 69% achieved grade 5 or above in English and Mathematics.
We are seeking a talented and creative Teacher PE to join our committed, dynamic and friendly team. With passion and knowledge for your subject, you will inspire, motivate and challenge young people of all abilities to strive to be the best that they can be. In return, you’ll also be able to develop your skills and expertise, working with a school that is committed to ongoing professional development.
The ability to teach hockey/netball is essential but otherwise we are flexible as to your specialism. Applications are welcomed from experienced teachers or NQTs.
Gillotts aims to maximise achievement through effective and inspiring teaching, so if you share these values and would like to join this supportive and high-achieving school, we’d like to hear from you. Visits to the school are welcomed.
For further details of this exciting opportunity to join a forward looking and friendly team in a highly successful, happy and popular school, please email applications@gillotts.org.uk or visit our website for an application form.
Please note a Gillotts School application form must be completed in full, in all cases.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Tuesday 5 June 2018
Interviews will be held soon after the closing date
Gillotts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Gillotts School is a registered company limited by guarantee.
Reg Number: 07954417
Gillotts Lane
Henley on Thames
Oxfordshire
RG9 1PS
Tel: 01491 574315
Email: applications@gillotts.org.uk
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About Gillotts School
Gillotts is a school that takes great pride in its unique identity. It is one of four mixed 11-16 schools in south-east Oxfordshire and its 900 students come from Henley and the surrounding villages. The school occupies a 33 acre site on the edge of Henley-on-Thames, which incorporates a Victorian house as well as extensive grounds, both of which contribute to the school’s special character.
Headteacher
Catharine Darnton
Values and vision
Gillotts places innovation in teaching and learning at the heart of its development. There is a strong pastoral focus too, recognising that students’ well-being is crucial to their learning. Academic standards at Gillotts are both high and improving. In 2023, 67% of students achieved the benchmark of grade 5 or above in both English and maths, against a national average of 45%.
Gillotts however also prides itself on being a welcoming and inclusive community. Its motto – ‘non nobis solum’ – translates as ‘not by ourselves alone’ and the sense of teamwork, collaboration and cooperation underpins the life of the school.
Ofsted report
"Leaders have high ambitions for all pupils at the school. Pupils thrive because of the high quality teaching and care they receive. All pupils are supported to make exceptional progress. Pupils rise to this challenge and achieve highly."
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