Teacher of Physical Education
The Oxford Academy
Oxfordshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main or Upper Pay Spine
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 23 October 2019
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of a full time Teacher of Physical Education at The Oxford Academy. We are a Good school with Outstanding Leadership Management and Professional Development.
All levels of experience considered.
The PE department is a high performing department and benefits from superb sports facilities along with outstanding relationships with students, other staff and the community.
The Academy’s sporting facilities includes a 3G dome with rubber crumb surface, sand dressed Astroturf, Sports Hall, Dance Studio, sports science suite, 24 station fitness suite, 3 dedicated PE classrooms, one of which has ICT facilities, substantial fields and a Multi-Use Games Area.
In Years 7 and 8 students have 4 hours of PE a week and 2 hours a week at Key stage 4. GCSE PE and BTEC Sports Studies are taught in Years 9 – 11 and BTEC National (Sports Development and Coaching) at KS5. Extra-curricular provision occurs every break time and most evenings after school. We run school teams in a range of sports including Athletics, Basketball, Football, Futsal, Rugby, Netball, Rounders and Volleyball competing in district, county and national competitions.
We are looking for a motivated and inspiring teacher of PE to enthuse and engage students. The ideal candidate will be able to use creativity to develop rich and exciting lessons in a broad range of sports and disciplines. They will be ambitious and adaptable, with excellent planning and classroom management skills.
If you have, any queries about the application process or would like further information or to arrange a visit to the Academy, please contact Ann O’Reilly, HR Manager: ann.oreilly@theoxfordacademy.org.uk
Closing Date for applications is: midday Wednesday 23 October 2019
We regret that if you do not receive any correspondence by 1 November 2019 please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1998 (as amended by S147 of the Nationality and Immigration and Asylum Act 2002) all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
The Oxford Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant for any position will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS (disclosure and barring system) and appropriate Right to Work clearances.
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About The Oxford Academy
- The Oxford Academy
- Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 6JZ
- United Kingdom
We provide good teaching, small classes, excellent intervention support for literacy and numeracy, reinforced by regular assessments. We make sure we know every student well from the minute they start at our school. Pastoral support at The Oxford Academy is strong and behaviour is of the highest standard. We also work closely with our families and our community to ensure the best possible outcomes for their children.
At The Oxford Academy we insist on high standards for staff, students, parents and governors, whilst at the same time we ensure that there is a caring environment that allows our students to achieve beyond expectations.
We are 3 miles from Oxford Town Centre for which we have a large onsite car park, the best sports facilities within a school in Oxfordshire and provide staff with free use to our gym.
Oxford is physically one of the most beautiful and cultural cities in the world with stunning old buildings and urban villages such as Jericho. As a major university town with it's beautiful colleges and spires, we have a lively nightlife, great museums and plenty of performing arts, from Art-houses to cinemas to the usual multiplexes, along with excellent all round sports facilities from gyms to ice rinks. There is a wealth of fantastic eateries, great bookshops, decent libraries and a historic old covered market, as well as an open-air market . Bicester Designer Outlet Village with its luxury shopping of designer fashion and homeware stores, which offer up to 60% off is only 13 miles from Oxford.
The new Westgate Centre opened in October 2017 and has 800 000 sq. ft. of prestigious global brands, inventive and eclectic restaurants and cafes, a five screen boutique cinema and sophisticated rooftop bars and dining.
We are only 50 minutes by train to London with strong transport links, equally Oxford is close to the Cotswolds', with the dreamy riverside pubs which are such a quintessential feature of Oxford and the home to Inspector Morse, we are a city that has class!
Please come and visit us, we will be delighted to see you.
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