Teacher of Physical Education

Career Opportunity (for )ECTs, M1-UPS3 to support our unique sports delivery model.

Ambitious, forward-thinking, flexible and self-motivated? Here is a rare opportunity to join a Health Related Fitness department that thinks differently about PE, and to join a school that has students' physical, mental and social wellbeing at the heart of everything it does. Students achieving in HRF at Coombe Wood School develop the confidence, competence, knowledge and understanding to stay healthy and fit. We want all students to be intrinsically motivated to find a way of being active, and to engage in forms of movement that will enrich their lives both in the present and in the future.

With new state of the art sports facilities and a commitment to continue to provide fantastic sporting opportunities for our students CWS really is the ideal place to develop as an aspiring outstanding HRF/PE teacher.

By September 2022, the school’s growth resulted in all year groups being on role, the on-going growth of Key Stage 4 and the CWS Sixth Form brings a variety of promotion opportunities for dedicated and ambitious staff. CWS is a school with a track record of rewarding outstanding performance amongst current staff via internal promotions. By becoming part of the team at Coombe Wood School, your career will benefit from joining a future-focused group of schools within Folio Education Trust, offering access to CPD, which contributes to the recognised quality of learning within our schools.

There is a strong team spirit amongst both staff and students at Coombe Wood School. Our staff are ready to overcome unexpected challenges, break fresh ground, encourage collaboration and share excellent teaching skills within our hardworking and dedicated group. This is demonstrated in our recent and first Ofsted inspection, click here for the link to the report.

Our Health Related Fitness Arts department

Working as part of a strong teaching team, this department focuses on the health, fitness and well-being of every student. Our aim is that every student is fit for movement, fit for learning and fit for life.

The HRF department comprises an enthusiastic and forward thinking team with a real desire to support every child to achieve their individual personal best in physical activity and sport.

Having successfully launched our brand new HRF curriculum that rewards effort and puts our core values at the heart of everything we do with KS3, we are now at an incredibly exciting time as we expand the curriculum in new HRF facilities and with new key stages.

Your skill and expertise will enable us to maintain and develop the passion for physical activity in our students, in order to help them to develop the healthy habits and movement competencies that will support them throughout their lives. Our students love HRF and Sports Studies at KS4 & KS5 is a popular choice. 

About us – context, location and buildings

This fully inclusive secondary co-educational school was established to meet an urgent rising local demand. The site of our new building and extensive grounds is opposite Lloyd Park in South Croydon, with an excellent Tramlink service to and from East Croydon station (just 5-minute journey-time away,) and a short walk from several bus routes. 

Our £35 million new building and facilities offer specialist teaching spaces for all subjects including Music, Dance, Drama, Science, Design Technology and Art. In addition, students benefit from indoor and outdoor auditoriums, a brand new Health Related Fitness building offering dedicated health and well-being studios and competition-sized spaces for gymnastics, netball, football and basketball. The school is set in spacious parkland grounds which offer a range of outdoor learning opportunities across all subject areas. 

Advantages Include:

• Network of expertise and CPD support within CWS and Folio

• 9 INSET days per year

• Chance to join an innovative and supportive ground breaking team

• Opportunity of career progression with natural expansion of the school

• Catchment includes many aspirational, supportive families

• Working with students who use MyZone technology to track and improve their fitness, as a result increasing their focus and concentration in class

• Outstanding brand new £35M building, modern facilities and extensive grounds

• Free access to new sports amenities for staff.

Application Procedure

Please download the candidate pack and application form or visit Career Opportunities on our website. 

Please email your completed applications to careers@cws.foliotrust.uk   in compliance with safer recruitment guidelines CVs will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 5pm 7 June 2023*NB

Interviews:   14 June 2023*NB

*We reserve the right to appoint sooner if we identify a suitable candidate

Safeguarding: Folio Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.

The Candidate Privacy Notice (“Privacy Notice”) is published on our web site www.folio-education.co.uk 

Equal Opportunities

At Folio Education Trust, we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief.