Teacher of Physical Education
St Helen's School
Northwood Middlesex HA6 3AS
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2023
- Apply by:
- 1 December 2022
Job overview
St Helen’s is an academically selective independent girls’ day school of more than 1100 students aged 3-18, set in beautiful green space in Northwood, Middlesex. It draws pupils from a wide area of north-west London, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire with easy access by Underground from central London.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Physical Education Department has seven full-time and three part-time members of staff, providing a wide range of expertise and provision of numerous activities, both curricular and co-curricular. All members of the Department are involved in leading Physical Education throughout the School, from EYFS through to Sixth Form. The school also has several specialist coaching staff who currently support teaching in the following areas: Swimming, Tennis, Athletics, Cricket, Gymnastics and Dance
THE POST
St Helen's is seeking to appoint a Full time PE Teacher to work in our PE Department.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
All teachers are expected to ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning by:
• Preparing and delivering challenging and differentiated lessons
• Setting homework in accordance with the school’s homework policy
• Marking work in accordance with the school’s marking policy
• Using all available data and information to ensure that each student is
provided with an appropriate programme of study
• Having a good understanding of the schemes of work they are following and
how these fit into the overall scheme of work for the subject they are
teaching
• Keeping up to date with developments in the teaching of their subject
The teacher should have knowledge and understanding of:
• Effective learning and teaching styles
• Theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all
children (e.g., classroom organisation, planning, teaching strategies and
removing barriers to learning)
• Monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress
• An appreciation of how assessment supports effective learning
• The need for high quality pastoral support to complement the academic
experience of pupils aged 11-19
• Legislation and best practice concerning Equal Opportunities, Health &
Safety, Individual Learning Needs and Keeping Children Safe in Education
The teacher will be able to demonstrate:
• Willingness to participate in the wider life of the school
• Willingness to make a significant contribution to the school’s extensive Co-
Curricular programme
• Commitment to participation in the school’s expanding programme of
educational visits
The teacher will be able to:
• Promote the School’s aims, ethos and ‘whole school’ approach to learning
• Develop effective relationships with pupils, parents, staff, and governors
• Create a happy, challenging, and effective learning environment
• Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to a variety of audiences
• Work collaboratively with others
• Work in a fast-paced and stimulating environment
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children
THE PERSON
The successful candidate will have:
Essential:
• An honours degree in a relevant subject
• A teaching qualification such as a PGCE
• A passion for PE and sport
• Experience of coaching individual and team sports
• A clear motivation to work with young people
• The ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and boundaries
with young people
• Commitment to further professional development
Desirable:
• Ability/experience of teaching GCSE/A Level academic Physical Education
• A strength in netball
APPLICATION PROCESS
Closing date: 08.00am Thursday 1st December 2022
Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will progress up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserve the right to close the advert early.
Due to the volume of applicants, we receive, if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion
THE SELECTION PROCESS
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the school where they will be interviewed by the Director of Sport and members of the Senior Management Team, be observed teaching, and meet members of the PE Department.
St Helen’s school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as detailed in Part 3 (Safer Recruitment) of the KCSIE 2022 guidance document. Applicants will be asked for proof of right to work in the UK and undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the disclosure and barring service.
If you have any queries about this position, please contact the school at: recruitment@sthelens.london
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About St Helen's School
St Helen's is an independent school for girls aged 3-18. We pride ourselves on our outstanding academic record, with our students consistently achieving excellent GCSE and A Level results.
We aim to give every girl an excellent, well-balanced, academic education, offering a broad and stimulating curriculum alongside a wide range of co-curricular activities.
Set in over 20 acres of beautiful green space in Northwood, Middlesex, we are just 25 minutes from central London and very close to Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We offer excellent facilities including a new, state-of-the-art sports centre; specialist facilities for Science, Design and Technology, Art, Drama, Music, and ICT; a digital, multi-media language laboratory; an excellent library housing an extensive collection of books, ICT facilities, newspapers and periodicals; and well-equipped teaching rooms.
We provide a friendly, secure and disciplined environment in which integrity, personal responsibility and respect for others are highly valued. Girls are encouraged to give of their best, be tolerant and caring, and to make a positive contribution as individuals and team players.
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