Teacher of Physical Education
Francis Holland School, Regent's Park
London
- Expired
- Salary:
- According to the competitive FHS salary scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- ASAP in January 2022
- Apply by:
- 9 December 2021
Job overview
We are seeking an outstanding PE teacher to join our successful PE department in a full-time maternity cover post. This post would suit an NQT or experienced teacher. Our aim is for every pupil to enjoy PE lessons, learn and go on to lifelong participation in physical activity. Sport enjoys a high profile within the school and is an important part of the curriculum. The Physical Education Department comprises of the Director of Sport and four full time staff members.
Given the school’s prestigious central location, the PE Department makes use of the tennis, netball, football and rounders facilities in Regent’s Park which is located opposite the school. Our athletics and cross country teams also use this facility. The school has its unique underground swimming pool, which has led the foundation for our successful swimming team. Hockey is taught off-site at Paddington Recreation Ground, where the girls can use these first-class facilities with the backdrop of London.
The Department runs an extensive extra-curricular programme, which the successful candidate will be expected to deliver to a excellent level. Teams are trained in hockey, netball, cricket, rounders, athletics, tennis, swimming, gymnastics and cross country from U12 to U18. Fixtures take place after school and some occasional weekends, whilst daily practices take place at lunchtime, before and sometimes after school.
The successful candidate must be an inspirational PE teacher and comfortable teaching netball, hockey, football, athletics, rounders, gymnastics, dance and swimming.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Statutory checks including a satisfactory DBS certificate and references will be a requirement for this role. This role is classed as regulated activity with children as it involves teaching, training or supervising children on a day-to-day basis and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974.
For further information, please download a copy of the applicant info pack or visit www.fhs-nw1.org.uk
Application forms, including a statement in support of your application and full contact details of at least two referees (including email addresses) should be sent to jobs@fhs-nw1.org.uk
Applications deadline: 9am on Monday 10th January 2022.
Interview date: Friday 14th January 2022.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Statutory checks including a satisfactory DBS certificate and references will be a requirement for this role. This role is classed as regulated activity with children as it involves teaching, training or supervising children on a day-to-day basis and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974.
FHS champions diversity and inclusion in the workplace and strongly encourages applications from all sections of the community.
Registered Charity: 312745.
Attached documents
About Francis Holland School, Regent's Park
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- Francis Holland School, Regent's Park
- Clarence Gate, Ivor Place
- London
- NW1 6XR
- United Kingdom
Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park, is a leading independent school, for girls aged from 11-18, located in Marylebone, central London. There are currently over 550 pupils on roll. Francis Holland is in the top 30 independent schools in London for GCSE and A Level grades.
Francis Holland School was founded in 1878 by the Reverend Canon Francis Holland. It was originally opened in Baker Street, where it remained until 1915, before relocating to a new purpose-built site near Clarence Gate. The School has since expanded to include a Classics Centre and a Seminar Room, both on Ivor Place and a state of the art Sixth Form Centre, Linhope House. The School is governed by the Francis Holland Schools Trust along with its sister school Francis Holland School, Sloane Square.
Headmistress
Katharine Woodcock
Values and Vision
At Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park, our core values of Knowledge, Compassion, Spirit and Perseverance underpin the School’s ethos, enabling pupils to achieve their fullest potential in an educational environment that is both ambitious and supportive. The School promotes high standards of behaviour, attainment, moral and spiritual development, initiative, adaptability and independence, as well as a sense of responsibility for others.
Francis Holland School provides opportunities for students to appreciate the culture and diversity of contemporary London, enjoying all the benefits of the School’s central location and proximity to Regent’s Park. Sixth Formers enjoy their own dedicated Sixth Form Centre, which provides the perfect transition between school and university and offers a unique 16+ education in a modern, transformational learning environment. The culture of Francis Holland School is one where students gain not only outstanding results, but also develop self-belief, adaptability, dynamic thinking and problem-solving skills, empowering them with the tools necessary to thrive in the modern, international world.
ISI report
Francis Holland was reported as ‘Excellent’ in all areas of Educational Quality and met all Regulatory Compliance Inspection standards (ISI Inspection Report, March 2022).
The quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent.
- “Pupils’ attitudes to learning are excellent. They are highly self-motivated to succeed.”
- “Pupils attain highly in examinations and make rapid progress in lessons.”
- “Pupils are excellent communicators, articulate, confident and convincing.”
- “Pupils comment that teachers support them well to achieve, through encouragement and by fostering their self-belief.”
- “At A Level, pupils’ attainment is excellent across all subjects and continues to rise still further, placing the school recently in the top 10% nationally for added value.”
The quality of pupils’ personal development is excellent.
- “Pupils are well-rounded individuals who mutually support each other to achieve highly.”
- “Pupils are confident and show strong self-awareness, enabling them to succeed.”
- “Pupils eagerly play their part in school and community, for example, as leaders and role models.”
- “Pupils are resilient and forward-looking in their learning, making the most of opportunities offered to them.”
- “The leadership supports pupils’ mental health well, through a strong pastoral system.”
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